Brooke Rolleston , (formerly Freeman ) is a fictitious character from New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, starring Beth Allen. Brooke debuted on screen during the episode airing on July 14, 2008. The role was written with Allen in mind to play it. Brooke arrived as GP locum but then advanced in his career. She is played as a manipulative woman, who uses her sexuality to advance in her career. He is also characterized by his complex backstory that has produced his "chaotic" persona. As a stylish woman, Allen is required to spend longer in the dressing room with make-up artists. Brooke's style has been attributed to Katharine Hepburn, though she wore dark colors to convey her personality.
Brooke is described as a "doctor hunt" because it has a lot to do with co-workers. Two of his famous relationships include a failed love story with Ethan Pierce (Owen Black) - who almost guided him to commit suicide. Others with the Samuels Kindergarten (Benjamin Mitchell), who reveals his vulnerable side. With this stylist Nicola Newman getting dressed Brooke is a brighter color to convey change. Other storylines include overcoming his alcoholic mother and making serious medical mistakes. Brooke has been received positively by critics, supporting his deceitful nature and calling him the serial token "prostitute". Allen has been nominated for "New Person Choice Award" at the 2010 Qantas Television Awards.
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Character development
Characterization
Brooke was created with actress Beth Allen in mind to play it. When she auditioned for the role, Allen did not anticipate that Brooke would be a "vixen" like that. He always wanted to work on Shortland Street and also discovered the complexity of Brooke as an interesting factor when taking on the role. Career wise, Brooke likes to create the impression that she is a competent, confident and ambitious woman. TVNZ describes it as "the study of fire and ice." Because he is ambitious, he finds general practice as a task rather than his job. He is also described often struggling to maintain his "professional façade" through public works. Brooke's personality is characterized by his double-faced and duplicity and he manipulates his way through situations. Allen says Brooke uses her sexuality to get what she wants. Allen tries to understand Brooke for his elaborate backstory, but admits that when he watches it on the screen, Brooke appears to be a bad person. Allen explains that Brooke is "very messy" because of the things in her background that she left behind. He also said Brooke was involved in "the wrong situation or had a friend who did not serve what he really wanted." Allen has praised Brooke for having more "depth" to her than her previous role. He added, "He has enough depth that he has room to move as a character."
Brooke styled as a fashionable woman. The style was originally based on the classy image of Katharine Hepburn. She is often played with makeup and straight hair. Allen revealed it took more than an hour each day for the make up department to create Brooke's look. Because Allen's curly hair is hard to treat, he has to undergo chemical treatment to straighten it. It is also used to maintain continuity with Brooke's appearance. Described as "ultra-fashion-conscious", Brooke usually wears tight silk blouses, high-waisted skirts, and high heels. The skirt has made full movement for Allen difficult. A "classic Brooke look" is a black dress worn, worn with a belt and gold jewelry and heels. Brooke's color scheme consists of very dark tones like black, gray and gold. Nicola Newman's serial Stylist reveals that when Brooke shows her "vulnerable side", she applies lighter colors to convey change.
Development of storyline
When Brooke first arrives she tries to romance Chris Warner (Michael Galvin). Allen thought it was "funny" that he had to chase "love doctors" around. One of Brooke's first relationships was with Ethan Pierce (Owen Black). Black told The Sunday Star-Times that he has a good working relationship with Allen, who helped them successfully perform many "big-time" scenes. When Black was written out of the series, his character Ethan was forced to flee. Brooke begs to run away with her, but Ethan prevents her from going with him. Black says that Brooke is always "the one" for Ethan. He concludes that Ethan just wants to protect him as "he saw a wolf approaching him and he just came out." After Ethan is killed, Brooke finds out she does not know her true self. Brooke felt desperate and deliberately walked on a street full of heavy traffic. Allen said he sympathized with the way Brooke felt because the situation was easy to connect. He added that because Brooke trusted Ethan and he let him down, he was left "questioning his whole view of the world." Brooke makes enemies in Ethan's girlfriend, Alice Piper (Toni Potter) and they then fight with the cat. The scene is described as "impromptu and embarrassing for both girls." Allen and Potter love to shoot scenes involving lots of hair-pulling and slapping. Brooke then began a relationship with the kindergarten Samuels (Benjamin Mitchell). Brooke plays the weak side to beg for the kindergarten morality. Allen reveals that Brooke is not "keeping all that grounded about the relationship" and he's that he's becoming unsure about his position as his girlfriend. He added that there is an element of "madness" in the storyline. Brooke "proved to be in need" for kindergarten, so she ended their romance.
