Post by matthewsee on Nov 22, 2013 0:54:47 GMT -5
Fifth Doctor Peter Davison was interviewed for the December 2013 issue of FILMINK on the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.
Davison credited Doctor Who fans for Doctor Who’s survival and for its TV return in 2005.
This led to him recalling his visit to Australia in 1984 shortly after he completed his run as the Fifth Doctor when he met an unexpected fan:
“I did a book signing tour of Australia, and [cricketing legend] Greg Chappell asked for my autograph at one of these events . I said , “I should be asking you for your autograph!”
Davison also says:
“As the writers move on to other things, there’ll be new writers who’ve grown up watching Doctor Who wanting to write for the programme. There are extraordinary number of people in this business – writers, directors, actors – who are either openly huge Doctor Who fans, or secret Doctor Who fans. It’s probably inspired more people to be creative than any other programme recently.”
The article ends with Davison has a word of advice for incoming Doctor Peter Capaldi:
“I would just say to embrace playing the part of the Doctor. The fans are keen to see him, and they’ll come in their droves when he makes an appearance. There’s an instant charisma when you play the Doctor.”
Davison credited Doctor Who fans for Doctor Who’s survival and for its TV return in 2005.
This led to him recalling his visit to Australia in 1984 shortly after he completed his run as the Fifth Doctor when he met an unexpected fan:
“I did a book signing tour of Australia, and [cricketing legend] Greg Chappell asked for my autograph at one of these events . I said , “I should be asking you for your autograph!”
Davison also says:
“As the writers move on to other things, there’ll be new writers who’ve grown up watching Doctor Who wanting to write for the programme. There are extraordinary number of people in this business – writers, directors, actors – who are either openly huge Doctor Who fans, or secret Doctor Who fans. It’s probably inspired more people to be creative than any other programme recently.”
The article ends with Davison has a word of advice for incoming Doctor Peter Capaldi:
“I would just say to embrace playing the part of the Doctor. The fans are keen to see him, and they’ll come in their droves when he makes an appearance. There’s an instant charisma when you play the Doctor.”