So Gavin receives a letter from a Michael, what are Gavin’s thoughts? Well he’s in two minds really because it’s been such a long time since they’ve seen each other, it’s been twenty odd years so I imagine he’s got to the point where he’s never known or ever had this father figure in his life. So, to come back in his life now there must be a bit of anger there, confusion and frustration but intrigue as well ultimately and that’s what spurs him into sorting this meeting out and going to meet Michael. He arranges to meet up with Michael and Gail, what are his first impressions of his dad? I think he warms to him quite quickly and there’s a scene in the Bistro where they meet up, its quite emotional for both of them I think and there is a bit of ice between them initially but fortunately Gail is there to spur the conversation on then ultimately they relax a bit, have a beer and see each other for who they are. I guess it’s like meeting a stranger, if you haven’t seen someone for that long? I think Gavin was two when he left so it’s not like he was seven or eight and he formed bonds with him. Those he did have would have been basic and so long ago so that he wouldn’t remember. Do you think Gavin resents Michael not being a part of his life or has he got past that and he needs that father figure in his life now he’s a man himself? I think he’ll like to think he’s got to that stage but probably meeting Michael stirs up a lot of stuff and there is that part inside him that feels like he’s owed something. What kind of person would you say Gavin is? He takes the world as it comes, he’s ambitious in certain ways but he lives a fairly simple life and if things happen they happen. I think that’s his mantra he lives by. Is he quite a lonely soul? Yeah, he is quite easy going but his friends come and go, he probably has a couple of close friends that have been there for a long time but if he didn’t see someone for a couple of years he could probably pick it up from where they left off, he would be fine as he can be a quite solitary individual. Obviously he gets to know Michael a bit better, is Gavin shocked to hear how Gail and Michael met? I think he’s shocked but I think he’s quite amused by it, it comes out of the blue. He has kind of summed up Michael and seen him as bit of a soft touch, ambling along in life like him then to find this information out I think he is quite intrigued by it. Perhaps if it was a violent crime he might be a bit worried by it but I guess he see’s it as a bit of a joke really that they are together. Gavin’s interested are peaked when he hears about Audrey’s finances and the fact Gail has sold her house and may now have a bit of a nest egg, is there a dodgy side to him? Well we know from earlier on he’s in financial difficulties, he has bills mounting up, he’s unemployed and there’s a scene where he is eating beans out of pan because he just doesn’t have any cash. Going back to that child in him, perhaps he feels a bit hard done by and feels he is actually owed something. As ugly as that is, subconsciously that’s what he is feeling”. So how would you describe his childhood? The bits that I know show his mum has been fairly stable throughout his life. I’m not sure if she has met someone else but I’m sure there have been other father figures in his life but I don’t know if there is anyone that is permanent. So yes, she has been a constant in his life that he looks up to and respects her. Do you know why Gavin has financial problems? I think he’s just gone from job to job. He is a barman by trade and I think he is probably very good when he applies himself but I feel like he would happily stay for a few drinks after work then end up staying out all night and possibly end up late for his next shift, forget his uniform etc. In his dreams he would probably like to have his own bar and be his own boss, which I think he has the nous and the tenacity to do that if he applied himself. However he doesn’t stay in one job long enough to become a supervisor or a manager and is just going from minimum wage to minimum wage jobs and not really caring that much because there is not really any vested interest for him in those jobs. Do you think that Gavin has been waiting for his father to come looking for him? This is Michael’s first attempt that we know and I think its been so long that Gavin probably rarely thinks about his father perhaps at certain times of the year like Christmas or on his birthday, he wonders where he is but I feel like he would expect Michael to make the first move. I think if Michael had left when Gavin was ten or eleven then probably Gavin would have been spurned some sort of action when reaching his late twenties because he’s never actually met his father. He’s not forgotten him but he is in the back of his mind. What happens to make Gavin miss his appointment at the hair salon? Fear. I think he feels he has got in a bit too deep too soon. He’s had a day where he has been fishing with Michael, had fish and chips then a few beers in the Rovers to which he’s felt great I’ve had a free lunch, has a free hair appointment lined up for tomorrow and met all these nice people. He has probably that evening intended to go to his hair appointment but by the morning has woken up almost in a cold sweat thinking he can’t do this, he’s getting involved with this family and doesn’t particularly know them. Instead of doing the right thing of calling and explaining, he just buries his head in the sand until Michael rings him to ask where he is. Do you think Gavin means it when he replies to Michael ‘I don’t think we should do this anymore’? I feel again it is just the fear. Hence making up a lie that his plumbing has exploded to which Michael does the nice thing and offers money yet Gavin just freaks out more telling him he doesn’t want this and to get the hint. It’s clear that Gavin had lied about a few things, one of which being a cocktail waiter. Does that make things awkward at the Bistro? He is quite good at blagging it a little making things quite funny at the Bistro. He would know the basics but there is a cocktail menu that he has a crafty look at. Making margaritas is what he has to do on his first day but he is churning them out so quickly that he doesn’t have time to measure them, literally chucking in booze in: the customers are getting their moneys worth but I don’t think there would be a big profit margin that evening. Is it fair to say he is keen on Steph right away and that they have a connection from the start? Yeah, I think they do. Again I think this is weariness that he is in too deep, too soon. One minute he has woken up in his flat receiving this letter and within a few days of a week he bonded with this family and got a job in the bistro: his life has just changed really quickly. To then take on board a possible attraction to one of ladies he works with is almost too much for him to comprehend but there is an initial spark, definitely. There is trepidation on his part because it’s just something else to get tangled up in at this stage. When Michael collapses what is Gavin’s reaction, as he doesn’t know of Michael’s heart condition yet? I think it’s just complete shock. Initially the weight of the situation could be passing through his mind, questioning if it’s his fault because they have rushed and bonded so quickly from not really knowing each other at all. Has it been to much stress and strain on Michael? Have you enjoyed yourself so far on Corrie? Yes absolutely, I have been welcomed into Corrie with open arms to a lovely reception and everyone is really lovely to work with, very professional environment and a lot of fun as well which is great.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 00:37:11 +0000
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