McCarthy: 'I'm gutted Zoe's not returning'

Taken from Digital Spy.

Hollyoaks departee Gerard McCarthy has revealed that his former castmate Zoë Lister was approached to film a short stint for his departure but was unavailable.

The 29-year-old - who plays bisexual crossdresser Kris Fisher in the Channel 4 soap - confirmed earlier this year that he is to bow out of the serial in the coming months to pursue other projects.

With details of his screen departure being kept tightly under wraps, McCarthy did reveal on the red carpet at this year's British Soap Awards that his former colleague Zoë Lister - who was written out last year - was asked to return for the occasion.

He told DS: "I did ask if Zoë was going to come back and I think Zoë was unavailable. I'm gutted that she's not. It would have been nice for Zak, Kris and Zoë to all leave together because we all started on the same day."

Watch the full interview here

Zoe Lister - Love It Magazine - April 2010.

Here is a 'real life' article on Zoe from 'Love It' magazine!
Just click on the pictures and they will enlarge (can use zoom) and you should be able to read - very interesting read! The fan mail part is slightly scary!
Enjoy!

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Lister: 'Hollyoaks jokes are annoying' +pic of Zoe @ The Closet Launch

Taken from Digital Spy.

Former Hollyoaks actress Zoë Lister has admitted that she gets annoyed when people make jokes about the soap.

The 28-year-old, who left her role as Zoe Carpenter on the serial last year, confirmed that it can be disheartening when the cast's hard work is mocked.

Speaking to Take 5 magazine, Lister explained: "It's a shame. I took it seriously because it was my job and I'm an actor.

"I get annoyed when people make fun, but at the same time it is what it is and it doesn't take itself too seriously. It can be bubblegum but it also deals with pretty big issues."

The star added that she remains grateful for the gritty storylines she was given throughout her three-year stint on the drama.

She said: "In the past, the students in Hollyoaks have often been overlooked, so it was great that Zoe developed and changed so much."

Also Zoe attended 'The Closet' launch party last night in Liverpool.





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Zoe Lister cautious over job offers

Taken from Digital Spy.

Former Hollyoaks star Zoë Lister has revealed that she is taking a careful approach to her career following her departure from the soap.

In an interview with Take 5 magazine, the actress explained that she is holding out for the right project rather than accepting every job offer she receives.

Lister recently bowed out as troubled Zoe Carpenter after three years in the role. Her final scenes aired on the Channel 4 serial in January.

Discussing her future plans, the 28-year-old commented: "You have to be clever about what you do next I think, and not just pick the first thing that comes along because you're not working."

She added: "My idea is to do some theatre, go to acting classes and just meet lots of people. I'd really like to do some great dramas and films."

Lister confirmed that she has been attending "lots of auditions" in recent months and believes "anything could happen" in the future.

Zoe Lister Digital Spy Interview - New Year Storyline

After what's been a year from hell for Hollyoaks' Zoe Carpenter, you'd think storyliners would allow her to enjoy New Years in peace, right? Wrong. Zoe - played by 27-year-old Zoë Lister - is left fighting for her life in a cemetery on New Year's Eve when deranged lesbian Lydia (Lydia Kelly) stabs her beside Sarah Barnes's grave. After a dramatic confrontation with Lydia, Zoe attempts to escape her clutches, but falls and knocks herself out on a church pew. When she eventually regains consciousness, Lydia finally confesses to sabotaging a parachute, but reveals that the tampered pack was meant for Zoe. Running for her life, Zoe heads into the graveyard, where a final showdown between the pair ensues. Here, we chat to Zoë about this week's dramatic life-or-death episodes.

How's Zoe been coping since returning to village life following her 'not guilty' verdict?
"Zoe's been out of prison for a few weeks now and she's faced with a lot of her friends saying that they didn't think she'd get out or that they thought she was guilty. Most just assumed it was Zoe who cut the cords of Sarah's parachute, so there weren't many people on her side. So Zoe's spent two months in prison, stood trial for her murder, her best friend's dead and nobody believed that she was innocent. Everyone's still oblivious to Lydia's involvement in Sarah's death and go with the ruling that it was suicide."

Is Zoe determined to set the record straight?
"Definitely. Zoe can't let Mike continue to think that Sarah killed herself because it must be awful for a parent to continue thinking that about their child. Zoe wants justice, especially as Lydia - Sarah's real murderer - is living with Mike! Zoe decides that the only way she can sort everything out is to befriend Lydia and elicit a confession out of her."

What's Zoe's master plan?
"She doesn't really have a clue what she's doing, but she wants to get a confession out of Lydia. She can't go to the police because they've closed the case, so Zoe takes matters into her own hands."

Zoe ends up moving into the Barnes' - do you think she still has feelings for Mike? Don't they share a kiss?
"No, she doesn't have any feelings for him, but he tries it on with her. Mike's in a really messy place as he's still grieving about Sarah's death, so Zoe tries to be there for him. She cares a lot about him and they have a history together and so while Zoe's trying to console him, Mike takes it too far. Zoe sets him straight, though, and apologises if she was giving off the wrong impression."

How does Lydia end up staying in Hollyoaks for Christmas?
"Zoe wants to keep Lydia in her sights - she doesn't want her to go away and never come back. Zoe wants to bring Lydia to justice and avenge Sarah's death. By this point, though, Charlotte realises that Lydia's a bit kooky and suggests that Lydia leave for a while. As Lydia's preparing to leave for Christmas, Zoe asks her to stay around."

