Photo: Hat Trick Productions
Speaking to actors whose careers have been defined by one role, about learning to live with – or even embrace – that character.
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VICE: Hi Daniel. So, where did your interest in acting come from?Daniel Roche: It was kind of accidental. I went to one of those Saturday morning dance, drama and singing classes because a close family friend was going. I got scouted there, did my first job when I was six and just loved it. If I didn’t want to do something, I didn’t do it; the whole journey was very much led by me. My parents had no stake in the industry at all, they were just along for the ride.What was the audition process like for Outnumbered?I’d done a couple of ads and an episode of Casualty by that point and I remember this audition was very different. In line with what the show was going to become, it was very laid-back. We were given situations like: ‘Argue why you should be allowed to stay up’. I took to that, I’ve always been very argumentative.How closely aligned was your personality to Ben’s?For the most part, it really was me - especially in those earlier seasons. Obviously, we drifted a bit as we got older. I had his argumentative side and his inquisitive nature, but I think I’m better socially than he is – maybe. There were certain dynamics inserted into the show for theatrical purposes, like the lying. I never really had a phase like that, I wasn’t quite as naughty.
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