Amanda Interview

Sunset Valley Actress on On Show Return
Sunset valley’s Amanda talks about what we can expect from the valley this Summer when the show returns… 
Are you excited to be back?
“I don’t know anyone on the team who isn’t! The production team are making it possible, and working all hours to put the show back on tv by Summer. We have an official date back, so we are due to be again filming soon. I really cannot wait”.
Amanda is one of the suspects who could have killed Harry. What do you think of your characters part in the storyline?
“I love Amanda. She’s utterly ruthless and willing to do anything to prove it wasn’t her. A lot of characters have a motive, but with Amanda, she really did love Harry and that’s her angle. Harry and Amanda were so toxic and it’s what made them work. She feels betrayed by Harry’s one night stand, and that believes everyone is against her, and it explains her lashing out. She’s a total mess at the moment. She just wants justice ultimately”.
Does the feud with Laura continue?
“It does indeed! It’s pretty much established at the moment. Laura was a huge threat to her security with Harry, and now that he’s gone, an obvious target is Laura. They do stay out of each other’s way, but if Laura crosses her in any way, she’s ready to pounce. She feels like Laura has something to hide because Sam confessed to save Laura, even though he didn’t kill Harry. She looses faith in the justice system too, and blames one of the detectives, Sandra.”
Is Amanda playing a dangerous game getting involved with Sandra?
“Yes, for sure. We are due to start filming some important scenes between them. It’s typical of Amanda to fall out with everyone, but when it’s a cop, it’s a different situation. Amanda’s feeling are raw and she’s ready to go to new depths. The next few months of this storyline are huge, and integral to who killed Harry.”
So they aren’t toning Amanda down then?
No! ha-ha. I remember when I returned in 2013 that people thought she would be toned down and less of a flirt, but instead she ends up bedding two men in a few months! I think there’s so much to explore with Amanda before her villainess ways start to get tedious, and that’s probably when they’ll tone her down.”
Amanda is technically apart of two major storylines, one being the secret that Amanda has Sean’s child? Is that going to be explored?
“Yes, for sure. When I found out that Sunset Valley was being cancelled, I was sad that we thought we’d never see that story come to a climax. I’m glad now that were exploring that story again because its huge. The writers wanted the reveal to happen just before the murder plot, but they realised it would have huge ramifications and it would clash with Harry’s murder. There were too many big storylines happening around that time also.  I’ve been told by the wonderful Mary Kelley that the secret will remain a secret for a while still, but it will come to a head.”
Would this secret tarnish her reputation even more so?
It would. Eve knows about the secret, so it’s going to be interesting to see how it all unravels. Again, I have no idea, but I have faith that the writers will make it spectacular in true Amanda style. I feel like she’s only just starting to make amends with her family, and if this secret came out, it would completely devastate her relationship with her niece Elle, her sisters Paula and Claudia also. Paul and Derek went through tremendous pain over the one-night stand. Paula certainly wouldn’t let it lie.”