News regarding The 'Whoverse'

[Bored of the Dead]

First bits of information I got today from Doctor Who Magazine.

Lenora Crichlow is to guest star in the show.
For all you lesbians out there(Master K, This is for you), Lenora is Sugar from Sugar Rush.

Also according to DWM, Russell T Davis is writing the last three episodes of season 3 and they WILL include Captain Jack Harkness, contrary to comments from some papers that there won't be a cross over during the first year of Torchwood or the 3rd of Who.

Also in a recent interview for a tabloid news paper, David Tennant hinted that season 3 would be his last as the Doctor citing the same 'stereotyping' reason as Eccleston to leave.

And finally for today. The 8th Doctor, played by Paul McGann is to be revived in a new set of tales for BBC7, the Radio channel with McGann as the Doctor again. Sheridan Smith is also to star with some oter surprises in other roles.


I hope everyone is looking forward to the new series of Torchwood, cause I am definitely excited.....particularly because in the promos two sexy ladies start kissing(I am a Man after all).


(note - this is a copy and paste of my thread on Buffy Boards)

[Vilandra]

IS that really why Chris left the show? Fear of being stereotyped as the Doctor? He's been in like a million things - it's not like he's some unknown. :(

[prydain]

What would he be stereotyped as? An alien doctor who has sci-fi adventures? Because that happens in shows ALL the time.

In my opinion, if an actor is going to leave projects because they don't want to become known for a certain character, they shouldn't have become an actor in the first place.

[N4H]

The explanation I was reading all the time was Eccleston left, because he was getting so many job offers. Wasn't there something about American movies?

[Angel's vision]

Chris left because he had another poject inline after Dr Who, thus couldn't commit to more than one series, the bbc misquoted him.

[dashboardprophet]

What would he be stereotyped as? An alien doctor who has sci-fi adventures? Because that happens in shows ALL the time.

In my opinion, if an actor is going to leave projects because they don't want to become known for a certain character, they shouldn't have become an actor in the first place.

With good reason, a lot of actors do not want to become too associated with one particular role, especially one in a genre TV show, because it makes it harder for them to be considered for other roles. There are still plenty of people who will not accept the idea of Sarah Michelle Gellar playing anything other than her Buffy signature role and virtually every article written about her still refers to her as being Buffy, even though she was well estabished as an actor long before that and has forged a successful career in films. It is hardly surprising that she wants to distance herself from it.

An actor like Christopher Eccleston was never going to stay in the Doctor Who role for very long. Like a lot of actors, he wants to explore and expand his acting and play as many different roles as possible. His reputation as a serious and intense actor of considerable ability is well known. He explained his reasons for wanting to take the role in the first place (it being such an unlikely character for him to play) and the show was fortunate to get him, but it is hardly surprising it was only for one season.

As far as I know, all thirteen episodes were filmed before the show was premiered. That being the case, Eccleston had effectively already left when the show broadcast and, in fact, it was probably the agreement from the very start.

Acting is a job and people very rarely want to do the same job for the whole of their working life.

[prydain]

Yes but Sarah Michelle Gellar has continued working in horror and fantasy. But what I'm saying is...any actor who agrees to do a TV show should be willing to stay with it. They signed up for it after all.

[Bored of the Dead]

Yes but Sarah Michelle Gellar has continued working in horror and fantasy. But what I'm saying is...any actor who agrees to do a TV show should be willing to stay with it. They signed up for it after all.

For a start, if ever there was a show that last part didn't apply to its Doctor Who for the simple fact that its spread decades.
Also one of the key elements of the Doctor is that he regenerates.
Heck, it wouldn't surprise me if the death of the 9th Doctor wasn't planned before Eccleston said he'd play it, just to allow new fans to the show understand another part of Doctor Lore.

When an actor signs onto a part, they should play it as long as its not detrimental to their careers.
SMG was not hurt by her choice, nor David Boreanaz, but there are so many actors out there that may never work again because they are far too associated with one role.

Actors like Emma Watson, Hermione from Harry Potter, is another case of which it can't possibly hurt her to stay with the franchise for its entirety however she is making hints that she wants to leave(I believe that to be money based).

If you sign on for a role, say Clark in Smallville, Buffy in Buffy or even Harry Potter in the Movies then you should play that role until the show/movies end. BUT if your role is main but not the basis for the show, say Willow in Buffy, Lana in Smallville or even JD in Scrubs then as yoru character is not the focal point OR can be transplanted by another character because the premise of the show can be changed then the only reason you should stay with a show is because YOU enjoy it or are contracted because its your career you are working on, not your fans.

[prydain]

Well I was mainly referring to the title characters of shows, or if their name isn't the main title, the person the whole show leans on. Like "Hex", when Cassie left the show...she should have stayed on because the original mythology was all based on HER. When she left the whole mythology of the show was changed.

[Bored of the Dead]

Well I was mainly referring to the title characters of shows, or if their name isn't the main title, the person the whole show leans on. Like "Hex", when Cassie left the show...she should have stayed on because the original mythology was all based on HER. When she left the whole mythology of the show was changed.

Then don't say 'any actor who agrees to do a TV show should be willing to stay with it. They signed up for it after all.' as that implies any actor at all.
Rather state what you actually mean.

Like I say, I agree that if its a show such as Buffy and SMG leaves that is wrong. She made the choice to take on the Title role, she has to live with that until the end(that said, if you sign a 5 year contract and say that is what you want, then because the show is a hit people want it to carry on, but the lead doesn't, then I think its the actors choice). When there was speculation that Buffy would continue without SMG at the end of Season 5 even though she had signed the 7 year one, that I had issue with....even though it turned out to be nonsense.