Can you share your memories of your first day of working on set and what were your first impressions of starting work on the show?
I thought it was weird. I remember being in the Coffee Shop, because it was in the Coffee Shop and it was just hassling Stonie to get him to take him (me) down to the beach and he goes and storms off out of the shop and has a bike accident or something like that. But, yes, I remember there was a very strange vibe. Everybody there knows what they are doing and from an outsiders point of view coming in, it'd be a hard thing to come into. Everybody just knows what they're doing and just get on with it. It just moves so quick and of course everybodys got their own kind of way in which they relate to each other and the banter that happens. It'd be very tough to come in, getting used to something and then out they go.

How would you describe the character of Toadie and what do you think of him?
To be honest, the kind of storylines, at times, the character changes to suit the stories and quite often I find the character being a bit, he's got double standards and he just kind of changes his point of view just to suit the storyline, which I don't really like. In general, he just tends to muck around a lot. Yes, I think he'd be pretty cool. I think he'd kind of be like my brother actually. (laughs)

You have worked alongside some fantastic actresses, with Toadie romancing a few along the way. Which of these on-screen relationships has been your favourite?
Oh, Susan Kennedy! (laughs) Oh, oh, you said on screen. Carla Bonner [Steph] actually. I love working with her and she's a good mate. We do have a good time and we have a good relationship, in which to muck around and have fun with. Actually, to be honest, we're that good mates that we have to remind ourselves that we've got to kiss.

After working alongside Carla Bonner for nearly seven years, what did you think when they became the next "Ramsay Street couple"?
I thought it was good. They're a really good suited couple, they really enjoy themselves and really muck around with themselves. They compliment each other quite nicely. I think I like to create that Toadie's actually the woman in the relationship. Yeah, so I like to create that, it makes it more fun. It was funny when we were shooting all the kissing stuff because people that were our mates for seven years, you know, they were the ones that were freaking out the most. It was like no, no. Don't do that. (laughs)

During the 20th Anniversary episodes, many former cast returned to reprise their various roles. How was it seeing all these familiar faces and working with them again (eg. Andrew Bibby [Lance] and Ian Rawlings [Philip])?
Oh Bibby's awesome and someone I always enjoy playing with. We're really good friends and I see him up in Sydney often. So, it was really good to play with him and just kind of to see people. There were a lot of people that I actually hadn't really worked with before. But, Ian and Bibby were the best ones to come back. It was a shame that Bibby was only there for a short time.

Are there any particular scenes or storylines, involving Toadie, that you have enjoyed filming most?
We were laughing today about when the boys at Number 30 (Daniel McPherson [Joel], Andrew and myself) when we had to do this stuff where they had this bet that they wouldn't wash or shower for something like two weeks or something like that and then they got egged, tomatoed and floured and all that kind of stuff at the Uni. Everyday, when we turned up for work, they would just dump a whole heap of crap on us and our clothes just stank. They were never washed. It was Yuck. It was yuck, you know, getting in there for a 6:45am and then them hot plastering this stuff on you. But, it was so much fun, that was so much fun. We would just wander around and especially in the set, we'd literally just wander around and just throw things at each other, like just throw food. The set never got changed either and it was covered in all this crap. Like we'd be eating pizza and then just throw it at the wall. Stupid stuff like that. Ultimately, it was getting away with what we could but I just loved having a barbeque in the lounge room. That's one of my favourite things to do, barbeque in the lounge room and take my pants off! (laughs)

Do you enjoy it when you get the opportunity to work alonside your on screen family (eg. Angie, Stonie)?
I love it, yeah, I love it when I get to work with those guys. She's [Lesley Baker - Angie] crazy, she's insane. Just like my mother but different. Most amazing woman I've ever met.

How did you find the public recognition that can come with working on Neighbours, doing publicity events and in your everyday life?
I find it alright. I think probably my wife finds it the hardest cos she normally gets ignored. People kind of come up and ask inappropriate things in front of her. You know like "how was it pashing Dee?" and stuff like that. It's like, c'mon my wife's here. You know, just kind of have a bit of sensitivity. But yeah, I don't mind it, it beats working for a living.

With Neighbours about to undergo a revamp, what are your thoughts and are you enjoying the changes?
I am actually. The sets, well, I think the sets are all painted the same colour, which apparently is good. The lighting actually looks really cool in the new sets. A lot more shade, so not quite so lit up and things look cool and the new sets do look very cool. Quite enjoying it all actually.

Can you maybe provide a small hint as to what's around the corner for Toadie next?
I don't know, I seriously don't know. I'm really terrible at the moment, I haven't really read a lot of my scripts. I've been really busy. We, Carla and I, keep putting in there, like in the background of scenes, where each other asks the other one to marry them and we always say no. So, it's good. I like that, like "hey Steph, will you marry me?", "no".

Do you think viewers may see a Neighbours wedding during 2007?
Not from us, though there is one. We shot one a couple of weeks ago.

Lastly, with Neighbours now screening for over 22 years, what are your thoughts on it's enduring success and the future? Do you think it can go on for another 22 years?
I don't see why not. I really don't see why not. It's going to be changing, it's going to be going back to it's heartland. I'll stay there for a while. I'll stay there as long as they're happy to have me really. You know or if I get sick of it, either one, but that hasn't happened yet. Hopefully it won't happen either! (laughs)

To read a character biography of Toadie, click here...