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Saturdayness addendum

Fascinating quote from David Tennant in an interview today, which relates directly to my post yesterday, especially since the age he’s talking about is exactly how old Kitty is now.

Tennant said: “I remember, after seeing Jon Pertwee turn into Tom Baker in Doctor Who, having a conversation with my parents at a very young age about actors and what they did.

“I remember getting the distinction between a character and an actor, as they explained it. I understood what fiction was very clearly.”

He added: “I always feel uneasy when people talk about children not understanding the difference between fantasy and reality.

“I can only have been three, and was just enthralled. But I was quite clear that I didn’t want to be a Time Lord – I wanted to be the person who played a Time Lord.”

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