How do Zoe and Lydia end up kissing?!
"It all gets really messy from here! Because Lydia's really deranged, Lydia starts thinking that because she loved Sarah and Sarah loved Zoe, if she gets with Zoe, that'll be the final piece in the puzzle and it'll all work out. So Lydia starts becoming obsessed with Zoe and to keep control, Zoe has to go with it. There's a point where Lydia kisses her! And then Mike walks in and kicks Zoe out."

New Year's Eve is the climactic episode to this storyline - what happens?
"Lydia apologises to Zoe for what happened and suggests that they should see in the New Year with Sarah at the graveyard. When they get to the church, Zoe's really freaked out. They're great confrontation scenes because there are so many power shifts. Quite early on, Zoe realises that she's in a potentially dangerous situation and goes to walk away, but Lydia grabs her and says that they've not told Sarah about their relationship yet! It gets weirder and weirder and in the end, Zoe pushes Lydia out of the way and bolts. As she goes, though, she trips and smacks her head on a pew."

What happens next?
"A crazed Lydia's standing over her. Zoe has nothing to lose at this point and she just goes for it and bombards her with questions about Sarah's death in the hope of getting a confession. Lydia finally snaps and exclaims that the parachute wasn't meant for Sarah, it was meant for her [Zoe]. It's even worse than Zoe thought! At that moment, Lydia reveals a massive kitchen knife. There's a bit of a tussle and Zoe legs it into the cemetery."

Does she manage to get away?
"Zoe hides in the graveyard and can see Lydia across the way and when Zoe turns, she's faced with Sarah's grave! It stops Zoe in her tracks because she's never seen the grave before as she was in prison at the time of the funeral. When Zoe turns around the other way, Lydia's right there behind her with the knife, claiming that they both have to die at midnight to be with Sarah. Zoe's trapped. There's a bit of waiting around for midnight to come and Zoe's sat up against Sarah's grave. Lydia's looming over her with the knife and when the bells start ringing, Lydia lunges at her and plunges the knife in."

Zoe Lister : Hollyoaks Advent Calendar - 15th of December

Check out this little interview with Zoe for the Hollyoaks Advent Calendar...

Zoe Lister - AKA Zoe Carpenter

Favourite ever Christmas?
My favourite ever Christmas was probably one when I was much younger and we all stayed at my auntie and uncle's house and they had a big lucky dip they'd made and we got to have a lucky dip every day. It was so exciting!

Worst ever Christmas?
Might have actually been last year, which sounds a bit crap, but it was the first Christmas without my grandparents so it was a bit sad.

Favourite present?
Probably a doll's house. Brilliant.

Worst present?
I think I got given this really old bible once. It was probably from some grandparents!

Turkey or goose?
Turkey.

Mince pies or Christmas pudding?
Mince pies, which have 235 calories per pie as I found out in Tescos last night!

Family Christmas or Christmas with a partner?
Family.

Home Christmas or holiday Christmas?
Home.

What one present are you hoping for this Christmas?
A Marc Jacob handbag, but I don't think it's gonna happen!

What's your favourite part about Christmas?
The togetherness and the build up.

Any New Year plans?
I have, actually. I'm going to be in Sydney watching the fireworks on a boat! Come on! My boyfriend and his family are gonna be there too, so I can't wait.

Jx.

Zoe Lister Heat Interview

Interview from the Heatworld website with the lovely Zoe Lister...

Zoe Lister's Hollyoaks character – who is also called Zoe, which is nice – is having a pretty tough time of it at the moment. Framed for the murder of her best friend and one-time lover Sarah by the evil and twisted Lydia, she's currently standing trial in one of the most tense weeks of Hollyoaks we've seen in ages. Actress Zoe Lister will soon be waving farewell to Chester for good, but before she left she made some time to answer YOUR questions. Read the full interview below. We're going to miss lovely Zoe.

How are you feeling about leaving Hollyoaks?
Nervous. Totally panicked. But also very excited; it’s going to be a whole new world. I quite like a bit of upheaval in my life every few years. I’m trying to keep a lid on the terror.

What were your feelings about leanring to skydive?
I was massively excited, until I got into the plane. You have a day of ground training and make sure you know your reserve drills, then basically you just get into a plane and jump out. It’s great, but it doesn’t get any less terrifying. I’ve done thirteen jumps now, with the last two being live takes for the show.

Do you wish you had the death scene as your exit?
Not particularly – it’s been interesting to deal with the aftermath of Sarah’s death. You don’t have to do much in a death scene, just scream and that’s it. But I suppose you get remembered for it!

What would your ideal exit be?
I’d really like something positive for her because she’s had such a crap year. She really needs to go and do something for herself. On her own, and independent. She needs to go find herself.

What has your favourite Zoe storyline been?
Oh, it’s definitely the stuff I’m doing at the moment, which I can’t reveal. It’s really exciting. Brilliantly dramatic.

Who was the best 'Oaks boy you’ve had to snog.
Oh, Ashley Taylor-Dawson, who plays Darren. What a sweetie. He’s such a lovely bloke in real life; we just had such a giggle.

What was it like to snog Tony Hirst (Mike Barnes)?
Ha! He’s great, actually. But when you’re having any sort of kissing scene, because you’re not in love with that person in real life, it’s all the same. It’s all acting, so it doesn’t really matter who it is; man, woman, older or younger, it’s all a bit odd.

