Post by ayrad on Oct 20, 2007 15:58:07 GMT 1
THREAD STARTED ON 02/21/2005
Dr Who Confidential.
Questions for Eric Roberts
Past Series
We know you’re a big Dr Who fan. What it is about the series that excited you?
- Actually I became a fan when I was approached to play the role.
It was clever in that way where there are several meanings to everything in the material.
- Even though he’s had several reincarnations, what is it about the character of Dr Who that people love so much?
- It’s a bit of a mystery to me. But he does evoke emotion.
Who was your favourite Dr and why?
- You’re crediting me with too much knowledge of the series.
Do you have any favourite stories or scenes which you’re particularly fond of?
- I loved doing the scene with my real-life wife, Eliza.
We’ve counted how many times we’ve killed each other in movies. It’s funny.
Which aliens/monsters do you remember?
(Daleks, Cybermen, Sea Devils, Robots, Autons)
- No idea.
Movie
How did you react when you first heard they would be making a Dr Who movie?
- I was intrigued. Keaton and Morgan, my stepkids, advised me to do it.
You knew what the traditional role of The Master was like, how did you go about bringing your own interpretation to the character?
- I just felt he was a victim of what he was consumed by. Typical of most of us. For him, it’s about power.
The British public loved the film and it got excellent network TV ratings, why do you think the American audience didn’t respond as well? (Possibly because it was up against Roseanne’s husband’s death on another channel!)
- Programming is everything.
There are attitudes and humor and styles that are inherently British and which don’t translate to everyone in other cultures.
I know one American who’s a DR. WHO fanatic. Michael Boatman, who’s guested on LESS THAN PERFECT.
How do you feel the movie turned out?
- Excellent.
Were you disappointed that the film didn’t kick off a new television series?
- If my family could have been involved, we’d have loved it to have become a series.
Dr Who is famous for its monsters, were you disappointed that there weren’t any in the movie?
- I didn’t miss the monsters too much. I like it being just off a regular human drama.
Your character killed a number of people in cold blood. Do you think he’s much more evil than the Masters of the past?
- I do think he’s more evil. Everything in our world is more realistic these days. Think of reality television.
Your costume in the movie was very dramatic.
Can you talk us through it?
- I liked the scenes where I wore street clothes.
That costume, though regal, was a pain in the nect. Heavy!
Was Paul McGann a good choice of Dr?
- Fantastic. I’m a fan of Paul’s.
What were your favourite scenes to shoot in the movie?
- The scenes with my wife. I’d like to do a DR. WHO scene with actor, Michael Boatman.
Any anecdotes about your time on the production you’d like to share with us?
- Hated wearing the contact lenses. Eliza and I got a giggling fit going just before I killed her. Drove our very excellent director a little bit crazy.
Dr Who Confidential.
Questions for Eric Roberts
Past Series
We know you’re a big Dr Who fan. What it is about the series that excited you?
- Actually I became a fan when I was approached to play the role.
It was clever in that way where there are several meanings to everything in the material.
- Even though he’s had several reincarnations, what is it about the character of Dr Who that people love so much?
- It’s a bit of a mystery to me. But he does evoke emotion.
Who was your favourite Dr and why?
- You’re crediting me with too much knowledge of the series.
Do you have any favourite stories or scenes which you’re particularly fond of?
- I loved doing the scene with my real-life wife, Eliza.
We’ve counted how many times we’ve killed each other in movies. It’s funny.
Which aliens/monsters do you remember?
(Daleks, Cybermen, Sea Devils, Robots, Autons)
- No idea.
Movie
How did you react when you first heard they would be making a Dr Who movie?
- I was intrigued. Keaton and Morgan, my stepkids, advised me to do it.
You knew what the traditional role of The Master was like, how did you go about bringing your own interpretation to the character?
- I just felt he was a victim of what he was consumed by. Typical of most of us. For him, it’s about power.
The British public loved the film and it got excellent network TV ratings, why do you think the American audience didn’t respond as well? (Possibly because it was up against Roseanne’s husband’s death on another channel!)
- Programming is everything.
There are attitudes and humor and styles that are inherently British and which don’t translate to everyone in other cultures.
I know one American who’s a DR. WHO fanatic. Michael Boatman, who’s guested on LESS THAN PERFECT.
How do you feel the movie turned out?
- Excellent.
Were you disappointed that the film didn’t kick off a new television series?
- If my family could have been involved, we’d have loved it to have become a series.
Dr Who is famous for its monsters, were you disappointed that there weren’t any in the movie?
- I didn’t miss the monsters too much. I like it being just off a regular human drama.
Your character killed a number of people in cold blood. Do you think he’s much more evil than the Masters of the past?
- I do think he’s more evil. Everything in our world is more realistic these days. Think of reality television.
Your costume in the movie was very dramatic.
Can you talk us through it?
- I liked the scenes where I wore street clothes.
That costume, though regal, was a pain in the nect. Heavy!
Was Paul McGann a good choice of Dr?
- Fantastic. I’m a fan of Paul’s.
What were your favourite scenes to shoot in the movie?
- The scenes with my wife. I’d like to do a DR. WHO scene with actor, Michael Boatman.
Any anecdotes about your time on the production you’d like to share with us?
- Hated wearing the contact lenses. Eliza and I got a giggling fit going just before I killed her. Drove our very excellent director a little bit crazy.