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POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 00:51
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Originally posted by dreamtrove:
I gather he had a bad break with producers over something
I never gathered that. His departure was planned well in advance, and you can spot all the foreshadowing of it and stuff, and Matt Smith was cast months before he appeared as the Eleventh Doctor. Maybe something happened later on, but I don't think there was any bad blood leading up to David Tennant's departure. He'll be back for some kind of multi-Doctor special, I'm sure. They're probably planning one for the fiftieth anniversary.
What reason had proved best ceased to look absurd to the eye, which shows how idle it is to think anything ridiculous except what is wrong.
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Yeah, I don't think there was any bad blood. Davies wanted to difinitively cap his run, and Moffat wanted to start fresh with his own Doctor.
There were also other factors, such as his stage work, and injuries sustained doing them. Part of the non seasons of 4 specials was due to him playing Hamlet with the Royal Shakespear Company, during which he injured his back, cutting the run short.
From what I understand, Tennant didn't want to leave yet (Ive heard his impassioned "I don't want to go" cry in his final episode was added by the actor), but understood the reasons for replacing him, and agreed amicably, if somewhat sadly.
"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"
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Meanwhile....
It hit the news yesterday that David Yates (director of the last few Harry Potter flicks) has entered a deal with the BBC to develop a Doctor Who feature film, with the aim being to release it in 3-4 years.
The bad news - it will be completely unassociated with the series.
"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"
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Originally posted by Storymark:
David Yates (director of the last few Harry Potter flicks) ... Doctor Who feature film ... will be completely unassociated with the series.
Owwwww, my soul is hurting.
What reason had proved best ceased to look absurd to the eye, which shows how idle it is to think anything ridiculous except what is wrong.
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Originally posted by Storymark:
The Doctor doesn't hook up with anyone. It's part of the BBC's family-friendly charter for the show.
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Story,
Imagination?
PR,
He said so in an interview, that's where I gathered it. It wasn't speculation.
That's what a ship is, you know - it's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs.
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Originally posted by dreamtrove:
He said so in an interview, that's where I gathered it. It wasn't speculation.
I can find nothing of the sort. Link or it never happened
(BTW, what I can find in terms of interviews mentioning why he left the show:
http://www.denofgeek.com/television/623834/david_tennant_on_leaving_do
ctor_who_behind.html
http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/david_tennant/ )
And this one, too:
What reason had proved best ceased to look absurd to the eye, which shows how idle it is to think anything ridiculous except what is wrong.
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That was a great interview. Thanks PR!
The laughing Chrisisall
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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
BTW, what I can find in terms of interviews mentioning why he left the show:
The burn-out rate for Doctors is quite high... One factor touched on the the interview that may not be obvious to US viewers is that, here in Blighty, its not some quirky cult show on cable - its one of the highest-profile roles on British TV, with intense media scrutiny. (The Xmas Specials go out, on one of the two main terrestrial channels, early evening on Christmas Day and often top the ratings). When Tennant talks about media interest in 'the succession' he's not talking about genre magazines and crowds at SF convention: he's talking about the mainstream paparazzi.
However, while visiting the US recently I passed a bike shop with a sign in the window saying:
"I ride with fenders* now. Fenders are cool."
...so the BBCs recent efforts to "break" the show in the US might be working. At least in Berkeley CA :-)
(* My USAian is a bit patchy but, by cunningly observing the artifact hung beside the sign I deduce that a "fender" is probably a mudguard, and not a device to stop boats banging against the quay).
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Originally posted by ImNotHere:
My USAian is a bit patchy but, by cunningly observing the artifact hung beside the sign I deduce that a "fender" is probably a mudguard, and not a device to stop boats banging against the quay.
A 'fender' is a bumper to us Brits, rather than a mudguard. Or at least that's the way I always figured it.
Yeah, I completely agree about the profile of the show in this country. Along with Only Fools And Horses (in it's prime) it's the one show that could take on (and beat) the soaps on Christmas Day. It's a huge huge show that spans so many generations of viewers, especially since the newer series launch.
Tennant touched on a big part of it as well from the actors point of view. Once you've been the Doctor you will never get away from it. It doesn't matter how much success they have after they will always be known for Doctor Who. In much the same way as actors who play James Bond, or those in a major Star Wars or Star Trek role.
I always think that was a big part of Christopher Ecclestons reasons for leaving so soon. I don't think he knew what he was getting in to and of course when the show relaunched and became successful it hit him. Here was an actor that usually did more serious, quieter roles and suddenly he was this iconic figure.
Maybe some US fans could elaborate more on gow big the show is in America? Is it a cult show or does it have a wider audience?
I got the impression from the pilot screening and various other events that it had achieved 'some' level of success beyond being a cult show.
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I think it is still a cult show here, since the reboot has only aired on either the Sci-Fi Channel and BBC-America. I doubt it would last very long on one of the major networks, but then again hardly any sci-fi lasts very long here.
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