What will you miss most about being on the show?
Lame answer, but the truth: the people. Everyone gets on so well, and the crew are just the salt of the earth. It’s like its own little world, a lot of people have worked here since the Brookside days. It’s so close and the banter is high.

What will you not miss?
Maybe the early starts? And how sometimes it’s all-consuming, and you don’t have any time for anything or anybody else. It’s 7am till 7pm, then you’ve got to learn lines for the next day.

Talk us through a Hollyoaks cast night out.
Well, there was one last Saturday, actually. It started off at 3pm at the Lowry Hotel for afternoon tea with the girls – lots of cucumber sandwiches and scones and a bit of champagne as well. Then we all went out in Manchester and had a wonderful time, barring and clubbing. It got messy. It finished about 4am, I think. Eleven hours.

What’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought yourself?
Probably my car. It’s a Mini Cooper convertible. I love it to pieces. It’s cream coloured with racing stripes down the front. I haven’t named it properly, but I call it Mini Coops.

What do you have planned next?
Plans? Plans? Ha! Hopefully some theatre, quality dramas and so on. As long as I’m working. I’d love to do a period drama. A Brontë would be good, but they’ve all been on recently.

Would you consider a reality show like Strictly Come Dancing?
I’d never say never, but it’s not high on the agenda.

Who do you want to win the X Factor?
I wanted Jamie Afro! I liked his big hair and I thought he was great.

Zoe Lister article - Liverpool Echo

Aww love this article cute and funny! :)

Dawn Collinson talks to Hollyoaker Zoe Lister and finds out being on TV isn’t all about glamour

IT’S hard to know where it all went wrong for Hollyoaks’ Zoe Lister.Was it the affair with her best friend Sarah? Or maybe the affair with Sarah’s dad? Perhaps it was when she was accused of murdering Sarah by cutting her parachute chord and pushing her out of a plane?

Either way, actress Zoe Lister is languishing in jail – or at least a small disused office-cum-cupboard in Lime Pictures’ Childwall HQ, awaiting her fate.

The 27-year-old has been there since her character, Zoe Carpenter, was put in the frame for killing her best mate.

It’s been a grim few months, she jokes, facing solitary confinement day in, day out.

“They’ve made me a little jail cell on set and it’s basically just a tiny room, painted grey, which is so depressing. I have to sit in there all on my own and every so often a prison officer comes in and slams down a bowl of porridge or something. Honestly, it’s genuinely awful, so at least it’s not hard to get into character.

“I go into make-up every morning to be made suitably rough and they add on the bags and the lines and general greyness. They tell me off if I’ve ever had too much sleep because it means I don’t look bad enough!”

For Zoe, who joined the soap just over three years ago, it’s her first real dramatic storyline. There have been those love entanglements with her gal pal and her dad, as well as a few romantic near misses with fellow students, but standing trial for murder is a whole new ball game.

Viewers who watched the recent late-night episodes of Hollyoaks know that Zoe is innocent and that it was Sarah’s on-off partner Lydia who did the deed.

But that hasn’t stopped fingers pointing – and Zoe being under threat of life imprisonment.

“We got two scripts, one for the regular show and one for the late night, and it was then that I found out how Loui, who played Sarah, would be leaving,” says Zoe.

“It sounded great and I couldn’t wait to do it. Zoe hasn’t had too much drama since I started, but this has been brilliant.”

Filming for the past couple of months has been a strange experience, she admits, and not just because of that prison cell.

Loui Batley and Zoe had become best friends during their time on Hollyoaks and so when she departed it left a big void.

“It made it interesting to deal with the aftermath of Sarah’s death because our characters had been so close,” explains Zoe. “We’d been in a little bubble for the last 18 months to two years so it was odd for me.”

Zoe herself has revealed plans to leave the soap, although there’s no saying she’ll leave Liverpool too. She’s happily made her home here and says she loves it, especially the music scene.

Reportedly dating singer Mark Hole (she appeared in the video for his song Dirty Base), she ran club nights with castmate Claire Cooper, who plays Jacqui McQueen.

“And we’ve been involved with the Hollyoaks Music Show which has been great,” she adds. “I love how relaxed people are in Liverpool when they see the cast around town.

“If I go back to my home town in the Midlands it’s always ‘oh my God’ when people recognise you. In Liverpool you can walk around Tesco and no-one even notices. Sometimes I do think that they’re secretly following you to see what’s in your basket, though, so I try to look like I’m a really good cook. I save all the dirty food until they’re not looking!”

Zoe’s Hollyoaks trial begins on Monday, November 30, C4 6.30pm

Zoe Lister Digital Spy Interview - Zoe's Trial.

It's not every day you stand trial on suspicion of killing your best friend in a freak parachute incident, but Hollyoaks' Zoe Carpenter - played by 27-year-old Zoë Lister - finds herself in exactly that predicament as she faces action over the attempted murder of Sarah Barnes. Zoe finally has her day in court next week and while her friends and family turn out in force to support her, she's resigned herself to a long stretch in prison. Lydia's (Lydia Kelly) account is thoroughly convincing, but when Charlotte (Amy Yamazaki) makes a sudden realisation about a certain sharp object and a new piece of evidence comes to light, will justice be served and Zoe be found not guilty? Or will she be sent down for a murder she didn't commit? We dropped by the Hollyoaks set in Liverpool to catch up with Zoë to find out more.

