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Dr. Christopher Alexander "Chris" Warner is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who has been portrayed by Michael Galvin since the show's first episode, making him the longest running original character. Galvin quit the show in 1996, but returned four years later as part of a revamp. Affectionately referred to by fans and the media as "Dr. Love", Chris made his first appearance in the show's first episode having an affair with his aerobics instructor is an ultimately infamous and controversial scene. Portrayed as spoiled and from a wealthy family, the character of Chris was characterised by his patronising and illicit manner, contrasted in a 1994 storyline that saw him become addicted to morphine. Known primarily for romance storyliness, Chris has been married four times and participated in over 20 romances as well as being the father to 6 children. Chris' initial appearance saw him the catalyst for the Warner family, being joined by half brother Guy Warner (Craig Parker) and in later years, the patriarch of a family unit made up of his sons Harry (Reid Walker) and Phoenix (Geordie Holibar). Chris has been involved in several high profile and highly rated storyliness, including a 1994 car crash, nearly getting murdered by brother in law Dominic Thompson (Shane Cortese), losing his wife to his drug addicted brother Guy, and ending up in jail after being framed for murder. The character of Chris is constantly noted as a backbone and "key character" of ''Shortland Street'' and his storylines have been well received. Galvin has also been praised for his portrayal, being nominated for "Best Actor" at the ''Qantas TV and Film Awards'' 2008. Several of Chris' romances have also been praised, with both his marriage to Toni Thompson (Laura Hill) and his relationship with Rachel McKenna (Angela Bloomfield), landing the couplings the title of the show's, "Golden Couple". ==Creation and casting== Originally given the name "Chris Perry", several actors auditioned for the character in 1992, with two being Michael Galvin and his flatemate Marton Csokas. Galvin went on to win the role〔 and predicted that the show would only last six months. Csokas later went on to join the soap as Leonard Dodds in 1993. As production began, Chris' surname became Warner〔 and the character made his first appearance on the show's first episode. Many of Galvin's co-stars proved role models for his acting, including Elizabeth McRae (Marj Neilson), Paul Gittins (Michael McKenna), and Temuera Morrison (Hone Ropata). Galvin commented, "I learnt a lot off Tem Morrison. When I started off I thought, 'I am going to make this so dramatic, everything is going to be so dramatic.' I had this completely inappropriate intensity. But Tem would come along and just float through the scene and he was just so much more watchable than me when it started. I'm sure people thought, 'Oh thank God it's him, because he's just relaxed and doing it – and who's that blond idiot dancing around.' You learn fast." Galvin stayed on the soap for several more years but began to tire of the role and quit, stating; "after four years on Shortland Street there was so much of me in Dr Warner I wasn't sure where he ended and I began."〔 Galvin departed alongside his on-screen brother Craig Parker in an episode written by Steven Zanoski in May 1996. Originally, the characters' departure was going to lead to the series' ultimate ending. However the continued success led to further commissions and the show survived. Following the departures of Rachel McKenna (Angela Bloomfield), Ellen Crozier (Robyn Malcolm), and Kirsty Knight (Angela Dotchin), and the axing of David Kearney (Peter Elliott), in 1998 and 1999, ratings for the show dropped dramatically in 2000 and producers decided to reinvent the show to boost audience interest. Producers decided to reintroduce several old characters and contacted Galvin in London to see if he was interested in returning. Galvin was at first hesitant, explaining, "I kind of thought it would be very strange going back because I have such strong memories. It was a very intense period of my life, being on that show. I realised that most of the cast there will be completely new to me, I would never have worked with them."〔 However he accepted and upon return to New Zealand, was asked to re-audition, as Galvin joked, "to make sure I hadn't gained 20 kg or lost a limb or developed a stutter." Alongside Galvin, it was announced that Bloomfield would also return to her role as Rachel McKenna. Galvin returned to shooting in early November 2000,〔 with Chris' first scene airing on 22 December 2000. By the show's 20th anniversary, Galvin had appeared in 2900 episodes and announced he would be happy to stay with the show for as long as they would have him. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chris Warner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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