Former Shorty Street star Ido Drent's horror first day on set

Originally played as a youngster by Jarred Blakiston, Ido Drent took over the part of Daniel Potts in 2009, remaining on the Street until 2012, before going on to a three-season role in Australian drama Offspring.

A complicated character - even by Ferndale standards - Daniel was first introduced as the brother of Sarah Potts (Amanda Billing), before it was revealed he was actually her illegitimate son. Playing the grown up Daniel saw Drent deal with plot twists aplenty - assault, memory loss, and a $1,000,000 casino win among them.

Here, he recalls the horror of realising he'd learned the wrong lines for a scene, and his attempt to make a speedy catch-up.

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