In one storyline, Brooke becomes too focused to run a Primary Care Clinic, that she puts the patient's life in another risky place. Allen said "Brooke's care and precision standards have been slipping." The scene was played when he wrongly prescribed Barry Knox (Richard Green) with the wrong drug, he developed the serotonin syndrome. Sarah Potts (Amanda Billing) confronts Brooke for her negligence and she realizes that she has to cover her tracks. Allen explains that Brooke is "shocked and embarrassed" to realize that she made a medical mistake. Brooke cared about the patient, but she paid more attention to her career. Added that Brooke knew she had to keep quiet and do "damage control". However Barry is not satisfied with his treatment and acts unpredictable. Brooke "understands the magnitude of her error" after seeing her behavior and telling the truth. Allen is an ambassador for a gynecological cancer charity. He convinces a producer to explore the disease through his character. The plot is played when Brooke discovers she has an ovarian cyst. Allen says he likes to think it "makes a difference" because it is a disease "that no one talks about." Brooke was then forced to overcome the arrival of her alcoholic mother, Annette, with Louise Wallace playing a role in the role. The producer later introduced Winston Youn (Min Kim) as his "dedicated and meticulous" research assistant. When Kim auditioned for the role, the producer "was fascinated by the portrayal of his character's perverted admiration for Brooke." In October, Brooke and the opposite pole Vinnie Kruse (Pua Magasiva) developed a relationship. It was announced in November 2011 that a new addition to the Brooke family will arrive. In December, actress Rachel Blampied came to the soap as Brooke's illegitimate stepson, Bree. Blampied enjoys acting alongside Allen and Magasiva who state; "I have some great scenes with Beth and Pua, which are great fun because they are generous actors and have lots of fun to accompany!"
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Storylines
Backstory
Brooke is the daughter of a businessman, Grant Marsden, though as a teenager she leaves her leaving Brooke and her mother, Annette, in financial ruin. They started a new life and returned their last name to Freeman. While in medical school, Brooke had an abortion. Brooke is trained by Ethan Pierce, and they start a relationship, they stay together for eight years.
2008--2010
Brooke arrived at Shortland Street as a locum GP and immediately attracted the attention of men from Kip Denton (Will Hall) and Chris. Ethan arrives to work at the hospital as a surgeon and they start having an affair. Tania Jeffries (Faye Smythe) and Tracey Morrison (Sarah Thomson) did not like Brooke because they thought she was playing a mind game with Kip and Chris. Brooke dated Chris to help Ethan get promotion. Their relationship soon ended. The Ferndale newspaper published an article about Brooke, revealing that his father, Grant slapped millions of dollars from people. Brooke lied to Chris, to get Harry in trouble. TK suspects that Brooke is not a qualified physician, as he does not approve of his work ethic. This causes hostility between spouses. Brooke gets tired on Shortland Street. When Ethan announces his departure, he begs to move with him. However, Ethan was shot dead.
Brooke is the prime suspect in her murder. Brooke is then filled, until the nurse Maia Jeffries (Anna Jullienne) is found to be a murderer. Brooke began dating Kieran Mitchell (Adam Rickitt). Kieran started a fake clinic to fool Brooke's father (Alan Lovell) from thousands, while Brooke was promoted to HOD, which in turn disturbed kindergarten. Brooke has kindergarten moved to ED and started taking more shifts in her own plastic surgery clinic. Although the clinic was forced to close when the business did not enter. After ending his relationship with Kieran, he started a relationship with the hospital CEO Callum McKay (Peter Mochrie). He uses him to help him advance in his career. Callum's wife, Justine Jones (Lucy Wigmore) returns and she can not choose between the two. Justine realizes the interest between them and allows Callum to continue. Brooke was shot by Don Lennox's killer (Chris Easley), after he mistook her for Justine and she survived the attack. Brooke gives romantic advice to the daughter of Callums, Sophie McKay (Kimberley Crossman) about Kieran, this has a negative effect on her own relationship.
Brooke faces difficulties when Callum ends their relationship after he realizes his manipulative way. Hospital auditor Rachel McKenna (Angela Bloomfield) later fired her. On his return, Brooke quarreled with doctor Max Maxwell Avia (Robbie Magasiva) leading to a potential romance. The romance story never takes off and he keeps the homeless from the apartment with them. Brooke is shocked when TK acts as her support network, Brooke falls in love with kindergarten. She sets out to destroy her marriage with Sarah. He succeeds in causing problems that cause them to separate. Though Kindergarten initially fended off Brooke's romantic advances - she sleeps with Brooke when she realizes Sarah has moved on. She then gives her a chance and she tries to make her love her. He gives food to homeless people, because he thinks good deeds will make him look good. Brooke realizes that TK still loves Sarah so she tries to get pregnant. He made a hole in the condom - but backfired when Loren Fitzpatrick (Sophia Johnson), became pregnant instead. When Brooke became too in need, TK broke up with her.
