Read more: Visit websiteMichael Greco, who played Beppe di Marco on EastEnders from 1998 to 2002, has spoken out about how hard it is for actors to "churn out" scenes for popular soaps.
"I really do think soap actors, from past and present, don't get enough credit for their ability to churn out from day to day," he said. "They don't give soap actors enough credit, especially the older generation actors who probably should be retiring and want to put their feet up."
He does have happy memories of his time on EastEnders, however, especially as he appeared alongside soap legends including June Brown (who played Dot Cotton), Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell), Wendy Richard (Pauline Fowler) and Mike Reid (Frank Butcher).
"Those were the kids of people I watched on telly," he said. "I was a huge Carry On fanatic and still am, and actually working with them and sitting in the green room, and having a cup of tea with them, you can imagine how great and surreal that was. I used to play golf with Mike Reid and we'd chat about certain things on the golf course – he was a hilarious man. June Brown was just the most unbelievably lovely woman, who had the most time for everyone. Having that time around people, who so many people recognised, I'm incredibly lucky."
"I was walking out of the casino but I was paranoid in case anyone had seen me with that amount of money, so I sprinted to the hotel room and put it in my safe."
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