Drew Curtis (Home and Away)
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| Portrayed by | Bobby Morley | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2006–2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 7 July 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 21 March 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Julie McGauran | ||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student Barman Mechanic |
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| Home | Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Peter Baker |
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| Mother | Jazz Curtis |
| Stepfather | Kevin Freeman |
| Stepmother | Amanda Vale |
| Sisters | Bree Freeman (step) Essie Freeman (step) Belle Taylor (step) |
| Grandfathers | Kevin Baker |
| Grandmothers | Noelene Baker |
| Uncles | Dan Baker |
| First cousins | Ryan Baker |
Andrew "Drew" Curtis is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Bobby Morley. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 July 2006. He departed on 21 March 2008.
While he was appearing in a production of Angels with Dirty Faces, Morley was spotted by the Home and Away casting agents who asked him to come in and have a chat. The chance to audition for Drew came up and Morley was cast in the role, despite being older than the character. Morley relocated from Melbourne to Sydney for the show and he admitted that he was quite nervous during his first six weeks on set and that he had to get used to the fast speed at which they shoot scenes.
Morley quit Home and Away at the end of 2007. Of his reason for leaving, Morley said "It wasn't a good place to be in. Home and Away is a great place to learn, but it's a machine and it can chew people up and spit them out. I stepped out not really caring whether I had another job." Morley told The Daily Telegraph that he often had to take his shirt off for scenes and that he was treated like a "meat puppet" on the show.
Morley told The Age that Drew is "very strong-willed and stubborn and headstrong", which was similar to how he was when he was seventeen. Drew is also quite defensive and independent. Morley added "I do remember what I was like when I was younger and I thought that I knew everything and it's quite easy to go back to that mentality when I'm playing Drew." The official Home and Away website described Drew as "brooding" and having a "chip on his shoulder the size of Queensland." Drew is cocky, tough and a bit of a loner. Despite giving off the impression that he does not need anyone, Drew desperately wants love and acceptance. An Inside Soap writer branded him "a new bad boy" for the show and said he would cause trouble upon his arrival.
Drew ruins his relationship with Belle Taylor (Jessica Tovey) when he has an affair with her mother Amanda Vale (Holly Brisley). Morley told Inside Soap that the storyline was uncomfortable for both himself and Brisley. He said, "It was such an intense storyline, and Holly and I put a lot of work into figuring out how to play the scenes." Morley explained that it was a hard thing to motivate why Amanda would have sex with her daughter's boyfriend and why Drew would go along with it all. Tovey said Belle was left "angry and humiliated", when she discovered the reason Drew ended their relationship. She added that though Drew felt terrible about his actions, Belle was unable to forgive his deceit because "she thinks he and Amanda are as bad as each other."
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