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In October 1992, Michaelson signed a new twelve month contract with the show.<ref name="Free">{{cite journal|last=Brown|first=David|date=23 October 1993|title=Scott free|journal=[[TV Week]]|publisher=[[ACP Magazines]]|issue=17|page=15|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> When the actor took a four week break in July 1993, David Brown of ''[[TV Week]]'' said he was expected to announce his departure from ''Neighbours'' shortly after.<ref name="Free"/> Three months later, it was announced Michaelson was to leave the show.<ref name="Free"/><ref name="WhereAre">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/where-are-they-now/story-e6frf99f-1111113933761|title=Where are they now?|date=11 July 2007|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[The Herald and Weekly Times]]|accessdate=22 June 2011}}</ref> Brown reported Michaelson had entered contract negotiations with the network, but it soon became evident the actor could not give them the long term commitment they wanted.<ref name="Free"/> Michaelson's management told Brown “Grundy also have plans to take the show in a new direction and I don’t think Scott would fit in with those plans too well. Scott has work lined up in the UK next April and he wants to be free to do it.”<ref name="Free"/> Michaelson filmed his final scenes in November alongside Blakely and [[Natalie Imbruglia]] ([[Beth Brennan]]), who departed the show at the same time.<ref name="Free"/> |
In October 1992, Michaelson signed a new twelve month contract with the show.<ref name="Free">{{cite journal|last=Brown|first=David|date=23 October 1993|title=Scott free|journal=[[TV Week]]|publisher=[[ACP Magazines]]|issue=17|page=15|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> When the actor took a four week break in July 1993, David Brown of ''[[TV Week]]'' said he was expected to announce his departure from ''Neighbours'' shortly after.<ref name="Free"/> Three months later, it was announced Michaelson was to leave the show.<ref name="Free"/><ref name="WhereAre">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/where-are-they-now/story-e6frf99f-1111113933761|title=Where are they now?|date=11 July 2007|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[The Herald and Weekly Times]]|accessdate=22 June 2011}}</ref> Brown reported Michaelson had entered contract negotiations with the network, but it soon became evident the actor could not give them the long term commitment they wanted.<ref name="Free"/> Michaelson's management told Brown “Grundy also have plans to take the show in a new direction and I don’t think Scott would fit in with those plans too well. Scott has work lined up in the UK next April and he wants to be free to do it.”<ref name="Free"/> Michaelson filmed his final scenes in November alongside Blakely and [[Natalie Imbruglia]] ([[Beth Brennan]]), who departed the show at the same time.<ref name="Free"/> |
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==Reception== |
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For his portrayal of Brad, Michaelson was nominated for Most Popular Actor at the 1993 [[Logie Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=Scott+Michaelson+and+logie&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=news930307_0250_7653|title=Airwaves|last=Dempsey|first=Shelley|date=7 March 1993|work=[[The Sun-Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|page=18|accessdate=28 May 2011}}</ref> That same year saw Michaelson nominated for Hottest Man In Soap and Brad nominated for Best Male Character at the Inside Soap TV Awards.<ref>{{cite journal|date=May 1993|title=And the winner's are...|journal=[[Inside Soap]]|publisher=Attic Futura (UK) Ltd|issue=9|page=22–23|accessdate=2 February 2012}}</ref> The BBC said Brad's most notable moment was "Being shot by Bob Landers."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/neighbours/whoswho/characterbiogs/index.shtml?content/_bradwillis/page1|title=Character: Brad Willis|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=28 May 2011|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040712210207/http://www.bbc.co.uk/neighbours/whoswho/characterbiogs/index.shtml?content/_bradwillis/page1|archivedate=12 July 2004}}</ref> A writer for the ''Herald Sun'' said Brad was "one of the show's most popular characters" and Michaelson had a huge following because of his "blonde surfer looks."<ref name="WhereAre"/> Tony Johnston said Brad was quite a catch and ''[[What's on TV]]'' named him one of "The Top 100 Soap Hunks of All Time".<ref name="SixtyThree"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/soaps/eastenders/photos/6/11450/95|title=The Top 100 Soap Hunks of All Time|date=16 June 2008|work=[[What's on TV]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=12 November 2011}}</ref> During an article about water sports, Lynda Moyo of Body Confidential said the outer physiques of surfers "tend to be like that of Brad Willis off ''Neighbours''. Remember him? He was the Erinsborough surf hunk with a board for a brain."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bodyconfidential.co.uk/Fitness/Roxy-Beach-Body-Workout|title=Roxy Beach Body Workout|last=Moyo|first=Lynda|date=28 June 2010|work=Body Confidential|publisher=Confidential Publishing|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Portrayed by | Benjamin Mitchell (1989) Scott Michaelson (1991–93) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1989, 1991–93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 31 October 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 15 December 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bradley "Brad" Willis is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours. He made his first on-screen appearance on 31 October 1989 and was played by Benjamin Mitchell. Two years later, the character returned to the show with Scott Michaelson taking over the role.
