OT Right to life Dr Who?

On Wed, 19 May 2010 15:01:17 +0000 (UTC), J G Miller
wrote:

I did not like David Tennant's style at all, but he did project an enthusiasm
for the role, which seems to me to be missing from Smith's performance, which
consists solely of running around and speaking too fast. The impression that
is given so far is that Karen Gillan is far more skilled at acting than him.

In the follow-up "confidential" program, they both come across as very
young, very inexperienced and rather shallow.

On Wed, 19 May 2010 16:28:44 +0100, Jim Lesurf
wrote:

Afraid that for me Tom Baker always gave me the feeling that he was acting
'Tom Baker' not the Doctor.

Reminds me of John Wayne who always seemed to me to be playing 'John
Wayne' in all his films. So if you liked John Wayne (or Tom Baker) you'd
enjoy their 'performances'.

Yes there are a bunch of actors like that. Then there are the ones who
have a much wider range.

Ever notice how often the same actors appear in one series as police
and in another as criminals?

On Sat, 22 May 2010 13:51:54 +0100, Albert Ross wrote:

Then there are the ones who have a much wider range.

Gary Oldman.

On Thu, 20 May 2010 08:09:51 +0100, Bob Latham wrote:

Just recently I watched a tv interview with Tom Baker and he said words
to the effect that for Doctor Who he didn't act at all he was just
himself.

Indeed, so.

This does of course raise the old question, in view of the success of
Tom Baker's slightly manic but comic portrayal of Doctor Who, which is

"Would Gene Wilder have been a good choice of actor to play the role of
Doctor Who?"

On Sat, 22 May 2010 14:53:19 +0000 (UTC), J G Miller
wrote:

On Thu, 20 May 2010 08:09:51 +0100, Bob Latham wrote:

Just recently I watched a tv interview with Tom Baker and he said words
to the effect that for Doctor Who he didn't act at all he was just
himself.

Indeed, so.

This does of course raise the old question, in view of the success of
Tom Baker's slightly manic but comic portrayal of Doctor Who, which is

"Would Gene Wilder have been a good choice of actor to play the role of
Doctor Who?"

I've been letting my mind wander on this matter.

The Doctor is not human so it doesn't need a human for the part.

I propose Kermit the Frog as the Doctor with his glamorous assistant
Miss Piggy.

OK. I've got my wandering mind back under control now.

--
Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

On May 16, 10:50*pm, Roderick Stewart
wrote:
In article , Max Demian wrote:
Sometimes they use twins to play one infant in the hope that they
won't both be bawling their heads off at the same time.

As the father of twins I can say that this would never work.

Bill

On Sat, 22 May 2010 15:58:17 +0100, Peter Duncanson wrote:

The Doctor is not human

Correct.

so it doesn't need a human for the part.

Actually it does, because although Time Lords are not human,
they are humanoid, just as Alpha Centauri is a hermaphroditic
hexapod with one gigantic eye.

So you do require a humanoid to play the role of the Doctor.

J G Miller said the following on 22/05/2010 15:53:
On Thu, 20 May 2010 08:09:51 +0100, Bob Latham wrote:
Just recently I watched a tv interview with Tom Baker and he said words
to the effect that for Doctor Who he didn't act at all he was just
himself.

Indeed, so.

This does of course raise the old question, in view of the success of
Tom Baker's slightly manic but comic portrayal of Doctor Who, which is

"Would Gene Wilder have been a good choice of actor to play the role of
Doctor Who?"

Yes, wearing a top hat and a TARDIS made of chocolate.

On Sat, 22 May 2010 16:29:04 +0100, Richard Brooks wrote:

Yes, wearing a top hat and a TARDIS made of chocolate.

Gene Wilder has acted, and acted better, in many other movies and
stage productions.

http://www.imdb.COM/name/nm0000698/

J G Miller said the following on 22/05/2010 17:20:
On Sat, 22 May 2010 16:29:04 +0100, Richard Brooks wrote:

Yes, wearing a top hat and a TARDIS made of chocolate.

Gene Wilder has acted, and acted better, in many other movies and
stage productions.

http://www.imdb.COM/name/nm0000698/


As the Yanks say "Well duh!" but what has that to do with him wearing
a top hat and playing Dr. Who in a TARDIS made of chocolate?

It could be an homage to the Liqourice allsorts episode of long, long ago.