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Showing posts with label David tennant. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 29 June 2011
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David Tennant and Catherine Tate interview for 'Much Ado About Nothing
David Tennant: We’ve not stopped doing stuff together since then. I did a bit on Catherine’s Christmas show, and we stood in for Jonathan Ross [on Radio 2] a few times.
Catherine Tate: I had an idea that I would like to do Much Ado with David, but there wasn’t some big plan at the end of Doctor Who for us to do this.
DT: No, it grew from a casual conversation to very quickly gaining its own life. Towards the end of last year, we put the idea out there, and Sonia [Friedman, the West End producer] was really up for it.
DC: Did you worry Doctor Who fans might bring too much baggage with them?
DT I know that was said a lot when I did Hamlet for the RSC [in 2008], but, to be honest, it never occurred to me. I just imagined people would be sensible enough not to bring those preconceptions with them. It’s probably slightly naïve, but it genuinely didn’t occur to me with this either. Perhaps it should have done.
It would be disingenuous to suggest that the fact this is happening hasn’t got something to do with the power of Doctor Who, and that’s something I’m wonderfully thankful for. But, for me, the thinking was “I’d like to do a play; I’d like to do Much Ado About Nothing; and it just so happens that the perfect Beatrice in my head is Catherine”. That’s as involved as my thought process was.
CT: Benedick and Beatrice are similar to the Doctor and Donna in some ways – there’s a lot of sparring – but this is a romantic relationship, which was never the case in Doctor Who. Of course, there’s a natural desire to see that energy between us being recreated. I trust people have more sense than to assume it will be the same.
DC: You’ve also got a very sizeable following thanks to The Catherine Tate Show. You could even say there’s a slight touch of “Am I bovvered?” about Beatrice.
CT: Maybe. Lauren and Beatrice are independent, opinionated women of different generations and from different ages. Lauren talks very fast, and the wit of Shakespeare is very fleet of gob. But I don’t think people will expect me to come out and be as belligerent as that. And it would pain my heart to think anyone imagines I’ll wink across the footlights and say, “Am I bovvered?” If there is, I’m going to disappoint them.
DC: Josie, where did you come in?
Josie Rourke: I got a call saying, “Would you be interested in doing a production of Much Ado About Nothing with Catherine Tate and David Tennant?” And it’s a dream job, really. Their chemistry is very profound but it’s directed outwards: this has been one of the happiest acting companies I’ve worked with. It’s also very helpful when you’re conceiving a production knowing some of the casting. If it had been a different Beatrice and Benedick, it would have been a different production.
DT: I was slightly dreading that when we met Josie she would suggest a ruff!
CT: At our first meeting she said, “You’re very modern actors – we can’t put you in a ruff!” Which was a relief.
DT: I’ve worn a ruff in my time, but I’m glad not to be doing so on this occasion
JR: I think either of you could pull off a ruff, but, no, this is being set in the early to mid 1980s. Our Messina is a place that’s a bit like Malta or Gibraltar: it has a sense of being a key military base and a place where soldiers go for rest and recuperation after they’ve been to war.
As a setting, it’s also useful in understanding the female characters. Without pushing it too hard, we’re suggesting that Beatrice has inherited the legacy of 1970s feminism. I think that’s helpful.
DC: The phrase “sex war” does cut to the chase of the play, doesn’t it? What makes Benedick so antagonistic, outwardly at least, to the opposite sex, do you think?
DT: I sense that all that misogyny comes out of self-loathing. There’s fear of commitment, fear of emotional attachment and vulnerability.
It’s very recognisable. It strikes me how this play is really the template for every romantic comedy – the couple who can’t live with each other, can’t live without each other.
CT: We meet them at a time when you get the sense that they’ve been the coolest people in the room, and they’re getting to an age when they’re going to get left on the shelf and start looking sad. They both very quickly cave in when they think the other loves them.
DT: They cave in with enthusiasm!
CT: What’s lovely is that you get to see Beatrice’s softer side. As brilliant as many of the other female characters in Shakespeare are, she’s the most attractive to me. As well as her wit, some of her lines are beautiful. She’s an orphan, so there’s this sadness to her.
DC: Do you have to work against expectations that you’ll always be funny?
