January 4, 200917 yr I knew all that stuff about "it could be a black guy"/"it could be a woman" would turn out to be crap :rolleyes: What a pity!!:P
January 4, 200917 yr Author I'm glad they have kept it as a white man, I'm not racist/sexist, It's just that is what the Doctor is, and it would ruin it a bit ;)
January 4, 200917 yr Why has famous English Doctor 'The Doctor Of Who', been regeneration into the EMO FAG? :stunned:
January 4, 200917 yr I'm glad they have kept it as a white man, I'm not racist/sexist, It's just that is what the Doctor is, and it would ruin it a bit ;) Nonsense.
January 4, 200917 yr Author Why has famous English Doctor 'The Doctor Of Who', been regeneration into the EMO FAG? How the HELL is he Emo?:inquisitive: Nonsense. Sorry, everyone has their own opinion I guess :)
January 4, 200917 yr How the HELL is he Emo?:inquisitive: Does that mean you agree with the other comment??:stunned:
January 4, 200917 yr Well now that I've had a bit of time to get over the shock of it, I honest to goodness think he will be a magnificent Doctor... in about 4 years. For now, he's too young and he needs to cut his hair. (That piece that hangs down in front of his face is bugging me the same way Peter Pettrelli's did. Itchy. :freak:) He does have something very Doctorish about him though, and a very interesting face. Lots behind the eyes, which is important. He sure is wired, though. Hope it's just nerves and insomnia like he said... :stunned: It looks like insomnia- when you can even make out the dark circles under his eyes on youtube, you're talking massive sleep debt. The interview is much easier to get my head round in the extended version of it: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zog-6SrGxE0]YouTube - Extended Matt Smith Interview - Doctor Who Confidential: The Eleventh Doctor - BBC One[/ame] i wish it was DT stillMe too. I think it's finally starting to sink in that he's leaving, and it hurts. :cry: I know, we can all beg DT to stay on for another year, and then the new guy will be a little older and more ready for the role by then. But it won't happen will it. :( [/url]
January 4, 200917 yr Author Si-"A black doctor over my dead body!"-42; regularly exposing himself as a racist on the internet since June 2008. :lol: :dozey::rolleyes:
January 4, 200917 yr Author Well now that I've had a bit of time to get over the shock of it, I honest to goodness think he will be a magnificent Doctor... in about 4 years. For now, he's too young and he needs to cut his hair. (That piece that hangs down in front of his face is bugging me the same way Peter Pettrelli's did. Itchy. :freak:) He does have something very Doctorish about him though, and a very interesting face. Lots behind the eyes, which is important. He sure is wired, though. Hope it's just nerves and insomnia like he said... :stunned: It looks like insomnia- when you can even make out the dark circles under his eyes on youtube, you're talking massive sleep debt. The interview is much easier to get my head round in the extended version of it: Me too. I think it's finally starting to sink in that he's leaving, and it hurts. :cry: I know, we can all beg DT to stay on for another year, and then the new guy will be a little older and more ready for the role by then. But it won't happen will it. :( I really like his hair! :laugh3: and I really think he will be a great doctor, I really liked DT but he was very big headed and full of himself!, I think he will be great :D
January 4, 200917 yr Author I'm far more concerned about the SLIM FIT jeans in the promotional photos than the shitty hair. Oh, does he turn you on, are you into 'Emo's'?:rolleyes:
January 4, 200917 yr Only time will tell if he will be a good doctor. After all, he doesn't take over until spring 2010
January 4, 200917 yr I remember when it was announced that Eccleston was leaving (May have spelt his name wrong) and David as taking over i was skeptical because I had never heard of him and thought he couldn't live up to Christophers brilliant portrayal of the doctor. Obviously now we know that he could so even though I've not heard of this Matt Smith previously I still think he will make a ruddy good doctor as the writers know what they are doing. :D
January 4, 200917 yr Author I remember when it was announced that Eccleston was leaving (May have spelt his name wrong) and David as taking over i was skeptical because I had never heard of him and thought he couldn't live up to Christophers brilliant portrayal of the doctor. Obviously now we know that he could so even though I've not heard of this Matt Smith previously I still think he will make a ruddy good doctor as the writers know what they are doing. :D I Agree!...:D:dance:
