The RTÉ soap opera won't film any scenes for eight weeks this summer due to cost cutting measures - Actor Maclean Burke opens up about the changes and reflects on his 27 years on the show
Fair City star Maclean Burke has said the production changes on the show have a knock on effect on a lot of actors.
Read more: Fair City's Maclean Burke feels blessed to have fiancé Cat as he lifts lid on wedding plans "The work is offered and there is work out there. They will say they need us free for this six week period, but the problem is I can’t guarantee that length of time because I will be needed to film on Fair City.
"We are producing two hours of TV every week inside a five day production schedule. It is a lot. It can get hairy when you are down to just a three week lead time to have things filmed. "Thankfully, it worked and from there on they knew they could count on me. There is an acknowledgement on both sides."
"When something is good it is easy to insert the lines into your brain and recall it. It runs perfectly and it is intune to your natural reaction to real life. You begin to feel it.
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