CAJ wrote: I find the Max character's acting a bit annoying. He has an odd way of delivering lines - rather like Dev who seems to runallhiswordstogether in a rush and emphasise random words. Very weird. Still, racism is about the only subject Corrie hasn't tackled so I guess it was bound to crop up. More problems for long suffering Yasmeen. Oh, and more excuses for street punch ups. Probably gender identity will air its head before too long and Steve will take to puff ball skirts..
The character Max Turner reminds me of some of some of the troubled boys I worked with. I think Paddy Bever’s portrayal of Max is ‘spot on’ - sometimes thoughtful, charming and reasonable, always weighing things up with a questioning look, the emphasis of random words as you pointed out, and a tilt of the head that betrays lack of trust and the potential to ‘ kick off ‘.
Corrie has tackled trans gender and gender identity issues in the past - remember Hayley Cropper ?