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<\/p>\nEastEnders hunk James Farrar had admitted filming hard-hitting storylines is taking its toll on him.<\/p>\n
The actor, who plays Zack Hudson, has been tackling topics including HIV and stillbirth on the soap in recent months. He told me: \u201cSometimes it gets on top of you when you\u2019re doing 13-hour days. It does come home with you. But that means I\u2019m doing my job properly. If I didn\u2019t do that then I wouldn\u2019t be committed enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
James regularly gets support on set to help him cope. He added: \u201cHelp is always there. I make sure I talk to people. Even if it\u2019s not someone senior or a producer, it\u2019s one of the cast members. I can sit down with someone and say, \u2018I\u2019m struggling with this and that\u2019. There is a support system there. We have been so close at EastEnders recently. We are like a family.\u201d <\/p>\n
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James has been praised by fans for his performance on the soap in recent months. The star is thrilled he\u2019s had the chance to raise awareness about important topics.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cWe do storylines about issues that people are dealing with. It\u2019s great to be able to help them in some sort of way. People are living these things every single day and as long as we are giving people comfort, we are doing our jobs. I hope we are doing enough.\u201d<\/p>\n