Time Out - RTD Interview

[StCoop]

http://www.timeout.com/london/features/7225/Russell_T_Davies-interview.html

God I love the man. Even when I'm not agreeing with what he's saying the fact that he says exactly what he thinks instead of trying to sugar-coat it for fear of annoying anybody rises him up above all the TV industry phonies.

Sadly I can't see Moffat being half as entertaining when promoting the show.

 

[The]

That's because Moffat is more of a traditional professional, and RTD is the 21st century equivalent of P.T. Barnum...

 

[Garth Rockett]

What sort of an armchair critic of ‘Doctor Who’ will you be?
'I’ll be monstrous, emailing Steven Moffat saying things like, " 'Doctor Who' died today…"

I'm going to miss RTD's regular Doctor Who interviews. He's always good for some laughs.

 

[Brendan Moody]

Yeah, an interview like this really brings home that I'm going to miss Davies' personality as much as anything else he's brought to the program. Moffat's pretty funny in interviews, but it's a different style to RTD's. Much as with their scripts, actually.

 

[jamestyler]

Seconded. I tend to think his writings very hit and miss, but he's always entertaining. That Charlie Brooker special aside.

 

[Cutter John]

Gotta admit I'll miss him.He was always a lot of fun in front of the camera and during interviews. Kind of a cross between JNT and JMS.

 

[Brendan Moody]

Here's another RTD interview from the lead-up to "Planet of the Dead."

 

[davejames]

Cool interview. I'm definitely looking forward to the Moffat era, but there's no question RTD brought a great sense of fun and energy to the show-- which is probably just what the franchise needed to get jump started again.

 

[Stevil2001]

Some interesting stuff about the finale in there:

Is there anything you can tell us about your last episode yet?

People already know that Bernard Cribbins is back. He's in it as a proper companion, for the full two episodes. And to have the Doctor with Wilfred at his side is one of my best decisions, ever. I'm so pleased with it - it's just lovely.

And there's those paparazzi shots of what looks like John Simm - is it him?

Maybe. It's not quite as easy to guess what's happening as you think - there's nightmare sequences, and layers of fantasy, because the Doctor's coming to the end of his time. It's quite interesting to watch things being filmed, and think: 'Oh, I can see what that would look like...'

You've had him save the Earth, the universe, the multiverse... how do you provide a fitting send-off for David's Doctor?

Don't worry. I have.

I knew I'd write David's last episode one day, so I've had this tucked away. You do think: 'How can the stakes get bigger?' And they do. They really do. I don't mean just in terms of spectacle, but in terms of how personal it gets for him. It's such an honour to write for that man, and I really mean that. He's the loveliest man. SUCH a good actor. When it comes to the last episode, there is no way I would let him down.

Of course, the Simm stuff could be good old-fashioned RTD double-bluff.

 

[Sci]

You know, whatever they do with Donna, I really do have to say that I just love the idea of Wilfred as a proper companion.

 

[Starkers]

You know, whatever they do with Donna, I really do have to say that I just love the idea of Wilfred as a proper companion.

Yeah that's gonna be fab!

I doubt it will happen, but I still think it'd be great if Wilf hung on for the 11th Doc's first episode as well.