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Wednesday 16 June 2010

Chris talks about Who exit


Actor Christopher Eccleston quit “Doctor Who” after one series because he “didn’t enjoy the environment and the culture” of the show.

Eccleston, who is about to star in BBC Four biopic “Lennon Naked”, took on the role of the Time Lord when Russell T Davies revamped “Doctor Who” in 2005.

He told the Radio Times he was proud of the show but “wasn’t comfortable” working on it.

“I think it’s more important to be your own man than be successful, so I left.” Rumours, at the time, suggested Chris had had a huge falling out with one of the directors!

Christopher Eccleston has also said he has no jealousy towards his former “Our Friends in the North” co-star Daniel Craig, who made it big as James Bond.

Eccleston said: “No, really there wasn’t. You wouldn’t cast me as Bond physically. The sexual charisma that Dan has was a huge part of it.

“And I’m a different animal. I saw him on those billboards and it was a great feeling.

“I was an obsessive Bond fan as a kid. I loved the Sean Connery Bond and Dan is just as good. Fantastic.”

Eccleston will next be seen on TV playing John Lennon, whom he called a showman, but a cripple inside. “Torchwood” and “Absolutely Fabulous” actress Naoko Mori, whom Chris has worked with previously on the “Doctor Who” episode “Aliens of London”, features as Yoko Ono.

Elsewhere, “Doctor Who” star Karen Gillan has hit back at the “uproar” over her character Amy Pond’s sexy clothing - saying feminism was not the issue any more.

Gillan said Amy did not conform to a simple “girl next door” formula - and her short skirts were typical of what young women like to wear (no contradiction there then, Karen).

The 22-year-old told the Radio Times Amy was a “strong female” who would not stand around in awe of the Doctor.

She said the relationship between Amy and the Doctor was one of equals - and she liked the fact that Amy was the one who sometimes drove the plot with her own storylines.

3 comments:

Rol said...

Is the "uproar" about Karen G's clothing that it's not sexy enough?

Steve said...

I'm always mystified as to why feminism is automatically associated in people's minds with sexual "castration"; that a woman cannot be sexy of and for herself but it must automatically be seen as pandering to the male gaze.

As for Eccleston - what a great guy. I've got bags of respect for him. One of our finest actors.

TimeWarden said...

Yeah, the usual exaggeration for publicity purposes, Rol, to get those not interested to tune in, to see what all the fuss is about! I haven't spotted Amy in a bikini yet!!

The short skirts were her idea, Steve, and it can only be a blatant attempt at popularity in much the same way that Nicola Bryant, and some of the other companions, didn't wear very much, supposedly to appeal to the Dads watching!

I agree, Chris is always good value and I'm looking forward to seeing his take on Lennon next Wednesday. They're even reproducing the John and Yoko full frontal! Toshiko will never be the same again!!