Becoming a regular on a soap is a big deal. Multiple episodes a week are made by long-standing casts, dedicated production teams on tight budgets and schedules and then watched by millions. “Casualty”, filmed at the BBC’s lot in Cardiff, is the longest-running medical drama in the world. When Welsh actor Lloyd Everitt became a regular it meant upping sticks from East London and relocating back to the Welsh capital. After a year on the show as Jez Andrews, which included some visits to the BBC’s sister drama “Holby City”, Everitt left “Casualty”. Backstage caught up with him to find out what prompted his decision and discuss life as an actor in the soap bubble.
Had you been in a soap before “Casualty”?As well as featuring in a few episodes of “Holby City”, I had a four-month stint on “Emmerdale” when I was younger. That was also my first experience of TV! It gave me a taste of how soaps work and what kind of experience “Casualty” would be. Perhaps it subconsciously made it an easier decision to take another role in a soap but in reality, you never know what environment it will be and how people work until you get on set.
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