What did you think of the parachute jump episode in Hollyoaks Later when you watched it back?
"I loved it! I was so proud when I watched it back. It was so powerful. The whole sequence was amazing, with the music. It was such a long sequence and even though you knew what was going to happen, it was great to watch."

How's Zoe been coping with prison life?
"Not very well! It's all completely overwhelming for her. She can't get her head around the fact that her best friend's dead and the fact that she's being accused of murdering her is ridiculous. She's worried that because it's got this far its ludicrous, so who's to say that she won't be sent down?"

Who turns out to support her during the trial?
"Archie, her brother, has been a really great support throughout the whole thing. Kris is there shouting away in court, Nancy's also there. Zak's there, too, and he has a bit of a hard time dealing with it all. Zoe's father is there, too, as is her mum. Her mum's only there for the first day, though - after that, she disowns her a little. Zoe's mum's a very proud woman and she's ashamed that her daughter's in prison. That on top of the lesbian issue is too much for her."

Kris has an interesting view on it all, doesn't he?
"Definitely. Kris is a massive supporter of Zoe's but while everyone else is telling her that she'll be found not guilty, Kris tells Archie that although he loves Zoe to bits and knows she didn't kill Sarah, he insists that she'll be found guilty because that's how the justice system works."

How does Zoe feel when Lydia takes the stand?
"Zoe knows that Lydia's going to stand there and lie to Zoe, it's obvious that Lydia planted the knife. Zoe's just wondering what lies Lydia's going to come up with next. Lydia's actually really convincing and after the first day, Zoe almost resigns herself to the fact that she's going to prison. Zoe knows the truth, though - she knows she's innocent, so she really has to fight for justice for Sarah and herself."

The knife plays an important role during trial week, too…
"Yeah, the evidence that the prosecution has is that the knife used to cut Sarah's parachute cords was found in Zoe's back pack. Charlotte, though, recognises the knife and realises that it's Lydia's, so that all spirals out of court. It's a question of whether Charlotte will come clean as to the identity of the knife's real owner."

How does Zoe cope while she's giving evidence?
"It's not great at all. The prosecution rip her to bits and she comes across as this unhinged obsessed girl who's very capable of cutting the parachute cords."

How can people get Zoe and Lydia so wrong?
"I don't know! Lydia's just wheedled in there with Mike and it's just made Zoe look like the bad person. Zoe has got herself into a bit of trouble throughout the year and now it's all come together to make her look like a woman on the edge!"

How does Sarah's diary come to light?
"Lydia has this old diary of Sarah's and Charlotte finds it on the last day of the trial. But because of Lydia's threats to kill herself if the truth comes out, Charlotte gives it to Mike and takes it into court. Zoe's panicking about the verdict in court and all of a sudden a new witness comes to light and Mike walks into the courtroom with the diary. So that's a bit of a lifeline for Zoe, but will it be enough to save her from a long spell in prison?"

Jx.

Zoe likes 'anti-Oaks' look

From the Holy Soap website...

The cast of Hollyoaks is so glam it hurts.

But Zoe Lister, who stands out from the crowd by being a tomboy in the soap, said she likes the fact she's playing an "anti-Hollyoaks" girl.

The 27-year-old said of her character: "I quite appreciate the fact she's a bit of an anti-Hollyoaks girl in some ways. I've quite enjoyed that aspect."

She admitted, however, that it would be nice for her character to have a few more opportunities to get glammed up, adding: "It's a shame she was always a bedraggled looking student the whole time!"

The blonde, who is leaving her role this year, added she's ruling out any more lads' mags shoots in the future.

She said: "It's something I've gone away from in the last year or so and I've said I don't want to do any more. I guess you choose your path and when I first joined it was quite fun to get involved in that sort of stuff. But as I've got older and thought about what I actually want for my career I thought it's not always the best way to go.

"The odd one or two things is quite fun but if you're doing it all the time you're not going to have much acting career on the back of it, I would think, unless you're very lucky."

Bad luck boys!

Also check out these spoilers for the end of October..

October Spoilers

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Zoe Lister DS Interview

Here is an interview with Zoe form Digital Spy! LOL at the icicle thing!

Zoe Carpenter fans will have been somewhat pleased by the outcome of Thursday night's episode of Hollyoaks Later. Not because Sarah (Loui Batley) met her maker, but because Zoe didn't!

However, there's a tough time ahead for the Hollyoaks student over the coming weeks as she's forced to deal with the fallout of Lydia (Lydia Kelly) planting the knife she cut the parachute cords with in Zoe's belongings. Having been arrested at the end of the last episode of this year's Later, Zoe now has a fight on her hands to prove her innocence.

Whether that happens remains to be seen, but my guess is that it all goes to trial. We know that Zoë's leaving, so with that in mind, here are a few bonus morsels from my time with her.

Do you think a relationship between Zoe and Sarah would have worked?
"Who knows! I think Sarah would really like it but Zoe would always be like, 'No, no', but Zoe's still young. Who knows what she might decide? I think, inherently that Zoe's not a lesbian. She's just experimental and a free spirit."

Where does Zoe go from here?
"She's in a very difficult place. She's lost her best friend and there's so much history there and she's finished her degree - well she didn't even finish her degree, she failed that - so she's in a limbo land anyway. She's working silly jobs and she's not in a very good place at all in any aspect of her life. Oh, and she's in prison on suspicion of murder..."

