Lucke Mitchell: Home & Away

Hi Luke, how are you?

I’m great, thanks!

Have you been filming today?
No, actually we’ve just got back from our holidays and today was our first day of rehearsals, with filming starting tomorrow. We’ve just moved into our new studio and it’s very flash and cutting edge!

Can you give us any hints about what’s happening with your character Romeo at the moment?
Sure! There’s lots happening actually. So far we’ve only had a little bit of Romeo on Home & Away, we just know he’s a guy that likes to go to the beach and surf, (laughs). But there’s some stuff coming up that will
tell us a lot more about
him, create a lot more depth to the character. His sister comes into the picture, he falls in love, his mum turns up… there’s a lot of family stuff.

What’s been one of your favourite storylines so far?
There are actually two at the moment. One is Romeo’s sister turning up and getting to work with Matilda, the actress that plays her. His sister is called Mink and she’s really feisty, and she ends up being the catalyst for a lot of family drama occurring. The second one is the romantic storyline, I won’t say with who!, which was a whole different thing. It’s pretty great, I think the audience will be very happy!

You’ve also worked on Neighbours, are there any big differences between the two shows?
It’s hard for me to really get into this, because Neighbours is where I did my first acting gig and I was really only in it for 10 episodes, so I was a bit of an outsider. But in saying that, Home & Away feels like a family, not just the actors but the crew as well, and I never really got that vibe from Neighbours.

Do you get recognised on the street very often?
Only over the last couple of months, and it’s still kind of like, “Why are you staring at me? Do I know you? Have I got something on my face?”

What do you think is Romeo’s best characteristic?
He’s mature but he’s also really fun-loving. He’s really good at seeing the lighter side of life, he’s not your typical angsty teenager, which I think suits him well.

And what do you think is his worst?
His pick-up lines! Some of them are shocking. He’s a bit cheeky, which can get him into trouble.