Matt Smith Reveals DW Departure Date
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also, many US shows have bigger ensembles, so some of the actors probably do less work per-season, than something like Who or Strike Back where it's 3 main cast in Who and 3 or 4 in Strike Back.
Indeed, the average American show usually has a cast of no less than 5 main actors, plus a dozen or so supporting cast, and they're usually filming in a studio. Doctor Who, modern day has a main cast of two, sometimes three, with only a handful of supporting cast. I can easily see how 14 episodes could be just as (perhaps more than) 20.
I don't watch Castle or Bones, but the X-Files did have quite a few recurring characters who became as recognizable as Mulder and Scully and I think at times even had their own episodes.
Castle and Bones both have much larger casts than Doctor Who. Castle has at least 6, Bones has the same or more.
Also Doctor Who has much more location filming than most US shows.
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http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Matt-Smith-Says-He-Leaving-Doctor-Who-Anytime-Soon-36531.html
http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Matt-Smith-Says-He-Leaving-Doctor-Who-Anytime-Soon-36531.html
Also, the unions in the UK have far more strict rules on how long people can work in the acting world. Don't remember what it is these days, but you certainly can't do 15-16 hour days like they do shooting in Hollywood. I remember some vivid stories from Dennis Skotak (VFX director) when they were shooting Aliens in the 80s. It wasn't just James Cameron who was getting really annoyed when the union guys called a 30-minute break every couple hours for lunch, a smoke, or tea.
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He's crazy. Why go to LA when you can go to any other country in the world that won't take nudie pics of you (or if you object, give you a complimentary anal probe) when you try to leave?They just happen to enjoy a jet-setting lifestyle, and they apparently think nothing of hopping a plane and flying to Los Angeles just because they can.
Matt Smith: ...Complimentary Anal probe...? Hmm... (*Rubs chin, deep in thought.*)
Anal probes are ...NOT COOL!!!
I dunno about that. Many so-called "straight" men have mentioned they'd like to have Captain Jack give them one ...
How about Hercules and Xena? 22 episodes a season (26 for Xena's first) and guest appearances in the other show. Damn, that must have been harsh.
One would surmise the dear reader neglected to read the entire post, including the quoted section.
Xena and Hercules and probably Supernatural are probably the most comparable in terms of cast and location filming. Yeah, must be hell of a lot of work.
Still don't get it, perhaps I'm too naive?
Of course if he wanted to bum me he could
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