CT: I’ve got to a place now where I’m not in control of how I’m perceived. I have no doubt that, whatever I do, most people will remember me for being a sweary old nan and a belligerent teenager. If people want to laugh even when I’m not being funny, I’ll thank them for it. I can only do what I do.
DC: This is your Shakespearean debut, isn’t it?
CT: Yes, as a professional actor it is, although I did a lot of Shakespeare at drama school [Central]. I’ve never shied away from it; it’s just that I’ve never been asked.
I went from an unemployed actor’s life to doing stand-up comedy, and that was fortuitous. It’s not the usual way the crow flies, going from being in a TV sketch show to playing one of Shakespeare’s finest characters, but, hey, that’s the way it has happened.
DC: By contrast, David Tennant, you’ve starred in many Shakespeare productions. Perhaps the biggest single difference this time round is that you’re undertaking a major stage role having recently become a dad. How are you coping with that?
DT: Oh, stop it now. Move on!
CT: He’s not going to answer that question. I’m talking as his publicist!
DC: I just thought you might be a bit tired.
CT: We’re all tired, love. He’s not working any harder than the rest of us!
DT: Seven shows a week? You know, it’s going to be lovely, actually. I honestly can’t wait.
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Saturday, 7 May 2011
Bits and bobs big update Dr who, Hugh Bonneville, Day of the moon, Colin Baker, Big finish, Steven Moffat and More!!
The Tenth DucktorHUGH BONNEVILLE ON WHAT IT'S LIKE TO MAKE DOCTOR WHO WALK THE PLANK
Why the BBC tried to... Exterminate Nazi Daleks! As Doctor Who's most notorious enemies return to our screens, we reveal what inspired their creator
Doctor Who 602 Day of the Moon DVD/XVid Labels
"Points of View" - Who feedback
Colin Baker: "Attacks on graves shame our town"
Big Finish: Vortex - Issue #27
DVD Schedule Update
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Stephen Moffat's Doctor Who difficulty
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Matt's cover up after Doctor's trip
10 Moments from Doctor Who Scarier than The Silence
Another Doctor Who Week; Day 1
Doctor Who and Torchwood convention coming to Cardiff
Is Doctor Who now too scary for children?
Monster Invasion begins!
Saturday, 30 April 2011
Bits and Bobs Big update Dr who, David Tennant, Karen Gillan, Matt Smith, Alex Kingston, Christopher Eccleston John Simm and More!!
David Tennant - The GobetweeniesA very different Whoniverse: Daleks, Droids and drama on a Doctor Who tour of Cardiff
Interview: Karen Gillan, Doctor Who actor
Episode 20 – Series 1, Part II – The Unearthly Norman Kay – A Composer at the Beginning
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BAFTA nomination for Matt Smith
2MTL 203: In Defense of BBC America
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
David Tennant in "United"
On Sunday 24th of this month David tennant will be staring as coach Jimmy Murphy in The film United. The film draws on first-hand interviews with the survivors and their families to tell the inspirational story of a team and community overcoming terrible tragedy.
Source - Stetstorwho (Blogtorwho)
Saturday, 16 April 2011
David Tennant and Catherine Tate on The Graham Norton Show (15th April 2011)
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Part 4
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
I never had this trouble with the Tardis: David Tennant struggles with his newborn's buggy
I HAVE PUT 0% EFFORT INTO THIS SHIT POST.
In Doctor Who, he successfully tackled alien menaces from Daleks to giant wasps.
But when David Tennant was faced with dismantling his newborn daughter’s pushchair, it was a somewhat different story.
The actor faced a battle to collapse the contraption and fit it into his car and may have wished his vehicle was more like the Tardis – bigger on the inside.
If only he still had the Time Lord’s trusty sonic screwdriver to hand.
Source - Daily mail
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Congrats to David Tennant and Georgia Moffett
Apparently if the rumours are true or not last night or yesterday Georgia Moffett gave birth to a baby girl or boy.As i reported in January Here
So if the rumors are true or not what do you think please comment!
Saturday, 5 March 2011
Bits and bobs big update Dr who, Award Nominations, ratings, colin baker, David tennant and more!!
The World United features doctor who (sfx)
Broadcasting Press Guild Nomination
Nebula nomination for Vincent and the Doctor
Colin Baker: "Is this really too much to spend to keep our children safe?"