How do you leave the series?
"I have an idea but nothing's been actually written yet. I like the sound of it, though. I guess there's only so many ways you can leave a soap. You either die - and there's been quite enough deaths recently - or you get carted off to prison or leave in a taxi to go somewhere else..."

If you could invent a death for Zoe...
"I think it would be death by falling icicle in the head - I read that in a book and thought it was really cool!"

When are you due to finish filming?
"I haven't finished filming the main show yet as I don't leave on screen before the year's out."

Was it a difficult decision to decide to leave?
"It wasn't difficult in a lot of ways because if you've done a good three years in a soap it's just your time. It wasn't something I really struggled with. I knew a year ago that this was probably going to be my last year. I wasn't desperate to leave because it's awful or anything, because I've had such an amazing time and met amazing people and got an amazing start to my career. I was keen to see what else can be done. I'd really like to do some theatre next but you really can't plan it. It's such a weird career to have. I'll probably be working in an actual call centre before I know it!"

Jx.

Zoe Lister and Loui Batley DS Interview

Here is an interview with Zoe and Loui from DS.

It's the end of the line for either Sarah Barnes or Zoe Carpenter during tonight's dramatic episode of Hollyoaks Later when one will plunge to their death as a skydive goes tragically wrong. Completely unaware that Lydia (Lydia Kelly) has sabotaged one of the parachute packages, Sarah and Zoe - played by Loui Batley and Zoë Lister, respectively - throw themselves out of the plane. While free-falling, one girl suddenly discovers that their parachute won't operate. We recently caught up with Loui and Zoë to chat about the episode, the stunt and their characters' relationship.

How did you get involved in Hollyoaks Later this year?
[LB] "I had meetings with Bryan [Kirkwood] about doing the Later episodes and it was a really good, dramatic storyline. I did last year's too, and it was so much fun - you get more time to do stuff and you get away from the studios and go on location. It's just a bit different to doing the normal shows."
[ZL] "I don't really know how it came about but I had such a good time on the late-night episodes last year - it was a whole different Hollyoaks experience to be part of and to film. I was definitely up for it, especially when I heard about the story and the opportunity to learn how to skydive!"

What's it been like working with Bryan again?
[LB] "It was great actually because when he was doing the normal episodes, he was so busy arranging stuff and he didn't get to come on set much because there was so much stuff being filmed at the same time and people going off on different locations. With the late nights, because we were just filming one thing at a time, he was on set a lot to give his feedback. It was really nice to work with him again - everyone had a lot more time and a lot more energy for the late-nighters."
[ZL] "It's been really good, actually. He was on set every day, lurking! He had a lot of input into how he wanted it all to end up looking. It's his baby and it's been nice to have him around."

What was your reaction to your storyline when you first heard about it?
[LB] "I thought it was brilliant and really exciting but obviously traumatic as someone dies, so I knew it'd be dramatic as well - an actress's dream! It was great working with the girls as well because we had so much fun!"

In a nutshell, where are we up to with the story three episodes in?
[ZL] "In a nutshell?! Let me organise my brain! There are a few of us who go on a skydive/adventure camp getaway. Zoe and Sarah have gone because Lydia's doing Sarah's head in. It was all fun and lovely then Lydia turns up (of course) and she's basically jealous of Zoe and the relationship Zoe and Sarah have - whatever that is at the time. She's really jealous and starts plotting. In episode three [Zoe and Sarah] both get really drunk in classic Zoe and Sarah-style and it all ends up a bit silly and Sarah takes things too far, bless her - she's in love. There's a drunken fumble in the tent. Lydia overhears the drunken fumble and she's not happy in the slightest."
[LB] "Then it's the skydive! We're really starting to get nervous about it and doing our last minute training. Unbeknown to anyone else, Lydia's sabotaged one of the parachutes. Then we all end up in the sky free-falling and there's a big question mark over who's going to cark it!"

Has Sarah come to terms with the fact that she's a lesbian?
[LB] "I don't know because from the beginning, Sarah was always boy crazy, so for her, I don't think it's about being one way or the other - I think she's just very clingy. What would have been good for her would have been to spend some time on her own and be her own person and learn what and who she is. She's always clung on to people, relied on them, believing that they would make her happy. I think that's what happened with Zoe as well because they were such good friends. With Lydia, she brought something to her and she got on with her and was sparky, which is something that Sarah liked. I don't know if she'd suddenly turned, though. Maybe she was more bisexual than anything."

Do you think your characters still have proper feelings for each other?
[LB] "I think that for Sarah, Zoe's the best friend she's ever had - a lot of people in her life have let her down but Zoe's her rock. Even though they've had their fall-outs, she's always been there for her and she loves her as a friend. I think Zoe feels the same. But for Sarah it's something more - she completely relies on her and that turns into love for her as well."
[ZL] "I don't think they do have feelings for each other in that way. Last year happened and Zoe put it down to history and experience - one of those things that teenagers get up to occasionally and she was quite happy to leave it there. They've got through a lot and their relationship is really quite special. There's a lot of love there but Zoe's not got anything sexual for Sarah - it's purely a deep friendship."

