The final talk video from collectormania 18. The second part of "Doctors 4-8" at a talk. My next video will be on the autographs and photos I got at the convention.
I wish Tom had spoken about regenerating from Jon Pertwee and what he was like! And didn't that woman at the end who 'killed the conversation' sound depressing,.
It is so good to see this. I've often thought if all of these men could spend quality time together and get past the tentativeness that they would actually get along in spite of previous awkwardness, and it does seem to be playing out. I think a lot of people are very tentative around Tom and expect him to seize the spotlight, but I think a lot of that comes from the fact that he is just one of those Type A personalities that wants to get the job right and in doing so is completely oblivious to the fact that he is ruffling feathers. I get the impression that he respects people who care enough about getting the job right that they are willing to basically fight with him, and as long as they give him a fair hearing, at least until the very end of his tenure as the doctor, I got the impression that he wasn't too worried when he didn't get his way. Louise Jameson clearly won his respect when she stood up to him and told him she cared about the program and getting it right. From what I can tell, that seems to have been the turning point in them going from being at odds to getting along. Elizabeth Sladen never seemed to take any of it personally and respected his dedication to the role and the program. She clearly also could see that he was sometimes wrong and sometimes unintentionally was ruffling feathers more than he realized, but she could also see it came from a place of passion and wanting to get things right. The Pyramids of Mars is definitely a masterpiece, but it really sounds like the reason he didn't get along well with the director was not because he wasn't getting his way, but merely because the director was so focused on the special effects aspect of the episode that she wasn't giving the actors' input a fair hearing. And while it is perfectly understandable that from a practical point she did have to prioritize the special effects, I do wonder if the episode would have been even better if Paddy Russell had listened to Tom's and Liz's input about their characters. The Director takes ownership of the episode, but with different writers and different directors it really did fall to the actors to take a certain level of ownership of the characters and given them a certain level of consistency from episode to episode. While the character always seemed to be best when Tom was given SOME input rather than NO input or TOO MUCH input, in balance I personally believe Tom's passion for the character and his willingness to go to bat for his character is part of the reason his doctor is so popular. He may have ruffled many feathers in the process, and he may have been too dominate at times, but a lot of times he was right. I have always gotten the impression that the majority of it wasn't personal. As I said, as long as he felt the team gave him a fair hearing, and especially if the person disagreeing with him had a good artistic reason for over-ruling him I don't think he ever took it personally. So it makes sense that it would confuse him that the people around him would take what he was saying personally or might be scared to speak up and stand up to him. As he is slowly discovering that people around him were taking things personally, he actually seems to care about that, too. And as long as it isn't in a marriage or on the stage, he seems to be able to have very deep, meaningful connections with almost all of his co-workers.
It's so cute how Peter talks about his grandson Tyler's favorite Doctors because there's actually an interview between Tyler and Georgia for The Doctor's Daughter where she asks him about this and he says exactly what Peter says here!
Wow that crowd was SOOOO British. By that I mean, everyone was quiet, reserved, and absolutely...I don't know. Understand, this is coming from a very LOUD, OBNOXIOUS American ;) and I mean no insult. But, if I was sitting in front of the five oldest living Doctors (the ones from MY childhood) I think I'd be bouncing up and down like a crackhead! LOL! I was geeking-OUT just watching the video!! Thanks for posting it and the rest of you: WAKE UP! :)
it looks like tom's actually enjoying himself
that must be fun
"whos your favorite doctor?"
"i can't chose between daddy and grandpa"
hahahah
I wish Tom had spoken about regenerating from Jon Pertwee and what he was like!
And didn't that woman at the end who 'killed the conversation' sound depressing,.
Sylvester: "No one turned up for my regeneration..."
Woof...
Every one of these talks I've seen, Sylvester has mention every time that he has killed the show. 😂
Tom is in great form with his usual charisma... it's great to see him share the spotlight with the others who took part in the Doctor Who legacy.
Tom and Sylvester seem to get on really well which is kind of sweet :)
This is a rare occasion to see Tom on a panel with other Doctors
Tom doesn't even need the mic, his voice is so booming!
"I wear crocs now. Crocs are cool."
I couldn't resist.
It's cool to see Paul up there with them, honestly just listening to them tell whatever stories about the show they feel like it wonderful
It is so good to see this. I've often thought if all of these men could spend quality time together and get past the tentativeness that they would actually get along in spite of previous awkwardness, and it does seem to be playing out. I think a lot of people are very tentative around Tom and expect him to seize the spotlight, but I think a lot of that comes from the fact that he is just one of those Type A personalities that wants to get the job right and in doing so is completely oblivious to the fact that he is ruffling feathers. I get the impression that he respects people who care enough about getting the job right that they are willing to basically fight with him, and as long as they give him a fair hearing, at least until the very end of his tenure as the doctor, I got the impression that he wasn't too worried when he didn't get his way. Louise Jameson clearly won his respect when she stood up to him and told him she cared about the program and getting it right. From what I can tell, that seems to have been the turning point in them going from being at odds to getting along. Elizabeth Sladen never seemed to take any of it personally and respected his dedication to the role and the program. She clearly also could see that he was sometimes wrong and sometimes unintentionally was ruffling feathers more than he realized, but she could also see it came from a place of passion and wanting to get things right. The Pyramids of Mars is definitely a masterpiece, but it really sounds like the reason he didn't get along well with the director was not because he wasn't getting his way, but merely because the director was so focused on the special effects aspect of the episode that she wasn't giving the actors' input a fair hearing. And while it is perfectly understandable that from a practical point she did have to prioritize the special effects, I do wonder if the episode would have been even better if Paddy Russell had listened to Tom's and Liz's input about their characters. The Director takes ownership of the episode, but with different writers and different directors it really did fall to the actors to take a certain level of ownership of the characters and given them a certain level of consistency from episode to episode. While the character always seemed to be best when Tom was given SOME input rather than NO input or TOO MUCH input, in balance I personally believe Tom's passion for the character and his willingness to go to bat for his character is part of the reason his doctor is so popular. He may have ruffled many feathers in the process, and he may have been too dominate at times, but a lot of times he was right. I have always gotten the impression that the majority of it wasn't personal. As I said, as long as he felt the team gave him a fair hearing, and especially if the person disagreeing with him had a good artistic reason for over-ruling him I don't think he ever took it personally. So it makes sense that it would confuse him that the people around him would take what he was saying personally or might be scared to speak up and stand up to him. As he is slowly discovering that people around him were taking things personally, he actually seems to care about that, too. And as long as it isn't in a marriage or on the stage, he seems to be able to have very deep, meaningful connections with almost all of his co-workers.
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It's so cute how Peter talks about his grandson Tyler's favorite Doctors because there's actually an interview between Tyler and Georgia for The Doctor's Daughter where she asks him about this and he says exactly what Peter says here!
This is great footage: a true treasure for the timeless series like Doctor Who.
Poor Sylvester, having to regenerate into himself
Meanwhile Paul is thinking "I didn't even get a bloody regeneration."
that was was such a funny and awesome interview with The Doctors 4-8 cool as!
LOL. Tom almost never uses his mic. :)
Wow that crowd was SOOOO British. By that I mean, everyone was quiet, reserved, and absolutely...I don't know. Understand, this is coming from a very LOUD, OBNOXIOUS American ;) and I mean no insult. But, if I was sitting in front of the five oldest living Doctors (the ones from MY childhood) I think I'd be bouncing up and down like a crackhead! LOL! I was geeking-OUT just watching the video!! Thanks for posting it and the rest of you: WAKE UP! :)