Casting
Benjamin Mitchell made a brief appearance as Brad in October 1989, before going on to play the character's cousin, Cameron Hudson.[1] Scott Michaelson then took over the role and he made his debut appearance in August 1991, alongside Rachel Blakely who played Brad's sister, Gaby. The characters were introduced to the show during a period of roller coaster ratings.[2] Of the castings, James Cockington of The Sydney Morning Herald said "Ten still believes there is life in Ramsay Street and is introducing some new, young residents this week. Rachel Blakely, 23, and Scott Michaelson, 20, conform to the teen hunk/spunk category that has made E Street such a fun place to visit."[2] Cockington opined that Michaelson looked like he had been taken from a surfboard at the Beach by a Grundy's talent scout.[2] He quipped "Scott's panel-van accent, by the way, is genuine."[2]
In October 1992, Michaelson signed a new twelve month contract with the show.[3] When the actor took a four week break in July 1993, David Brown of TV Week said he was expected to announce his departure from Neighbours shortly after.[3] Three months later, it was announced Michaelson was to leave the show.[3][4] Brown reported Michaelson had entered contract negotiations with the network, but it soon became evident the actor could not give them the long term commitment they wanted.[3] Michaelson's management told Brown “Grundy also have plans to take the show in a new direction and I don’t think Scott would fit in with those plans too well. Scott has work lined up in the UK next April and he wants to be free to do it.”[3] Michaelson filmed his final scenes in November alongside Blakely and Natalie Imbruglia (Beth Brennan), who departed the show at the same time.[3]
Reception
For his portrayal of Brad, Michaelson was nominated for Most Popular Actor at the 1993 Logie Awards.[5] That same year saw Michaelson nominated for Hottest Man In Soap and Brad nominated for Best Male Character at the Inside Soap TV Awards.[6] The BBC said Brad's most notable moment was "Being shot by Bob Landers."[7] A writer for the Herald Sun said Brad was "one of the show's most popular characters" and Michaelson had a huge following because of his "blonde surfer looks."[4] Tony Johnston said Brad was quite a catch and What's on TV named him one of "The Top 100 Soap Hunks of All Time".[8][9] During an article about water sports, Lynda Moyo of Body Confidential said the outer physiques of surfers "tend to be like that of Brad Willis off Neighbours. Remember him? He was the Erinsborough surf hunk with a board for a brain."[10]
References
- ^ Johnston, Tony, p.220
- ^ a b c d Cockington, James (11 August 1991). "Neighbours". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. p. 11. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f Brown, David (23 October 1993). "Scott free". TV Week (17). ACP Magazines: 15.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b "Where are they now?". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times. 11 July 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ Dempsey, Shelley (7 March 1993). "Airwaves". The Sun-Herald. Fairfax Media. p. 18. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "And the winner's are...". Inside Soap (9). Attic Futura (UK) Ltd: 22–23. May 1993.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Character: Brad Willis". BBC. Archived from the original on 12 July 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
SixtyThreewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Top 100 Soap Hunks of All Time". What's on TV. IPC Media. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ Moyo, Lynda (28 June 2010). "Roxy Beach Body Workout". Body Confidential. Confidential Publishing. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Johnston, Tony (2005). Neighbours: 20 years of Ramsay Street. News Custom Publishing. ISBN 978-1-876176-78-5.
- Monroe, Josephine (1996). Neighbours: The First 10 Years. Penguin Group. ISBN 978-0-7181-4212-4.
- Mercado, Andrew (2004). Super Aussie Soaps. Pluto Press Australia. ISBN 978-1-86403-191-1.
External links
- Character profile at the BBC
- Character profile at Neighbours.com
- Character profile at the Internet Movie Database