He then attacked a friendship with Gerald Tippett (Harry McNaughton). Brooke's mother Annette Freeman arrives at Ferndale - which upsets Brooke. Brooke was surprised when she was afraid of cancer and her mother ran away for fear. Brooke then starts dating Isaac Worthington (Matt Minto) and the two begin to conspire against the others. Brooke helps Isaac get Luke Durville (Gerald Urquhart) fired and in return Isaac helps Brooke steal a research from Lars Hammett (Sean O'Connor), who has sex with Brooke and then dies. Brooke then discards Isaac and he starts working in research, achieving recognition and respect in his field.
2011 -
Winston became his assistant, but he was left undisturbed by his stalker's stance. She helps her bond with her mother and the two soon become good friends. Brooke is frightened by the presence of Larz's wife, Nadia Hammett (Jessi Williams). Nadia soon learns the secret and is found dead. Fear of Brooke, Winston killed him, but after starting a relationship with the old flame, Alex Murphy (Bede Skinner) and deliberately cut Winston in his car, he learned that Winston was just trying to protect Brooke and not guilty. In December 2011, Brooke met her stepbrother Bree Hamilton. Refusing to get to know her, Bree kept trying to get to know Brooke.
Brooke's mother, Annette Freeman, returns, Bree attacks her mother after she says that she is an unwelcome mistake. Bree threw Annette down the stairs and smashed her feet at the door, unbeknownst to Brooke. Brooke kicks Annette out for accusing her of insanity. Anonymous to Bree goes to Chicago with his name and passport, Brooke meets with Bree's boyfriend and he is confused with the real Brooke. When Brooke told Bree about the news she was learning, Bree yelled at Brooke and told her that her name was not Bree, but Brooke. Brooke tries to ask for help, but Bree throws her phone under the couch. When Brooke leaned over to get the phone, Bree attacked her and hit her head with an ornament. Brooke wakes up the next day in a small room (supposedly a wardrobe), fearing his life. Then he was rescued by Vinnie and Sarah, who managed to get information from Bree, who still calls himself 'Brooke'. Once in the hospital, Brooke knew more about Bree's motives and then made a painful choice to refer her sister to the psychiatric unit. He had visited Bree but it was cut short and he was told to stay away from him, causing Brooke to feel guilty that he could not support his only sibling.
Brooke then married rich doctor Boyd Rolleston in an attempt to free her from a terrible family bond. Initially Brooke only considered Boyd for his money and manipulated it to take him to his family's home, but now has formed a somewhat normal relationship with him. Boyd is then stripped of all his money, but Brooke stands beside him. Maybe after all this time Brooke finally changed and found 'the one'.
Later, Brooke was found to have advanced kidney failure and required a donor for a kidney transplant. He needs dialysis machine help three times a week. However, Brooke knew that Boyd's career was far more important than himself as his ill wife. Brooke parted ways with Boyd and decided to terminate the contract was possible because he did not want Boyd to suffer because he was dying. Brooke needed a kidney transplant and her sister, Bree returned to Shortland Street because she was probably the only person who donated her kidney. When Bree was scared about the operation, he got advice from Josh Gallager.
Josh then kills the injured mother of Dayna Jenkins to take the kidney for Brooke. In the last episode of 2013, Brooke had a successful operation leaving a quote by Boyd "We get kidney for Christmas".
Departure (2014)
Brooke was devastated when Boyd betrayed him with Ava Erickson. Both decided to break up. After the death of his close friend Sarah Potts in August 2014, Brooke worked on the project in his honor, but in September, Brooke decided that he'd better leave Shortland Street after all. Brooke went to Washington and before her departure, she told Boyd, "I left Shortland Street as a much stronger man than when I arrived. That's good enough for me."
In July 2015 when Boyd and Harper discussed their wedding plans, Harper jokingly suggested that Boyd should divorce Brooke in Las Vegas. Boyd insists that he is still married to Brooke.
Reception
For his role, Allen was nominated in the category of "New People's Choice Award" at the 2010 Qantas Television Award, but did not win. Sarah Lang of the New Zealand Herald says Brooke is the latest "vixen" that has put the "pin for good use". He branded it "doctor seeker, mysterious, eye-catching" because he objected to Chris and Kip. He sums it up by describing it as "a mass of fascinating contradictions, firm but vulnerable, kind but manipulative, gregarious but aloof - so while we're not too warm to him, we do not hate him either." Herald Lang's colleague Zoe Walker says Brooke is a token token prostitute with a desire for "customized jacket, pencil skirt and dangling neckline." Meanwhile, Nicola Russell of the Sunday News also mentioned Brooke as a serial "resident bitch". The Sunday Star-Times says "the appearance of the angel Brooke conceals a cruel personality that he will not hesitate to lie out of a difficult situation." They also say "wherever he goes, men follow, like cheap perfume wafts." They finally gave him a score of seven out of ten in their "Bad Girl" feature. Many Allen stars that include Brooke as the best villain of soap, noted the character's ability to manipulate while also empathizing with the audience.
References
External links
- Profile characters in TVNZ
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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