Were either of you tempted by the skydive?
[LB] "I was honestly very tempted but then I thought it was tempting fate a little. We were coached so well - I went on the training to learn how to do all the manoeuvres but I'm absolutely terrified of planes and heights, so it was a bit of a crazy thing to ask me to do! I originally thought I might be missing out on a big opportunity but it's not something that I'd ever want to do or ever have to do so I'm glad. Zoë's always wanted to do it so she's fully trained up to be a skydiver which is great but me and Lydia were like 'No way!' There was no way they'd have got me up in a plane without a holiday at the other end of it!"
[ZL] "I've done ten! That was for the training, though. There were several jump days because it's so weather permitting. As you move up the training levels, every time you jump it gets a little bit harder. Now I'm jumping out on my own which is what they needed for the shot. We did a lot of green screening but it'd have been a shame to have done all the training and not actually get the money shot in!"

What's been the funniest part of filming for you?
[LB] "For me, I think it had to be all the pretend skydiving stuff because we used cranes and were on ropes dangling in the air. It was amazing but slightly painful - we had this harness nappy on and spent a whole day swinging from it. I managed to conquer my fear of heights a little though, dangling from a wire off a 300-foot crane! We had all the wind machines too, before filming the jumps from a static plane onto the crash mats!"
[ZL] "It was definitely when Loui and I were on a late-night shoot outside in the dark. We were filming the drunken scenes where we fall into a brook. We had a real giggle doing it - I had mud all over me, it was ridiculous!"

And finally, can you tell us who dies?
[LB] "I'm saying nothing…"
[ZL] "Me neither…"

Zoe Lister and Dad Martin - Father's Day Special - InsideSoap

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Here is an Interview for a Father's Day Special for InsideSoap mag with Zoe and her dad Martin! Aren't the picture's so cute! Anyway here is the interview I just typed up..

Chester’s Zoe Carpenter is too nervous to confess her college troubles to her dad Graham , this week. But actress Zoe Lister - who plays the student - tells Inside Soap there’s not a problem that her own dad, Martin, can’t solve for her!

Have you enjoyed our photoshoot, Martin?
Martin: Yes, it’s been lovely and I’ve enjoyed meeting such wonderful people.

We’re glad to hear it! So, what will you both be doing on Father’s Day this year?
Zoe: I haven’t really thought about it! I’ll be at a festival called Winterwell, so I’ll give Dad a lovely call and send him a card.
Martin: I don’t mind, as long as Zoe’s happy.

Aw! What was Zoe like when she was little?
Martin: She always wanted to dance, and her lessons started when she was just three years old. Every year, her dance school would put on a pantomime, mainly for us parents to go along to. I got roped in to helping out on stage as Sleeping Beauty’s dad once.
Zoe: And you made me my first dancing costume..
Martin: Yes, I did! But I’ve lost the photograph I had of you in it.

What was it like when you first watched Zoe in Hollyoaks?
Martin: It was very, very spooky.
Zoe: You got a bit annoyed when my on-screen dad came into the show.
Martin: I thought, ‘Hey, that’s my job!’.

What do your friends and colleagues make of Zoe on screen, Martin?
Martin: They think she’s wonderful. They always ask me what’s coming up in the storylines, but I say that Zoe doesn’t tell me. If I do know anything, I keep quiet.

Do you ever give Zoe feedback on her performance?
Martin: Mainly when it’s good - but it’s always good! There have been times when I’ve watched her and had tear’s rolling down my cheeks because she has been that terrific.
Zoe: It’s nice when Dad says I’ve done well, but I think he’s probably lying!
Martin: No way - if I thought you were rubbish, I would say so!

Martin, what would you make of having Zoe Carpenter as your real-life daughter?
Martin: I think I’d be more interested in her than her parents appear to be. I’d want to know if she’s in a scrape with producing something for her degree, and why that is. Actually I’d love to play my daughter’s on-screen dad!

Do you ever wonder what your dad might think if you’re filming a racy scene,Zoe?
Zoe: Not really. We have quite a laugh about things like that.
Martin: There’s nothing wrong with it - you put the mask on and you do whatever the mask needs.

Zoe, we hear that you’re still loved-up with your boyfriend, Mark Hole. Tell us a bit about him..
Zoe: He’s a singer and we’ve been together for over a year now. He lives in London and im here in Liverpool, So we do the whole commute thing. I don’t mind, though.
Martin: Mark’s very unusual - a one-off, definitely! He’s very nice.

Martin, have you ever given any of Zoe’s boyfriends a grilling when she’s brought them home in the past?
Martin: I don’t really grill them - I just sit in the corner and look at them.

Where do you live, Martin, and how often do you see Zoe?
Martin: Not often enough. I live just south of Birmingham in a place called Redditch.
Zoe: It’s been a little while, because ive been really busy at work. And with Mark living in London, it’s getting quite difficult to get down to Redditch.

Do you have nicknames for each other?
Martin: Zoe is my favourite little girlfriend. I always call her that.
Zoe: And I call him homer [from the Simpsons] I don’t know why I call you that. Because you’re nothing like him!

Tell us why you’re proud yo have Zoe as your daughter, Martin - and why you’re proud to have Martin as your dad, Zoe..
Martin: She’s intelligent, beautiful, kind and caring. I wouldn’t change a thing about her.
Zoe: He’s very lovely and always there for me, I know I can call him any situation and he’ll never judge me.
Martin: There was that time you phoned me in the middle of the night because you’d been burgled.
Zoe: That was horrible! But Dad just stayed so calm. He’s an extremely kind-hearted man, and im very proud of him.