January 4, 200917 yr I remember when it was announced that Eccleston was leaving (May have spelt his name wrong) and David as taking over i was skeptical because I had never heard of him and thought he couldn't live up to Christophers brilliant portrayal of the doctor. Obviously now we know that he could so even though I've not heard of this Matt Smith previously I still think he will make a ruddy good doctor as the writers know what they are doing. :DI stopped watching completely. :embarassed: I was so attached to Eccleston by the end of the first season that I was pretty upset when I heard he was leaving. I didn't hear anything about the new guy at all, so when the Doctor regenerated and this half-man half-weasel took his place I reacted, well, about the same as Rose did at first. "Can you change back?" Between CBC messing with the schedule and my not really wanting to watch a weasle I ended up missing most of the first half of the next season. And boy did I live to regret that. :uhoh: I missed what became my favorite episodes! (...And Tennant ended up being the biggest fangirl crush I've ever had in my entire life...:blush:) I still think DT looks like a weasel in black leather though- black is so not his colour :lol: Much better in brown. So yeah, it won't do much good to judge the guy before he's in costume (a lot of people are suggesting he should wear a bowler hat :thinking::nice:) acting the part as Moffatt writes it and he's had a chance to settle in a bit. And get some sleep. And yeah, Moffatt is one of the only writers I would say I trust almost completely. He's brilliant, he's a total fanboy, and most importantly, he was saying for months before this that he wanted his Doctor to be old, so if he changed his mind, it must have been for a freakishly good reason.
January 4, 200917 yr Author I read that they didn't set out to have the youngest doctor ever or even the oldest, they just saw who was the best from the audtions.
January 4, 200917 yr ^Apparently, but Moffett has done quite a few different interviews where he said he'd like to go with an older Doctor more like what he grew up with. I think it might have started saying it when he was at Comic Con last summer. I'm far more concerned about the SLIM FIT jeans in the promotional photos than the shitty hair.:lol: Heh... that's the same reaction I had the first time I saw Ben Barnes (Prince Caspian) in street clothes. Guess it's just an actor thing. *shrug*. Actually, from what I'm finding, they're actually part of the same crowd it looks like- they were in at least one play together.
January 5, 200917 yr Who knew? BBC in storm over late betting frenzy on the new Doctor By Amar Singh and Neil Millard Last updated at 11:16 AM on 05th January 2009 Comments (11) Add to My Stories The BBC was at the centre of a row today after its announcement over who will play the new Doctor Who was preceded by suspicious betting patterns. On Saturday evening, Matt Smith was named as the actor who will replace David Tennant in the popular BBC1 series. Speculation had been rife over who would be the 11th doctor, with David Morrissey and Paterson Joseph early favourites. The Doctor is in: Actor Matt Smith has been named the latest Doctor Who But more than 24 hours before the announcement, Smith's name emerged on leading online betting exchange Betfair.com - which triggered a flurry of bets on the 26-year-old. In a matter of hours, Smith dropped from 31-1 to 1-3 favourite. Bookmakers believe someone who knew that Smith had been cast cashed in at the last minute. Despite that, the BBC has already appeared to rule out any inquiry into the possibility of a leak, with a senior official saying there was 'no evidence of wrongdoing'. More... Toddler in the Tardis! How can unknown actor, 26, play the 903-year-old Time Lord, demand anxious Doctor Who fansDavid Tennant receives a standing ovation after his surprise return to Hamlet A betting industry insider, who asked not to be named, said: 'Unlike the City of London, there is no such thing as insider trading on betting exchanges. 