He's been in quite a bit other than those two, and neither of those really are a reflection of his range. He's often playing a baddie or an arsehole. But he does both so well! If you want to learn some interesting insults watch him in The Thick Of It, which DR no. 12 will invariably compared with. Incidentally he's going to be Cardinal Richelieu in the beebs vesion of The Three Musketeers next year, so he might be in two biggies next year.
I am lookimg foreward to see where they take the role with him. It should be interesting. Its also nice to see an older chap again. Hopefully this will encourage the writers to make it less kiddy (and as I always stress, there is a big difference between family friendly and a kids show). As long as they don't dress him like Colin Baker. Or cast another Mellanie Bush.
-------------------- I have plenty of experience in biology. I bought a Tamagotchi in 1998... And... it's still alive.
Registered: Apr 2005
| IP: Logged
posted
An old Doctor. Finally. Maybe now I'll start watching the show again, or at least not have to watch with the damn captions on.
-------------------- "A film made in 2008 isn't going to look like a TV series from 1966 if it wants to make any money. As long as the characters act the same way, and the spirit of the story remains the same then it's "real" Star Trek. Everything else is window dressing." -StCoop
Registered: Jun 2000
| IP: Logged
posted
In fact, the only actor who was older upon starting the role was William Hartnell, and that was only by a few months. And, actually, Jon Pertwee was the previous second-oldest Doctor, and he quit before he was as old as Capaldi is now.
I wonder if he's going to stick with his Scottish accent, or do what Tennant did.
Registered: Mar 1999
| IP: Logged
quote:Originally posted by Dukhat: An old Doctor. Finally. Maybe now I'll start watching the show again, or at least not have to watch with the damn captions on.
Why does the age of the actor affect whether you have to use captions? Matt Smith has a fairly mild "posh-bloke" accent, but that's surely easier to understand than most British accents?
-------------------- Yes, you're despicable, and... and picable... and... and you're definitely, definitely despicable. How a person can get so despicable in one lifetime is beyond me. It isn't as though I haven't met a lot of people. Goodness knows it isn't that. It isn't just that... it isn't... it's... it's despicable.
Registered: Mar 1999
| IP: Logged
quote:Originally posted by TSN: In fact, the only actor who was older upon starting the role was William Hartnell, and that was only by a few months. And, actually, Jon Pertwee was the previous second-oldest Doctor, and he quit before he was as old as Capaldi is now.
Although Hartnell played the Doctor as older. And not just in a "he's several hundred years old" sort of way, but in a "he's more 60/70ish than 50ish".
-------------------- Yes, you're despicable, and... and picable... and... and you're definitely, definitely despicable. How a person can get so despicable in one lifetime is beyond me. It isn't as though I haven't met a lot of people. Goodness knows it isn't that. It isn't just that... it isn't... it's... it's despicable.
Registered: Mar 1999
| IP: Logged
quote:Originally posted by Dukhat: An old Doctor. Finally. Maybe now I'll start watching the show again, or at least not have to watch with the damn captions on.
Why does the age of the actor affect whether you have to use captions? Matt Smith has a fairly mild "posh-bloke" accent, but that's surely easier to understand than most British accents?
I wouldn't know about Smith, since I've never watched him. I stopped watching the show halfway through the third series, since a) I couldn't get used to Tennant, and b) I couldn't understand what people were saying because they were talking so damn fast.
-------------------- "A film made in 2008 isn't going to look like a TV series from 1966 if it wants to make any money. As long as the characters act the same way, and the spirit of the story remains the same then it's "real" Star Trek. Everything else is window dressing." -StCoop
Registered: Jun 2000
| IP: Logged
posted
Liam : That's certainly true. My point was simply that he's going to be older than anyone else who's played the part since 1966. Not counting John Hurt, obviously.
Registered: Mar 1999
| IP: Logged
posted
He is. Although I guess there's also the argument that 50ish in 2013 is very different to 50ish in 1964, or even 1970. Not that Pertwee played him as "old", really. More "distinguished".
quote:Originally posted by Dukhat: I wouldn't know about Smith, since I've never watched him. I stopped watching the show halfway through the third series, since a) I couldn't get used to Tennant, and b) I couldn't understand what people were saying because they were talking so damn fast.
I don't think having an older Doctor is going to make much of a difference there, I'm afraid. That's just the speed people talk at on TV these days. I guess it would be tricky if English is a second language.
-------------------- Yes, you're despicable, and... and picable... and... and you're definitely, definitely despicable. How a person can get so despicable in one lifetime is beyond me. It isn't as though I haven't met a lot of people. Goodness knows it isn't that. It isn't just that... it isn't... it's... it's despicable.
Registered: Mar 1999
| IP: Logged
posted
The only difference I can see with having an older looking Doctor is that writers will be less likely to try the romance route with the young lady companions. Not that I had a huge problem with it, but to me it always felt a little...off.
posted
I don't mind that they've done it, and episodes like "Doomsday" are amoungst my favourites. On the other hand, bits like "a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a skirt that's just a little...too...tight" made my skin crawl. I'm hoping that going with an older Doctor will allow the female companions to be a bit less awestruck and a bit more independent.
-------------------- Yes, you're despicable, and... and picable... and... and you're definitely, definitely despicable. How a person can get so despicable in one lifetime is beyond me. It isn't as though I haven't met a lot of people. Goodness knows it isn't that. It isn't just that... it isn't... it's... it's despicable.
Registered: Mar 1999
| IP: Logged
Printer-friendly view of this topic