Dr Who Tardis Aquarium Ornament - Large
The Crack - Qwertee T-Shirt Offer
Comic Relief trip with David Tennant
The Sarah Adventures nominated for RTS award
New local Cardiff Doctor Who Locations Bus Tour to launch in April
Doctor Who Series 5 Transcript–The Hungry Earth
The 20mb (Brigadier) Podcast #44
2MTL 194: "Dalek" Two-minute Throwback
TDP 163: William Nicholas Stone Courtney (16 December 1929 – 22 February 2011)
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Doctor Who Series 5 Transcript–Cold Blood
The Ood Cast S03E10c – Gallifrey or Bust: Day Three
Docteur Who: la prochaine fois sur France 4
International iPlayer less than $10 per month
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Bits and bobs Big update Dr who, podcasts, colin baker, Matt Smith, Dr who experience and more!!!
Radio Free Skaro #240 – Revenge of the Nerdist
Doctor Who: The Mind Robber Features in SFX's Worst Superhero Costumes
Colin Baker: "This is potty, so beam me up Scotty"
Miscellaneous Videos From Gallifey One Doctor Who
The Podcast Panel @ Gallifey One Doctor Who
Dr Who star Matt Smith chats with OK! TV
Doctor Who Experience Preview Merchandise
Dr-Who-star-Matt-Smith-arrives-Pam-Hogg-Karen-Gillan-leaves-Daisy-Lowe
Episode 40: Gallifrey 22 Day 2 & 3. It's all a blur!
Episode 16 – The Empathy Games of Nigel Fairs
Doctor Who Figure Adventure The Ultimate Sanction Part 1
Doctor who ft. David Tennant as the 10th doctor
Gallifrey 21 - 2010 LAX Convention
Peter Davison on Saturday Superstore 1983 bbc 1 part 1
Free Download Doctor Who Hornets Nest 1 - The Stuff of Nightmares
Saturday, 12 February 2011
Friday, 4 February 2011
David tennant back for red nose day 2011
Former Doctor Who actor David Tennant is among the celebrities backing this year's Comic Relief campaign.
Tennant can be seen in the picture above posing in a Red Nose and wearing an exclusive Vivienne Westwood-designed t-shirt.
The actor previously supported the charity back in 2009, when he co-presented the live BBC One show with Davina McCall.
More about it Here
Sunday, 23 January 2011
Saturday, 15 January 2011
Who's the Daddy - David tennant and Georgia moffett expecting
DOCTOR Who star David Tennant is to be a daddy, The Sun can reveal.The tenth Time Lord's partner Georgia Moffett, daughter of fifth Doctor Peter Davison, is due to give birth in the spring.
David, 39, and actress Georgia, 26 - who made a brief appearance in the series in 2008 - have kept the pregnancy secret from all but those closest to them.
But Georgia's baby bump was visible as the couple, who plan to wed next year, strolled in London yesterday.
A source close to them said: "David is thrilled, though slightly worried having a baby with Georgia will break the space time continuum because of their Doctor Who connections."
The baby will be a sibling for Georgia's son Tyler, eight, and David's first child.
The source said: "David gets along brilliantly with Tyler and can't wait for the baby."
Source - The sun
Friday, 14 January 2011
David tennant and catherine tate - Much Ado About Nothing pictures
Doctor Who star David Tennant returns to the stage with former sidekick Catherine Tate in Much Ado About Nothing it was announced this weekend (8 January 2011), with the pair will playing Benedick and Beatrice for director Josie Rourke.
The full news story about the show, which sees Tennant return to the West End for the first time since his RSC Hamlet in 2008, can be read here. Below are publicity images released by producer Sonia Friedman with news of the production.
Saturday, 8 January 2011
David Tennant and Catherine Tate - Much Ado About Nothing
David Tennant and Catherine Tate were on BBC Breakfast this morning, they talked about there friendship and up coming performance in a Shakespeare play.his summer, Tennant and Tate are to appear together on stage for the first time in a brand new production of William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy Much Ado About Nothing. Two young lovers Claudio and Hero are to be married imminently but the devious scheming of a resentful Prince looks set to thwart the nuptials. Meanwhile, marriage seems inconceivable for reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick whose endless witty sparring threatens to keep them apart forever.
Read More about it over at Nebula one
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