The role was no longer a pleasurable experience for Bell, who said; "I can't just sort of drop into Max. I can do his voice, but to preserve the integrity of the character while churning out two and a half hours of television a week was always hard." Bell had no regrets about appearing in Neighbours and called his time there "a good experience".
Bell found the role demanding as he felt unable to fully embody Max. He could mimic the voice, but maintaining the character's integrity while working on two and a half hours of television per week was challenging. Bell had no regrets about appearing in Neighbours and considered his time there "a positive experience".