Joey Jeremiah
Joseph Jeremiah | |
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Created by | Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore |
Portrayed by | Pat Mastroianni |
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Nickname | Joey Joe (by Julia) Mr. Jeremiah (by Mr. Raditch) |
Grades | Grade 8 (DJH) Grade 9 (DH season 1) Grade 10 (DH season 2) |
Occupation | Former: Drug Store Stockboy Radio Station Janitor (part-time) Musician/Songwriter (failed) Used Car Dealer |
Spouse | Julia Jeremiah (wife, deceased) |
Children | Unnamed Child (sex unknown with Tessa; abortion) Craig Manning (stepson) Angela "Angie" Jeremiah (daughter with Julia) |
Relatives | Unnamed Mother Unnamed Father |
Nationality | Canadian |
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Development
Pat Mastroianni was the first teenage actor to audition for the then in-development Degrassi Junior High in 1985.[1][2] At the time, he was a grade nine student who was shy and had poor grades.[3] Towards the end of the year, his school principal announced over the PA system that a production company had dropped off audition forms for a children's television series that was to be filmed over the summer; the flyer specifically read "No Experience Necessary".[2][4] Mastroianni was the only student to have taken a form.[4] For his audition, Mastroianni aimed to portray the type of person he had hoped to be.[3] He acted "confident and cocky", claiming to be a B-plus student.[3] Show co-creator Linda Schuyler allegedly declared "That's our Joey.", and was subsequently given the role.[3] Prior to Mastroianni, Billy Parrott auditioned for Joey Jeremiah, but was instead given his own character, Shane McKay.[5] Mastroianni later cited Michael J. Fox's role as Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties as his main acting reference and motivation.[6]
The season 2 episode "Trust Me" features a plotline based on a real incident involving Mastroianni, in which some of his castmates goaded him into driving a shuttle bus that routinely transported the cast.[3] Mastroianni recalled that he drove four feet before being pulled out of the van and pinned against a wall by a producer.[3][7] When he discovered the incident loosely fictionalized in the script of the episode, Mastroianni jokingly demanded a writing credit.[3][7]
Departure
When contacted about reprising his role for Degrassi: The Next Generation in 2001, Mastroianni was initially unsure, before eventually agreeing, reportedly telling Linda Schuyler: "What actor gets this opportunity to revive a role at this age? I'd be crazy not to do it."[5] After appearing on the revival for five seasons, Mastroianni left in 2006.[8] He announced his departure on his official website.[9]
In later interviews, Mastroianni revealed he left The Next Generation because of his dissatisfaction with the writing of the returning original characters, including his own.
In addition, he felt that his character had served its purpose in helping pass the torch to the newer generation, and declined an offer from Linda Schuyler to return for the sixth season.[12] Mastroianni also indicated he was interested in possibly returning in the latter seasons, when Alex Steele (who played his onscreen daughter Angie) returned as a different character named Tori Santamaria; he commented that the writers "missed the frickin' ball" at the opportunity to reintroduce Joey and Angie.[13]
Characterization
In Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High, Joey's trademark attire consists of a
Role in Degrassi
Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High
Joey's best friend from the beginning of the series was
At the conclusion of season 2 of Degrassi Junior High, Mr. Raditch informs Joey that he has failed grade eight. This news crushes Joey's spirits, as it means that he cannot join the rest of his friends in high school. Over-crowding of the high school, however, causes Joey's former classmates to take their grade 9 classes (aside from laboratory sciences) at Degrassi Junior High, and Joey thus continues to associate with them. A silver lining to repeating the eighth grade is becoming a classmate of Caitlin Ryan, an intellectual student. Working together on a class presentation, the characters develop an on-and-off relationship with each other as the series progressed.
Joey had indeed gone out to dinner to celebrate his nineteenth birthday, but with Caitlin. Their dinner is cut short when Caitlin tries to hint to an oblivious Joey that her parents are out of town and she hates to sleep alone in the house; even running her foot along his leg fails to make her point until she slips a condom into his hand. The couple make love for the first time, Caitlin believing Joey to have been a virgin as she was. Still awash in the afterglow the next day at a cottage retreat attended by their classmates, Caitlin accepts the offer of marriage that Joey had made on her graduation night. Their engagement lasts only minutes, however, until Caitlin overhears Snake reprimanding Joey about having spent the summer dating Caitlin while secretly copulating with Tessa. "Tessa Campanelli? You were fucking Tessa Campanelli?!" the shocked Caitlin asks him before throwing his ring and storming out of his life. Some months later, Caitlin is receptive to his apology at Simon and Alexa's wedding reception, and the pair share a dance as friends. That evening, Joey correctly predicts to Caitlin that she will be a famous journalist.