Jx.

Zoe's Live Twitter chat...

Here are the answers from Zoe's live Twitter chat! Bless her! :)bit confusing!

@Courtney_17 I'd live in Italy because it's beautiful. #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@jakecfc Arh! That's nice. I'm great! V.busy but that's the way i like it. Thank you. x #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@samiiantha16 I spend time in a lift with Kent Riley for amusement and Nick Pickard so he can sing. #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@hollyoaksforum I passed my driving test the second time of asking! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@daisyroseboo Robert Pattinson. He'll do! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@Yema If I could be in any TV program - The in-betweeners! <3 #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@jojox09x No, i don't go on the forums anymore. I used to though! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop in reply to jojox09x
@shy_girl_d Im going to the secret garden party - cant wait! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@murphy945 The last film i saw was State of Play.
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop in reply to murphy945
@PippyRogers My football team? Not really but Aston Villa if I did... #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@shzno1 Zoe's dress sense is rubbish! I definitely think she should get glammed up more. #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop in reply to shzno1
@Domino_1983 She's a free spirit and I love that about her. And she accepts everyone. #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop in reply to Domino_1983
@Courtney_17 My fave TV show at the mo is The Inbetweeners! It's sooo brilliant! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop in reply to Courtney_17
@Gemzie09 Embarrassing moment? Hmm, not apart from occasional dizzy bumps and falls... #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@BroganBaybieX I would go on holiday to India and travel for a few weeks cos i've never been and "find myself man". #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
editor - keep the questions rolling in. They are fab! Don't be offended if we don't get through them all! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@hollyoaksforum OMG anything! It changes all the time but at the moment I love Aero bubbles...No! I love the giant dairy milk buttons!
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@Inboysandvoodoo Of course not ;-) #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@saj_burns Well saj, I dont have any acting qualifications but I dont think they are always necessary. #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@larakiara Sarah's a better kisser than Mike! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop

@hollyoaksforum I like to shop wherever's open! I luv Urban Outfitters #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@hollyoaksforum They wont cheat at university if the watch the storyline! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@PeaceLoveJonasA Wikipedia's got a wrong birthday for me and I actually got cards on that day!
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop in reply to PeaceLoveJonasA
@conradhx Most famous person's number i've got is Nick Pickard! He's well famous! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@Common_Reaction Strangest thing a fan has done? A guy accused me of stalking him??? Does that count? #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@SamMartinHB We did actually have to practice - in a hotel bathroom! Awkward? Yes! # hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@stacia15 Hollyoaks was my 1st TV role. #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@hollyoaksforum I play the drums.. but they have my clothes draped all over them! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@kezziechick I thought I was Lara Croft for a second and climbed over a fence.
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@F1ske I've had a long running crush on Ashley Taylor Dawson. #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop in reply to F1ske
@joshayyyy I love seeing my friends, traveling about and being busy, dancing and generally making a nuisance of myself.
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop in reply to joshayyyy
@hollyoaksforum best dress code - Claire Cooper! worse dress code - (blush) There's so many... #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@Yema MGMT are my fave band. Great summer music! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop in reply to Yema
@hollyoaksforum She's defo grown up and she's had loads to deal with, but I think it's been a natural progression.
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
#hollyoaks Jacqui McQueen is my fave character. She's a gr8 chav!
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@_chelsie I didn't work much with Chris Fountain but he was always crazy and fun to be around, so yeah #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@zoelibby if I could work with anyone?Emma Thompson! <3 her! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@thatgirlthere23 The other day, Gerard sat on a chair and it completely collapsed!
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@Fayeerrss I'm close with Loui, Garnon, Claire, Kent... all of em really... oh and Jess! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@pinkjellybaby I would like Zoe to get with Sarah! Yeah Sarah wants it #hollyoaks

@abigailhernon I am like my character. Quite similar! Next week on screen i've got a busted ankle, which happened in real life. #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop in reply to abigailhernon
@McFlyingGirl Fittest Guy? Ashley Taylor Dawson. ATD woo! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@shazval Amusing!!!
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop in reply to shazval
@McFlyingGirl Fittest Guy? Ashley Taylor Dawson. ATD woo!
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@Dannii1809 Auditions were like a rollercoaster. Had about 5 for role of Zoe, but was worth it in the end. #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@Courtney_17 Fave storyline - getting stalked by weird Will was fun!
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@beckahbaby hilarious doing kissing scenes with Loui. Had the giggles. crew ignored us cos they were more embarassed than us. #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@SpecialWifeyK yes I am aware of all the Zorah supporters out there. I love em. Thanks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop
@DanielCyrus Kent Riley is funniest person to be around cos he has the funniest anecdotes and he's a prankster! #hollyoaks
about 1 hour ago from Seesmic Desktop

Jx.

Live chat with Zoe on Twitter!!

Hey Everyone, There will be a live chat with Zoe on the InsideHollyoaks Twitter page on Thursday the 11th of June at 7pm and will last until about 7.45pm.

Also you can follow Zoe Lister Fans Twitter aswell - I shall be all caught up in the goss! lol.

Jx.

Bonus Scoop

From Digital Spy..

Hollyoaks' Zoë Lister is propelled to the forefront of the drama next week when her one-night stand with her older boyfriend's daughter - who also happens to be her best mate - Sarah Barnes (Loui Batley) is exposed by Kris (Gerard McCarthy) during a silent disco. And quite conveniently, Mike (Tony Hirst) doesn't have his headphones in. Why he's actually there in the first place is beyond me!

