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Jan 4, 2009 - 10:47 AM
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Disco Stu
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My initial reaction was: "Oh my god no!"
My second reaction was: "Hell no!"
Later on I saw him on the news and thought: "Oh my god, hell no!"
Followed by "well maybe I should go past this and give him a chance. Yes I'll give him a chance".
There are two options:
1) my initial reaction was correct.
2) I'm glad I gave him a chance.
Of course I wish for option 2.
It's an interesting choice. Not directly the handsome look. I know the doctor never really was a looker but this guy is a new level (with a little help, he'd almost be as ugly as I am).
That said, I like that aspect. He can either make the new doctor a sympathetic, vulnerable, human empathic character. Or he can go the quirky smug very 'now' and "hip" cool britania way. Needless to say I go with the first option.
Out with the "hip" Jarvis Cocker older brother in with the stranger from afar, friend in need and ally against all odds but at the same time distant and someone you never can get close to simply because he will always be the stranger with completely different history, experience and upbringing whether he or we like it or not.
Whatever the option, I wish they'd kill the grubby retro 70's look. It was a bad idea in the 70's but we didn't know better then. We do know better now; well enough never to do it again. As much as the corpse may still be twitching, Britpop is dead and I wish the look would die too (bye bye Oasis, Blur, Supergrass and all that lot). Let the recession and this Doctor be a new fresh start to a fresher, better looking less smug era.
So Matt Smith: I'm going against my initial reactions and will receive you with an actively completely neutral attitude. Please don't disappoint. Congratulations with your new job and best of luck.
D.S.
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Part of an interview with Matt Smith, published in DWM 405.
"The script is where it starts, it's always about the words, and luckily we're in the hands of Steven Moffat, who has this show ingrained in his soul and searing through his blood. It’s really born into his whole fabric, and that's the job for me over the next few months, to make this show part of my fibre. I think Steven is going to be the main creative source for me, and we're going to discover it together, who the Doctor is in Steven's mind and words, coupled with pockets of my personality, my history, my life, and the man and the human being that I am. I've got a meeting with Piers (Wenger, executive producer) next week to discuss that, but I think we'll start rehearsing and, you know, just sit around Piers' or Steven's kitchen table, read the scripts together, talk about the part. We’ll talk about my intentions, their intentions, how we feel it can fly, and sing, and be as brilliant and as Doctor-y and as excellent as it can be."
When asked what he might wear as the Doctor? "I’m a big fan of long coats and rather dashing scarves in everyday life, so who knows? For the audition, I rocked up in whatever, so I think they’re having to tone down what I wear in real life for the Doctor! I am a rather elaborate dresser. That's what's lovely, there are all these exciting things – what’s he going to wear, what’s he going to do in his first scene with his companion, which monsters will he meet, will he meet the Daleks? This show is so alive, it really is. I can't ever quite forget that I'm the Doctor – which is weird, because it’s still so far away. But it’s always there in my subconscious, because it's the Doctor! It’s like, there’s Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, and Doctor Who. It has resonance in our cultural fabric."
http://www.gallifreyone.com/news.php#newsitemEkFFZZklypDrcEnMag
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Feb 17, 2009 - 12:19 PM
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johnjohnson
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UK Fans of Doctor Who might like to know that BAFTA will be presenting Russell T. Davies In Conversation, Tuesday 17th March. Here's the info.
18:45 Academy Event: RUSSELL T DAVIES IN CONVERSATION
Princess Anne Theatre, 195 Piccadilly
Russell Davies, Executive Producer and writer of the revived Dr Who brand, its various spin-offs, and a range of other successful productions, talks about his origins in children's programmes, his thoughts about the audience and his hopes and fears for kids' output in the future - including his view on the BBC's move to Salford.
The evening is co-presented by BAFTA and Showcomotion Children's Media Conference, reflecting the conference's role in exploring the creative, business and regulatory issues facing the entire children's media and entertainment industry.
Please keep an eye on this page for further details over the coming weeks.
Pricing Information:
BAFTA Members | Free
Public | £10
http://www.bafta.org/calendar-event.html?btype=day&Gday=200903170000000
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