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Lana Crawford is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Bridget Neval. The actress's casting was announced in June 2004, and she stated that she was excited to take on the role of Lana, a schoolgirl and the serial's first lesbian character. Neval explained that Lana's sexuality did not bother her, but she hoped her story would not be told in a sensationalist or distasteful way. Neval made her first screen appearance as Lana during the episode broadcast on 30 August 2004. Lana was a student, who had been closeted due to homophobic bullying at her high school. Upon moving to Erinsborough, Lana befriended Serena Bishop (Lara Sacher) and her cousin Sky Mangel (Stephanie McIntosh), who she developed a crush on. The storyline between Lana and Sky was billed as a relationship story between two close female friends, "made compelling by the complexity of the feelings involved." Lana and Sky's friendship eventually culminated in ''Neighbours first lesbian kiss. The episode featuring the kiss was broadcast in the serial's regular G-rated timselot and gave ''Neighbours'' a small increase in ratings. However, it led talkback callers and conservative groups to attack the storyline and the characters. Writers for AfterEllen and the ''Sydney Star Observer'' branded the storyline "a real television advance" and praised Lana and her journey. The show's executive producer, Ric Pellizzeri, believed the storyline reflected reality and some viewers said that it had had a "profound effect" on them. ==Casting== In June 2004, Pete Timbs of ''TV Week'' reported ''Wicked Science'' actress Bridget Neval had joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' as Lana Crawford. Timbs revealed that Lana was a schoolgirl set to "liven things up among the Ramsay Street teenagers as she comes to terms with her sexuality."〔 Neval told Timbs' colleague Helen Vnuk that she was initially taken aback when she learned of the character she might be asked to play. However, she was very excited to take on the role of Lana, calling her "a fantastic character".〔 Neval later explained "My initial reaction to the part was surprise as ''Neighbours'' have never had a gay character. But the nature of the character never really bothered me. My only real concern was that the story would not be told in a sensationalist or distasteful way. She's not a stereotypical character and being gay is certainly not the only interesting thing about her." Neval made her first screen appearance as Lana during the episode broadcast on 30 August 2004. In April 2005, Eliza Taylor-Cotter said that she had originally auditioned for the role of Lana, before joining the cast as Janae Timmins. 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「Lana Crawford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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