Paul has SUCH a dry sense of humor. I love it. Half of his jokes in this interview most people probably didn't even catch. Fantastic. He was a great Doctor.
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It's really great how McGann saw and heard and was in the middle of the fangasms over "The Night of the Doctor" and realized that the Eighth Doctor is just as beloved as all the other Doctors. All Doctors have their fans and their detractors, but now the Eighth Doctor is REALLY part of all of that.
well, I mean full-length for sure, detailed two-parter lol The audios are great for someone who didn't have a real good long chance to shine as his doctor. but he's a great actor to watch like in- Luther, Withnail and I & even in smaller parts like in Queen of the Damned etc.
Breath of fesh air to hear McGann talking so positively about the Dr Who role, especially when you listen to Ecclestone refusing point blank to talk about his time as the Dr. It would be nice to see a future special where all the doctors appear together using computer trickery, out cuts from the old series etc.
Eccleston does seem to have changed his mind on it though. They just announced that 9 would be getting more than his fair share of audio big finish productions.
After watching some recent Paul McGann interviews I really wish that we could remove McGann's Doctor Who TV-movie from history and give him a proper 3 or 4 series run as the next Doctor! I'm really sad that his part as the Doctor was so brief, and the story and image he was given back then wasn't that inspiring. If Paul was allowed to put his own look and personality into the part of the Doctor then I'm sure he would be one of the all time greats. Just as he is here, with unkempt hair, beard and knitted sweater, and head-scratching and beard-rubbing mannerisms, he would be perfect.
Yea, he's very charismatic in interviews; full of personality and a little bit quirky. It's a massive shame that we couldn't see him in a full fledged series. I don't see why we can't go back to his Doctor, have a couple of series on the adventures of Eight. Then we can always come back to the present and whoever will be Fourteen afterwards.
I really enjoy Paul. He's so charming and humble. I want to get some of his Doctor audio dramas. I really like his voice. He covered being in the Night of the Doctor quite well. I read that it was done in absolute secrecy and then *bang* it's posted.
Defo check out the audio plays featuring Paul, they are really quite amazing. People think I'm strange when I say Paul is one of my favourite Doctors but he may have only had one full length TV adventure but he has been most prolific in terms of audio adventures. Was nice to hear him mention his audio companions in the Night Of The Doctor just before regenerating.
@@matthewcole7969 7 years late, I know. But I’m totally with you. Paul is either my favourite Doctor or in my top 3. He’s just got such a powerful performance that I can almost see him, even in just audio form.
What a charming, handsome and friendly guy. I can imagine having a conversation with him and feeling like the only person in the room with him, such a great vibe about him.
At least Paul's didn't get that explosion at the Skittle's factory disaster of an outfit that poor Colin was forced to wear though. Compared to that a cravat is totally badass xD
Paul McGann, you are my absolute number 1 Doctor Who!! You are such a funny and adorable guy :D I could listen to your voice for hours and hours :) Let's hope for a mini-series of like 8 episodes and a complete runtime of 6 hours! A dream would come true!!
Sounds like a very great, humble guy. Sucks they didn't let him have his chosen outfit when that's exactly what Eccleston wore. Would have fit more seeing as that movie was produced in the US, maybe it would have evolved into a full season.
Well he obviously disagrees with you guys. I didn't mean any offence. I was merely describing it. He absolutely hated his costume. Come to think about it. He has alot of reasons to hate the show but he loves it to death. The poor guy had to deal with alot of shit and subpar writers even though he was a fantastic doctor.
I had the pleasure of speaking to Paul on the phone back in 2002 when I was doing tech support for blueyonder internet and he was having a problem with his connection. As soon as I heard his voice and he gave me his name I knew I was speaking to a legend! Withnail and I, Doctor who, The Hanging Gale etc. I didnt harass him over his fame as we were told not to do that when celebs called in, I just enjoyed our conversation as we went through our fault finding and restored his connection. A really REALLY nice guy!!
If that happened to me I would probably just die on the spot, I mean the man is just an amazing actor and seems like such a nice guy (and I may or may not have just the tiniest crush on him *shifts eyes*). I'm glad you didn't though because hey, talented actors need help too and if you didn't do it he would probably get stuck with someone who didn't speak a word of English.
Many years late, but big finish is awesome. I highly rate it. McGann was my first doctor so to see him get a series of adventures in audio was amazing. Same for Sylvester McCoy and Colin Baker who I narrowly missed out on for being born too late. It was a Segway into classic who for me... Then when it revived and Eccleston was in the role I was star struck. I'd seen Eccleston in a fair few big movies and theatre productions and he always struck me as someone who could nail The Doctor. I've remained an audio and TV fan ever since and I have to thank Big Finish and the revival for almost gratifying my choices on a public level.
Great interview and he's in fine form. Really like the fact he's so relaxed his scouse accent is to the fore and its was a thrill to see the 8th Doctor back in the Night of the Doctor. Hopefully the 50th party will carry on to the Christmas special.
lovely interview....he must have known about "night of the doctor" when he had this interview.......which was a great surprise that prelude " just not the doctor you expected"......what an opening line!
I'm gonna say this. Paul McGann is a better Doctor than Eccleston. Why? Paul, who was only there for a single movie(He also did a few audiodramas too which are cannon), doesn't think he's above the series like Eccleston. I mean honestly Eccleston almost acts like he's ashamed of being the Doctor. I liked his Doctor well enough, but seriously!! The only thing I know of him being in since is Thor the Dark World. That's it!!
Eccleston didn't think he was above the series. There is a statement of his floating around the internet where he says that the way the "non-important" people on the show were treated, the extras etc., was appalling, and he didn't want to support that.
