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Matt Smith Leaving Confirmed at Christmas (June 2013)

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cityprod posted:
I like this piece of casting. I think Peter Capaldi will bring something completely different to the role, than any previous Doctor since 2005. He'll be more father-figure type Doctor, rather like the early Doctors were. He even did a William Hartnell style grasp of his jacket collars when he came out on the live show.


is he not the same age as William Hartnell?
DA
David
623058 posted:
is he not the same age as William Hartnell?


William Hartnell would be 105. William Hartnell is dead, sorry you had to find out this way.
WP
WillPS
I'm gutted Ted Moult didn't get the role, personally.
CI
cityprod
David posted:
623058 posted:
is he not the same age as William Hartnell?


William Hartnell would be 105. William Hartnell is dead, sorry you had to find out this way.


That's a little cold.

He is the same age as William Hartnell was when he first took on the role, 55.
DA
David
cityprod posted:
That's a little cold.


Well, you reply to Jon then. See if you can break bad news any better.

EDIT: I mean WillPS.
Last edited by David on 4 August 2013 9:04pm
ST
stevek2
matt smith looked really upset he's leaving, wonder if it was his decision to go

good choice for the 12th, wasn't he in torchwood?

DVB Cornwall posted:
......

Rankin exclusively shot Peter Capaldi this morning


oops, that was careless of them, he's only just got the part
Last edited by stevek2 on 4 August 2013 8:25pm
CI
cityprod
David posted:
cityprod posted:
That's a little cold.


Well, you reply to Jon then. See if you can break bad news any better.


He meant that Peter Capaldi is taking on the role at the same age that William Hartnell was when he first took on the role. He just didn't say it right.. And I did answer him.

William Hartnell gave up the role in 1966 due to ill health, but he managed one final appearance in 1972 before he died of heart failure in 1975, aged just 67.

Now that is not only far less cold, but also educational.
GS
Gavin Scott Founding member
cityprod posted:
David posted:
cityprod posted:
That's a little cold.


Well, you reply to Jon then. See if you can break bad news any better.


He meant that Peter Capaldi is taking on the role at the same age that William Hartnell was when he first took on the role. He just didn't say it right.. And I did answer him.

William Hartnell gave up the role in 1966 due to ill health, but he managed one final appearance in 1972 before he died of heart failure in 1975, aged just 67.

Now that is not only far less cold, but also educational.


For god's sake man, can't you detect sarcasm?

Capaldi is an excellent choice. I'll start watching again.
CI
cityprod
Sarcasm does not work, when the medium has no facility to reveal the emotional tone of the words. In other words, the written word does not portray sarcasm. It's only individuals interpretations that add sarcasm to the written word.
NE
Neil__
Quote:
The official PR

<snip>

Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama Commissioning says : “We started thinking Peter Capaldi might be the right person to take on this iconic part a few months ago. But it was only when he did a secret audition at Steven's house under the cover of darkness that we knew we had our man. He's an extraordinarily talented actor who can seemingly turn his hand to anything. We can't wait to premiere his unique take on the Doctor on Christmas Day and we are sure he's going to become one of the all-time classic Doctors.”



(My bolding)

This backs up my suspicion that Matt Smith may actually regenerate in the November Anniversary Special, with perhaps some sort of flashback appearance at Christmas.

If the regeneration happens at the end of the Christmas special, Capaldi isn't going to have much chance to 'premiere his unique take on the Doctor'.
GS
Gavin Scott Founding member
cityprod posted:
Sarcasm does not work, when the medium has no facility to reveal the emotional tone of the words. In other words, the written word does not portray sarcasm. It's only individuals interpretations that add sarcasm to the written word.


Aye very good. And you don't come across as hopelessly unaware of the bleeding obvious at all.
BA
bilky asko
cityprod posted:
Sarcasm does not work, when the medium has no facility to reveal the emotional tone of the words. In other words, the written word does not portray sarcasm. It's only individuals interpretations that add sarcasm to the written word.

Don't talk tommyrot.

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