Teasing the drama to come, Jake Wood, who plays Max, said: "Max is very nervous as the jury prepares
to deliver its verdict. He's innocent and didn't kill Lucy and wants
everyone to know that. He's so nervous and is just hoping that
everything turns out okay. I think Max is a survivor and he
would be okay if he is sent to jail, but it's definitely out of his
depth. He's innocent and he's there for the wrong reasons. Initially he
would probably struggle in jail but he would learn to cope if he is
found guilty. If he gets off, I hope he could get back to having
a good relationship with his daughters and get back on his feet. He's
lost everything - he's lost his house, the car lot and he's got nothing
to his name. He would have to start again and rebuild from the bottom.
I'd like to see him get back on his feet."
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| Judgement day for Max |
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| Lauren, Carol and Stacey listen to the prosecution |
Max's trial got under way last week, but there are still some major
twists and turns to come in the case. One key episode airs this
Thursday, when guilty Jane Beale takes to the stand with a false story which she hopes will clear Max's name.
Asked
about Max's reaction to Jane's unexpected evidence, Wood explained: "I
think he's very confused at that point. He doesn't know why Jane is
saying what she's saying. He also doesn't know what Jane's motives are
in saying what she does. He's just very confused and wants to
know what's going on. I think he feels a little bit out of control. He's
inside and it seems like he can't control anything. Everything is
happening in the Square away from him. He's very frustrated and confused
as to why Jane does what she does."
Unsettled by how the case is
progressing, Max will take matters into his own hands by making a rash
decision that could change everything.
"Max just cracks. He doesn't think about the consequences or how it could
affect things. It's very dramatic and there are lots of surprises."
With all focus on Max, the truth about how Lucy's younger brother Bobby
was her real killer still seems to be under wraps for now. But how would
Max react if he was next to discover Walford's worst-kept secret?
Pondering
the possibility, Wood said: "He'd be shocked! He'd be relieved
though, because it would mean he would get off the hook. If he found
out, I think he'd just go straight to the police and tell them the
truth. If he found out that any his family knew, I think he'd be
very upset. Mainly that they let him go through everything and didn't
speak up to try and help him. I think he'd understand why the
Beales have been protecting Bobby, but at the same time, I don't think
he would really worry about that. I think he'd just go straight to the
police and tell them."
Airs Monday, September 28th