He always comes across as such a nice guy. Even though he was only in the one TV story, on audio he is absolutely brilliant and his character has been allowed to develop in a way he never got the chance to do on TV
A very good interview and Paul was really engaging. Intelligent and honest,expresses himself very well. For him,what was a few weeks filming back in the 90's,has obviously become a huge thing. I'd have thought he might get irritated with people ignoring all the other great stuff he has done - but apparently not. And he is more than happy to enjoy Dr Who fandom. He is the great 'What if' in Dr Who,and I really hope we will see him sometime acting alongside Peter Capaldi in the series.
"To be perfectly honest", he's "not bitter!" Lol! That was a fun interview. I'm rather gutted he's not in the 50th but I really hope they have him back at some point. A prequel to the revamp maybe, with him in the Time War. ROTFL at his signature morphing. Haha!
From a certain point of view he is telling the Truth that he won't be the 50th special, no one said anything about him not appearing in related material.
I just wish he could have been in a live action series, at least one season. We only got one season of Eccleston but he was still amazing, I just want one season of McGann at least, he would have been great no doubt.
Who knows it could be a ruse and Paul may very well be in the special :-) At least one can hope! His Doctor certainly deserves another on screen appearance
Paul McGann's Eighth Doctor is my favourite Doctor! Hands down! That's is mostly due to his performance in the audios for Big Finish Productions, who are themselves brilliant. And the Minister of Chance got a reference, yes! Oh, I really want to see that short film when it comes out. And I hope it will eventualy lead to a feature length Minister of Chance movie. The actors in the audio series are stellar, I'd love to see the series brought to life on the big screen.
Paul McGann seems like a really nice guy. Its such a shame that the concept of Doctor Who fizzled out after his film. I would have loved to see some episodes from him because the film didn't really give him a chance to show his worth. It probably didn't help that the films story and script were terrible.
xD love that bit. ''Lovely man, you know like David Tennant, Matt Smith''. Good on you Paul. Chris shits on the fans to be honest. Someone asked what you think about 50th Ani and will you watch it and reply was something like ''I would have to kill you if I answered'' or some bollocks like that. I wasn't really bitter or annoyed by Chris until now where it's 50th and in his interview I've seen he doesn't care at all about his fans who make him famous. I mean he was just recently in Thor couple of days before 50th Ani :L.
Paul McGann could be related to Milton Johns. I sum up DRWHO, using Milton John's words, "Yes. I know it is painful ..." See, DRWHO. THE ANDROID INVASION.
I really feel robbed, he could have been a fantastic Dr, I wish they could make an alternate universe with him as the DR. The 5 minutes with him as the Dr was amazing he had such an intensity, the reinvented version of his original character had lots of unfulfilled potential. Such is life!
Love his bit on the leather jacket, at least Big Finish gave him one. Also, "They seemed to have gotten prettier," ...where is this coming from, did someone misinform Mr McGann. I mean I can see why one would fancy Tennant, he seems like such a nice guy in all his interviews and he is rather attractive but Paul is certainly the most attractive Doctor in my book. I mean did you see him in the TV movie... DID YOU, RU-vid PUBLIC?!? Did you, guy in the comment section who is going on about RTD and Eccleston having SURPRISE BUTT SEX? And he hasn't aged a bit! I am NOT one of those annoying fangirls who only likes the 'cute' Doctors and will dismiss any Doctor they don't have the hots for. I love them all and Eight is my favourite (well tied with Nine and just ahead of Five, Ten, Seven and Three) first and foremost because of his personality but I am willing to point out who I think is the most attractive Doctor. It is fact and if anyone says otherwise I will get Three to do some Venusian aikido on you asses. You WILL fear Three, he is a badass. Also, his favourite is One? Good. Note to self, if Paul is ever at a con I am going to draw One and Eight together and give it to him. Oh Eight, my precious romantic, fun, awesome yet criminally underrated Doctor. Give Paul more minisodes the Whovian fandom screams at once!
He seems like such a funny and down to earth guy. I wish they made a spin-off series of Doctor Who where Paul McGann re-plays the role of the 8th doctor but we get to see more episodes. Even if it's just one series, The Doctor Who movie and the Webisode is not enough (even though they were both brilliant). I don't see why not as they had to cancel The Sarah Jane Adventures and cancelled Torchwood for some unknown reason (I think)
I would just like to see what Mcgann would have been like as the doctor in the format we all know and love. The movie was ok but a big change from the show, and a bit darker which was actually good to see
Am I the only one who would love a spinoff show with the Eight Doctor? Sure, we have the audios, but I feel like Paul McGann really deserves a tv-show, with the current design of Eight.
McGann should have had a bigger part in Day of the Doctor, rather than the War Doctor they should have just made 8 the one who froze Gallifrey and just made 9 the one who lived with regret
100% ive always hated moffats reasoning "oh he was the romantic doctor, he could never have done that", ok but what better way to show how bad the timewar was that 8 could bring himself to destroy gallifrey, moffat is also just wrong in his assessment of 8's character but i digress
@@TheUtanium Indeed! Eight went through a lot of dark times in both the books and the audio dramas. Clearly Moffat did not familiarise himself with that material.
Would it really hurt to at have at least one special episode of doctor who to have the special around Paul's doctor?If they can do it with Peter Davidson so why not the 8th Doctor and have a good send off? I personally feel if i was in charge that's at least how I would play tribute to a brilliant version of the Doctor.
Lovely interview. Like the comment about the latest Doctors being 'pretty'. To my mind when Paul took the helm he was the most handsome of the lot. He's still pretty attractive in my opinion.
