What is it like starring in the 50th special, one of the biggest years for
the show?
It's fantastic. I feel really spoilt to be honest and lucky
to be in the show in the first place, but also to have come in at this time.
Whilst we were filming it felt very celebratory and special. Working with David,
Billie and John, I feel really pleased to be part of the whole
thing.
What was it like working with David and Billie? Was there any
competiveness between the different Doctors and companions?
I think
there's a competitiveness in them that kind of brings out the best in the
Doctor. You see it on set that they are so totally different Doctors, but they
just complement each other. They make fun of each other
mercilessly.
What were your thoughts when you first heard about John's
character?
So, not only do we have David back, we also have John Hurt
starring as the Doctor, which is massively exciting. And again, the three of
them complement each other totally, and it utterly works. It's great to see all
of them together.
There are some big stunts in this episode. What was
it like filming in the TARDIS dangling from a crane in front of crowds in
Trafalgar Square?
It's one of the major stunts that we did and one of
the big opening sequences at the beginning of the episode. We actually filmed it
in a couple of stages including at St Athan's airfield, where me and Matt were
in the TARDIS being swung from side to side. Then, in the second half, we were
actually lowered down into Trafalgar Square. I think it will be quite an iconic
image, it certainly felt like that on the day.
I didn't get to do the
really high stunt in Trafalgar Square, which I was devastated about, and was
kind of stood around begging people to go up, but I got to do the end of it. I
am quite scared of rollercoasters, but when you've got a camera pointing at you
and loads of crew then you kind of just tend to be really brave. That's one of
the thrills of the show.
What differences did you find filming in 3D
compared to 2D?
Loads of differences. Well for a start, the cameras
are massive, so you kind of can’t miss them and they're really heavy for the
poor camera operators. The framing is quite different and when the Doctor points
you can kind of really react to it. I just think the show lends itself so well
and there are so many moments in it that will work really well in 3D. On the
first day I saw Matt in the TARDIS in 3D it felt like the world was coming right
out at you.