Behind the scenes of The Sound of Drums/The Last of the Time Lords (Part Twenty-Three)
Excerpt from Radio Times' interview with Russell T. Davies on John Simm's Master - by Nick Griffiths:
"Well, he's a limitless actor," explains Davies. "That's all you're asking for. Because the part is dark and funny - very funny in places - and he's got to be agile and quick-witted. It's extremely hard to cast an actor in this country who can match up to David Tennant, especially on David's own show, but he and John together are just the perfect pairing.
"John's not a great big strapping six-footer with a moustache, so it's not the image of a typical sci-fi villain, which suits it perfectly because there's so much more life and depth. To be real and contemporary and exciting - that's what you're looking for."
You can't beat a legendary rivalry - this one even spilt over into real life, when Tennant and Simm compared gadget screwdrivers. Davies recalls, "David said it was outrageous to discover that John Simm's was bigger than his sonic screwdriver. Truly. I was getting texts from him: 'Have you seen the size of [Simm's] laser screwdriver?'"
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This unique necklace was first seen in the 2016 documentary Six Wives with Lucy Worsley. It was worn, likely intentionally, by both Paola Bontempi as Katharine of Aragon, and then on Claire Cooper as Anne Boleyn. It was later seen on a lady in waiting in the third episode of The White Princess, where it was worn by an extra as a lady in waiting. In 2019 it was worn by Alexandra Moen as Elizabeth of York in the first season of The Spanish Princess.
Henry VII, King of England, and Elizabeth of York, Queen of England as portrayed by Elliot Cowan and Alexandra Moen photographed by Nick Briggs for Starz The Spanish Princess.
Behind the scenes of The Sound of Drums/The Last of the Time Lords (Part Twenty)
Excerpt from TV & Satellite Week's interview with John Simm:
Are you a fan of the show?
When I was a kid I was a fan. I'm not a sci-fi maniac or anything, but I enjoy the show, so it's very exciting and an honour to be in the Tardis. It was great filming the two episodes.
Is your five-year-old son Ryan proud of you being a Doctor Who baddie?
He is obsessed with the show, so wouldn't have forgiven me if I hadn't taken the part. I would never be able to show my face in the house again. That's the wonderful thing about the new Doctor Who - it's something that you sit down with your family and watch.
Okay so my brain just made a connection because I was remembering one of David Tennant’s behind the scenes vlogs of Doctor Who about the season 3 finale and he asked John Simm how his cold was doing, so Simm clearly had some kind of respiratory infection during filming at some point
And then I flashed back to the fact that The Master kissed Lucy multiple times during those episodes and they were full on open-mouth kisses
Possibly done while he actively had a respiratory infection
MBTI Type: ISTJ
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