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Exposition in "
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On the day before their combined nine- and ten-year high school reunion, Joey attempts to sell a car to his old friend,
Season two starts when Joey's stepson Craig Manning transfers to Degrassi. Reuniting with Angie's babysitter, Emma Nelson, with whom he had danced at Joey and Julia's wedding, Craig convinces her to let him spend time with his half-sister Angie (all in violation of Craig's instructions from Albert who wants Craig to have nothing to do with Joey or Angie). Angela sees Craig's bruises from being beaten by his father Albert, and reveals it to Joey. After an emotional moment in front of Julia's grave, where Craig admits to having been abused by Albert, Joey welcomes him into his home and helps him to file a police complaint. He later helps Craig come to terms with Albert's drunk driving death, and being diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Joey last appeared in season five's "Our Lips Are Sealed (1)." In that episode, Joey is dating Diane whom he had met at Ashley's father's wedding. In a reversal of his marriage to Julia, Joey is several years older than Diane.
Reception
In 1990, Pat Mastroianni was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast for his role as Joey Jeremiah, alongside his co-stars that included Amanda Stepto, Neil Hope and Stefan Brogren.[16][17] In 1987, 1988, and 1990, Mastroianni was nominated for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role at the Gemini Awards.[18] At the 1988 awards, in which the series won four Geminis, Mastroianni won the award.[19] His win was considered an upset by the Canadian press, as he had beaten several established Canadian actors such as Scott Hylands and Donnelly Rhodes.[20][21]
See also
- Pat Mastroianni, Joey's actor.
- Caitlin Ryan, Joey's love interest and girlfriend.
- Derek "Wheels" Wheeler, Joey's friend and bandmate.
References
- ^ Ellis 2005, pp. 10
- ^ a b "Welcome to Patmeup.com, the official Pat Mastroianni site!". 2007-05-05. Archived from the original on 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g Cole 2002, pp. 202
- ^ a b Mastroianni, Pat (2020). The Unofficial Unsanctioned Narbo's Guide To Being A Broomhead. Canada. p. 2.
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- ^ Mastroianni, Pat (2020). The Unofficial Unsanctioned Narbo's Guide To Being A Broomhead. Canada. p. 4.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "Pat Mastroianni dishes on Degrassi, Drake and ... doing the dishes". leaderpost. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ Murray, Tom (August 27, 2019). "Joey and Caitlin coming to town: Degrassi alumni part of Canadian culture". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Welcome to Patmeup.com, the official Pat Mastroianni site!". 2007-05-02. Archived from the original on 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "'It paved the way for Euphoria!' Degrassi, the show that taught teens about the world". the Guardian. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Canada's Premier DJ, DJ Immortal (March 20, 2022). Toronto Comic Con Q&A With Degrassi Junior High Cast (Caitlin, Joey & Spike) 03/19/2022 (Video). Event occurs at 15:55-16:30.
- ^ Canada's Premier DJ, DJ Immortal (March 20, 2022). Toronto Comic Con Q&A With Degrassi Junior High Cast (Caitlin, Joey & Spike) 03/19/2022 (Video). Event occurs at 15:55-16:30.
- ^ Canada's Premier DJ, DJ Immortal (March 20, 2022). Toronto Comic Con Q&A With Degrassi Junior High Cast (Caitlin, Joey & Spike) 03/19/2022 (Video). Event occurs at 30:19-31:58.
- ^ Villamere, J. C. (June 30, 2017). "10 Delicious Degrassi Moments". Entertainment Weekly Canada. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ Based upon Angie's age.
- ^ "11th Annual Awards". 2014-04-09. Archived from the original on 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Canada's Awards Database". 2009-09-03. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. 2010. Archived from the originalon 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ Atherton, Tony (December 1, 1988). "Degrassi graduates with Gemini honors". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ Boone, Mike (1988-12-04). "Mockingbird is another Sunday winner for CBC". The Gazette. p. 47. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "Degrassi, Green Gables take Geminis". Star-Phoenix. December 1, 1988. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
Sources
- Ellis, Kathryn (2005). The official 411 Degrassi generations. Fenn Pub. Co. OCLC 59136593.
- Cole, Stephen (2002). Here's looking at us : celebrating fifty years of CBC-TV. Toronto, Ont.: McClelland & Stewart. OCLC 49796101.
- Mell, Eila (2008). Mickey Rooney as Archie Bunker and other TV casting almosts. Albany, GA: Bear Manor Media. OCLC 256685988.