Former fourth Doctor actor Tom Baker and comedian/writer Armando Iannucci have given their thoughts on Peter Capaldi in new interviews with the Radio Times.
Baker, who has lauded Capaldi since his debut, again gave high praise to the lead actor:
“He’s a wonderful choice to play the Doctor. Instantly one felt: this fellow comes from far far away, he’s strange. An instant frisson. And what’s the word? Yes, got it! Alien, he’s an alien. I salute him.”
Iannucci, a former colleague on The Thick of It, says meanwhile:
“The Peter I know is the smart, funny, thoughtful guy – and I think he’s exactly what the Doctor should be. In fact, when David Tennant said he was leaving, I wondered if they’d ask Peter – just a flicker. He seems to have the air of the classic Doctor. Sometimes as the Doctor, the most memorable moments are not the strongest lines – it’s what he does with his pauses and his changes of tone. He’ll just say ‘Oh good’ or ‘You’d better go outside’ in this particular way and it sticks with you far more than the finest scripting.”
Armando Iannucci’s full comments can be read at RadioTimes.com
Further comments from the likes of Al Murray and Keeley Hawes can be found in this week’s edition of the RT, in which Doctor Who once more makes the cover, on sale October 28.
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