The fruits of my time with Zoë can be found by clicking here. But for some additional morsels, do continue reading below, where Zoë talks about her character being given more screen time, her screen brother Archie (Stephen Beard), and how long she sees herself staying with Hollyoaks.

Are you pleased that Zoë finally has some substantial screen time and now has a relative in the village?
"It's great about screen time, yeah. I've had quite a quiet year really. I'm looking forward to getting back with the students, too. It's been really fun with the Barneses and being part of the family, but it's made Zoë more of an adult character.

"And Archie, he's turned up, too. He's a bag of tricks. Archie just annoys Zoë intensely, but they love each other. Zoë struggled when she first discovered he was in the village because she's moved away from home on her own and is a different person to who she was. So when Archie turns up, it really annoys her."

How long do you see yourself sticking with Hollyoaks?
"I don't know really. I'm happy at the moment and I'm here for the next year at least. I'm a student in the show at the moment, but my student status runs out this year - unless Zoë does drastically awful at college. We'll see, though. I'm not sure what the future holds for her."

Zoe - Digital Spy Interview

Interview with Zoe taken from Digital Spy - Enjoy.

Almost two years into her Hollyoaks career, actress Zoë Lister - Zoë Carpenter in the soap - was recently handed her steamiest scenes to date: a steamy romp with her screen mate and boyfriend Mike's (Tony Hirst) daughter Sarah Barnes (Loui Batley). The aftermath of the incident, however, has caused nothing but trouble for the pair. While Zoë has tried to brush their night of passion under the carpet, Sarah has begun to question her sexuality. Next week, their fling is exposed by Kris (Gerard McCarthy) during the SU Bar's silent disco, resulting in a dramatic confrontation between the trio. Here, DS chats to Zoë Lister about the revelation episodes, Zoe and Mike's relationship and her lesbian scenes.

What was your reaction to the lesbian scenes with Loui Batley?
"I thought it was hilarious! I thought it'd be interesting, though. I was obviously quite worried about them. Loui [Batley] and I chatted a lot when we found out that it was going to be in the late-night eps and we were wondering 'oh no, what does this mean?!' But in the end, they weren't graphic or anything like that, so it was fine. It was completely mental filming them. Loui and I just had a massive attack of the giggles. I think the crew were more embarrassed than we were! We were kind of ignored for the day."

Did you not think it was slightly out of character for both Sarah and Zoe?
"I think from Zoe's point of view, she's quite a free spirit. She's not a lesbian at all, but she's had loads of drink on a girly weekend. Deep down, I think she's questioning things with Mike and how young she is compared to him. She's maybe got this internal list of things she has to do before she's 30! She throws caution to the wind and didn't associate Sarah with Mike at that moment. She woke up and thought 'whoops'. It wasn't a big deal for her and she didn't question anything. She was more concerned that Mike would find out."

This storyline's going to feature quite heavily in 2009, isn't it?
"Yeah. I think the character of Sarah is more traumatised by it all. She starts to question things and she's not quite so sure of herself as Zoe is."

Are Sarah and Zoe's feelings for each other real? Or did Zoe just get caught up in the moment?
"To Zoe, it was just one drunken moment. Zoe's quite secure in herself and I think that her relationship with Mike has made her that way. She's had some crap relationships in the past and Mike's helped her a lot."

Don't Mike and Zoe decide to go travelling?
"Yeah. Zoe's trying to gloss over everything. She's not delving too deep into why things have happened. She just wants things to get back to normal. She can't bear that Sarah keeps bringing the incident up and moping around over it. Zoe just wants to forget about it. She buys Mike this bike as a present to go travelling on and she's thinking about the immediate future more than anything. Zoe just wants her and Mike to go and have some fun around Europe."

All doesn't go to plan, though, does it?
"No, not at all. Basically, Mike finds out about Zoe and Sarah a few days after they make all their plans at the silent disco. Zoe and Sarah are having yet another argument about it in the loo and Kris overhears. So he goes marching into the silent disco and announces it to Nancy. There are a few people who don't have their headphones in at the time, one of them being Mike…"

What happens in the aftermath?
"There are a couple of episodes which span over the same night where Mike finds out, and then Mike just leaves. Zoe and Sarah try and beat each other out of the SU Bar to try and get their story in first and they end up scrapping with each other. Back at the Barnes' flat, there's a big confrontation where everyone's shouting and screaming. Mike ends up walking out, leaving Zoe and Sarah on their own again. They realise by this point that they're both in the same situation - they've both been humiliated, they're both without Mike, too. They kind of bond again - but not in a lesbian way! In their heads, they think everything's going to be okay, but when Mike returns, he throws them both out of the house… So that's the end of bonding!"

Does Zoe truly love Mike?
"Yeah, she does. When she's turfed out, I think it secretly gives her an 'out'. It just makes it easier for her. She goes back to halls and has a few days to think and realises that it's probably the best thing that could have happened. Regardless whether the lesbian encounter was with Sarah or someone else, I don't think anything would have happened with anyone if Zoe had been completely happy with her relationship with Mike. In reality, they both knew it wasn't going to be a long-term thing."

Is there a resolve on the cards?
"Well, Mike wants Zoe back and he's prepared to put his pride on his line. Zoe's moved on in her head by that point."