'A few people have chopped it off because they knew and everyone else didn't. That's the joy of a betting exchange but also the danger. If you have people who know more than other people, some get their fingers burnt.' Odds on Smith also shortened at Paddy Power, which took £40,000 in total and saw the price fall from 33-1 to 10-1 in the past couple of days. Matt with former Doctor Who assistant Billie Piper in Secret Diary of a Call Girl Spokesman Darren Haines said: 'Certainly to come that quickly that late in the day would, I suspect, mean that people knew.' Suspicions were raised on the TV fans' website digitalspy.co.uk. On Friday morning on the forum, which is very popular with Doctor Who fans, user Filbertthefox wrote: 'Just had a look at the odds on the next Doctor on Betfair... there is a new name at second favourite - Matt Smith. Anyone got any ideas who he is or why he is suddenly this high on the list?' A BBC TV news bulletin on Saturday morning also mentioned Smith as the possible next Doctor - and showed a clip of the actor in the BBC drama The Ruby in The Smoke. But a BBC spokeswoman said it had 'no knowledge of anyone betting on the outcome'. Sources have revealed that the BBC is unlikely to investigate as it has seen no evidence that the leak came from within the corporation. A senior BBC source told the Standard: 'It does look like somebody knew and went on the betting exchanges, but this was not necessarily someone from the BBC. 'It could have been an individual connected to the actor, through his associates or a friend, or even people working on the promotional material - who knows? 'If the bookmakers feel that there was some suspicious betting going on then it is up to them to investigate.' Betfair declined to comment on the unusual betting patterns.
January 5, 200917 yr Toddler in the Tardis! How can unknown actor, 26, play the 903-year-old Time Lord, demand anxious Doctor Who fans By Neil Sears and Jo Clements Last updated at 10:46 AM on 05th January 2009 Comments (25) Add to My Stories As the Time Lord, perhaps he should have seen the fuss coming. Doctor Who devotees might suggest that's another good reason why Matt Smith, at the tender age of 26, should not be in control of the Tardis. The announcement at the weekend that the actor is to be the 11th Doctor set internet message boards ablaze with complaints yesterday. Matt Smith credits his school drama teacher with uncovering his acting talent - even though he was initially reluctant Many fans warned that Smith is far too young to convey the Doctor's desired universe-weariness. One critic simply wrote on a BBC message board: 'Toddler in the Tardis! He is far, far, far too young. What is this obsession with going younger and younger?' More... Ailing David Tennant receives a standing ovation after his surprise return to HamletDoctor Who? Unknown actor Matt Smith, 26, announced as David Tennant's replacement Almost seven million viewers watched as the BBC revealed that Smith will soon begin filming his first episodes of the 46-year-old Doctor Who series. His character is aged 903 - and the youngest of the ten previous incarnations of the Doctor, Peter Davison, entered the Tardis at 29. Some fans tagged Smith, not immediately recognisable, Doctor Who? Northampton School for Boys - where the new Dr Who began his acting career The young actor however has been widely praised for his handful of TV and stage roles - three of them alongside former Doctor Who companion Billie Piper. Yesterday, it emerged that Smith almost missed his first acting break because he thought drama was 'uncool'. At Northampton School for Boys, Smith was set on professional football, playing for Nottingham Forest and Leicester City youth academies until suffering a serious back injury at 16. His drama teacher Jerry Hardingham however pushed him along in acting after recognising his talent. He even cast him in a role that he failed to turn up to audition for. Jeremy Hardingham, pictured at home in Taunton. He was the teacher who encouraged Matt into his first acting role back in 1998 Smith, still based in the village of Great Billing, near Northampton, with his parents Dave, 61, and Lynne, 52, said: 'Mr Hardingham had a really significant part in my life - he still cast me in that play. He kept pushing me and he got me the forms to apply for the National Youth Theatre. I started going to London and spending the summer doing plays with them.' Smith studied drama and creative writing at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. After graduation, he attracted acclaim on the stage and on TV. On BBC2's Party Animals he starred as a naive Labour researcher, and in ITV's Secret Diary of a Call Girl, he was a client of Billie Piper's prostitute character. Smith, who admitted only last year he was 'rough around the edges' as an actor said he was ' flabbergasted' at winning the Time Lord role. 