Actor Olly Rix is gearing up for his exciting debut on Casualty this weekend and fans are eager to see the Call The Midwife actor take on a fresh role.
Speaking on The One Show, the 40 year old shared insights into his upcoming appearance. The show’s host Clara Amfo was intrigued: “Olly, for the first time, we’re going to be seeing things from the patient’s perspective which is so interesting.”
She was keen to know how those scenes were captured. Olly explained the technical side of filming: “I was sort of built into a rig, the episode switched from my POV and then a reverse of an extreme close-up of my eyes. It’s quite an isolating experience which I think really fed into the performance.”
He praised the director’s approach: “The director, George Siougas, is fantastic. He set it up, so it was a very organic process. I just got to look where I wanted to look at, which led to the tone and the shape of the show,” reports the Mirror.
Olly isn’t the only newcomer to Casualty as he’ll be acting alongside Downton Abbey star Robert Bathurst. Clara pointed out that their characters have a significant connection.
Olly detailed their on-screen relationship: “Russell (Robert’s character) is my father-in-law. I come into the world of Holby from that quite specific background.
“Obviously, we’re from pretty different worlds and have pretty different tempos and thoroughly dislike each other on-screen!”.
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Robert highlighted that his Casualty character, Russell, doesn’t pay much mind to public opinion despite being adept at his profession. He remarked: “Things happen during the next weeks which are quite surprising, I think and they reveal a certain amount.”
He added confidently about Russell: “Whatever he does, he’s entirely confident that he’s a marvellous person.” The show watchers are left pondering whether the hospital team will extend a hearty reception to the newcomers.
The teaser for the forthcoming episode dropped hints of intriguing developments for the Emergency Department regulars: “Special episode told from a patient’s point of view, telling the story of a man involved in a road accident who is struggling to balance his family life and his military service – particularly in light of his affair with an officer who is severely injured in the crash. Stevie is surprised to find she recognises him, while Jodie asks Dylan to celebrate some good news with her.”
