Takaya Honda steps out from behind the microphone as Lucinda Cowden takes over hosting duties for a funny, revealing and fan-led chat about Neighbours, David Tanaka, fatherhood, representation, auditions, and what comes next for the podcast.
What we get into:
· Growing up in a high-achieving sporting family, from gymnastics and baseball to the moment acting started to feel like a real possibility.
· Meeting Amy, their brave bushwalk first date, and what life looks like now as a dad to Ari.
· The heartbreaking David voice memo to Aaron, and the piece of directing advice that helped turn it into one of his most powerful scenes.
· Booking the role of David Tanaka, what he shares with David, where they differ, and why David always felt like one of Ramsay Street’s moral centres.
· The original prison storyline, what might have happened to David before Neighbours was cancelled the first time, and how dark it could have got.
· The memorabilia Takaya took from set, including a very personal prop from his final scene and a few cheeky Harold’s items.
· Playing a key role in Neighbours’ more inclusive era, the importance of representation, and the complex debate around who gets to play certain roles.
· Whether Neighbours could ever come back again, if Takaya would return, and which UK soap he’d fancy popping up in.
· What happens next for the podcast, why the name is changing, and how Bin Night is evolving into its next chapter.
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