'It's an iconic part of our culture,' he said. 'The challenge for me is to do justice to the show's illustrious past, my predecessors, and most importantly, to those who watch it. I really cannot wait.' Many fans, dubbed Whovians, can wait. There had been speculation that stars including James Nesbitt or David Morrissey would take over the Tardis from current Doctor David Tennant, 37. Matt's family home in Northampton According to some online forums, all these alternatives would have bettered Smith, on age grounds alone. A fan calling himself The 20th Doctor said: 'I am disgusted with this news. They should have gone in the older direction for the 11th doctor, not younger.' But new Doctor Who writer and producer Steven Moffat said: 'The Doctor is a special part. You need to be old and young at the same time, a boffin and an action hero, a cheeky schoolboy and the wise old man of the universe. 'As soon as Matt walked through the door, and blew us away with a bold and brand new take on the Time Lord, we knew we had our man.' Matt and Lindsay Duncan in 'That Face' at the Duke of York's Theatre in London last May Some fans suggested the BBC had chosen an unknown actor to cut down on costs, while others said they wanted to create love interest in the show. 'They say age is irrelevant so why not cast a 40-year-old?' one Whovian wrote. 'Because a 26-year- old will be more marketable and they want to create another tedious love interest, even though the Doctor has never really been into women in that way.' Smith himself is into women. He went for a fortnight's holiday in Brazil but stayed six weeks after meeting a woman who remains his girlfriend. He is currently avoiding the Doctor Who furore by staying with her in South America.
January 5, 200917 yr Matt and Lindsay Duncan in 'That Face' at the Duke of York's Theatre in London last May Wow, there's obviously many people who seem to have something against him. :shocked2: But I can truly believe that he blew them away at the audition. As I said I have seen him in "Swimming with Sharks" and "That Face" and his performances were just great!! I wouldn't have gone to see "That Face" if he wouldn't have been so good in "Swimming...". I think he will be a great Doctor!
January 5, 200917 yr ^Oh, don't believe the tabloids' spin on it, from what I've seen the reaction has been far more positive than negative. It only took the macro community about 24 hours to go from hating him to adoring him. :freak: :lol: There's a whole nother year for the decision to sink in before he's on screen. He may be too young, but that is what's going to make it interesting too. And if the worst anyone is complaining about is age, hair (easily fixable) and the crappy quality of the production stills (which were shot in front of a blank background without telling the photographer what they were for) then I'm thinking he got off remarkably easy. I've never in all my years of fandom seen a group of geeks get quite as emotionally attached to an actor (Shatner included) as many have to Tennant. It's kind of inevitable that some of them would lash out no matter who was the successor that's just human nature, and when the tabloids go looking for quotes on messageboards, of course they're going to pick the particularly strong ones.
January 5, 200917 yr :laugh3:: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a140205/allen-favourite-for-who-assistant.html Lily Allen has emerged as the favourite to take on the role of The Doctor's assistant, reports The Telegraph. The show's bosses are reportedly eager to hire a showbusiness name to act alongside Matt Smith, the relatively unknown actor recently revealed as the eleventh Doctor. "Having got the casting of The Doctor out of the way, the companion role is where we will be looking next," said executive producer Piers Wenger. "Someone terribly exciting like Billie Piper, who was at the beginning of her acting career but who had a profile for other reasons, would be great. We are looking for someone whose light can burn brightly. "We would never cast anyone on the basis of their celebrity, but if Lily wanted to audition we would be delighted. It would be a lot of fun." The singer was previously linked to the role in 2007, before it went to comedienne Catherine Tate. And here we go again. :thinking: :lol: I like Lily for some strange reason but I doubt she's an actress. Personally I hope they get someone older like in her mid to late 30s or early 40s. There would be a lot of fun ways to play around with the dynamics that way.
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