Guy was one of three "young and spunky" characters created as part of a large revamp of the show, which had seen a large decline in ratings and eight other characters written out. Also joining the cast was Rachel Blakely and Scott Michaelson as siblings Gaby Willis and Brad Willis. Producers hoped the new characters would attract younger viewers to the soap. Musician and former model Andrew Williams won the role of Guy. He decided to join the cast of Neighbours after failing to secure a record contract. He almost rejected the role, explaining: "I was still in music mode and I thought Kylie, Jason, Craig... not me, no way".
