Casting Darren Miller
charlie g. hawkins, pictured here in 2011, cast darren.
in april 2004, announced family introduced around character of mickey miller (joe swash). casting team held workshops, screen tests , script readings potential actors. shana swash, sister of joe swash, cast mickey s younger half sister demi miller. other family members included stepfather keith (david spinx), mother rosie (gerry cowper) , demi s twin brother darren, played charlie g. hawkins. casting director katrine collins had worked hawkins before , decided cast him darren miller.
the family publicised troublemakers joining in order drum conflict existing characters. louise berridge said, lot trouble. dog dodgy [...] re set cause havoc on square... family s introduction in september 2004 followed survey in daily mirror newspaper, suggested 57% of eastenders viewers thought soap had lost appeal.
hawkins discussed character in 2004: darren s bit of rough kid. s great character play. there resemblances of myself in there, although s matter of opinion. s play that, can have laugh .
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