Comments | matgb: Tate vs Tennant for charity

matgb

Tate vs Tennant for charity

Sep 13, 2007 22:05

Via Andrew, is it just possible that Catherine Tate might not be an awful choice?

ETA: From the comments. innerbrat and ms_ntropy have a "Hugh Jackman list", I'm now declaring SB and I have an "Alan Rickman list", because his version is oh so much better...

I suspect she's going to have an objection, but, y'know, negotiating positions...

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matgb September 13 2007, 21:16:30 UTC

I thought it was grating, and the character definitely not something I want to watch a comedy around. then she swtiched into the spiel, and showed she has got a bit of range.

It's possible, just possible, that Donna might be bearable. Not good, merely not awful. Which is a step up, surely?

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matgb September 13 2007, 21:31:24 UTC

Oh my. Yes, um, see what you mean. But still, she's doing it deliberately. Right? I'm being too optimistic again aren't I.

*how did I know you'd be looking at that*

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silentgreeneyes September 13 2007, 21:36:26 UTC

worryingly entertaining

innerbrat September 13 2007, 22:00:49 UTC

Just to clarify - the Hugh Jackman list is not about who can recite sonnets the best.

Although, y'know, he would be very good at sonnets.

matgb September 13 2007, 22:06:36 UTC

I know this. You've explained it in my presence on several occasions to different people, I get it.

innerbrat September 13 2007, 22:10:22 UTC

You make me sound like some sort of drunken explain-y person. >_>

matgb September 13 2007, 22:18:56 UTC

Well, y'know, maybe you are.

But you were sober on at least one occasion.

sylo_tode September 13 2007, 23:39:37 UTC

Is there a transcript of that?

Even without the accent, there were some words and phrases that I just didn't get.

I did like Shakespeare followed by, "Bite me, alien boy!"

matgb September 13 2007, 23:43:25 UTC

I have no idea, and wouldn't have a clue where to look either. pickwick might though, I shall ask.

To me, perfectly understandable, but bear in mind she's deliberately sounding like a blithering idiot, it may be you're not understanding some of the words that are'nt really words-she's 'famous' for her "am I bovvered" catchphrase, where bovvered=bothered, in case you didn't know.

antipholus September 14 2007, 06:36:48 UTC

Oh sweet jesus - no, I managed 3 minutes of that, which to be fair is the longest I've ever been able to tolerate the Tate, but no. Come back Bonnie Langford, all is forgiven.

matgb September 14 2007, 09:12:55 UTC

It's actually the second half that 'nearly' makes it-she just reams off the sonnet, word perfect, but in that annoying character. Well done, but still annoying.

Then he zaps her with the screwdriver. They work well together on screen it seems, although I'm still not impressed by the choice.

antipholus September 14 2007, 10:21:23 UTC

It was the point where she said 'am-est I bovvered?' that my tolerance was stretched beyond breaking point. I just hate her face. And her voice. And her acting.

I hope they do an Adric on her!

Did I mention that I'm going to be the next Doctor Who? The BBC don't know it yet, but a lot of comedy club audiences seem to think it's a good idea. We'll get Billie Piper back when I take over. Her career will have floundered and I'll save her from pantomime!

greyarea September 14 2007, 16:54:18 UTC

Yup, I got that far and then had to turn off too. I simply can't stand her.

They do seem to bounce off each other ok, but I don't think she's a good actress (shouting != acting), I don't find her funny, and she bugs the shit out of me. Not ideal. She really would have been my last choice to play his assistant, TBH. And that's not hyperbole.

Plus it seems like a wasted opportunity; the role should really go to someone who hasn't already got an established career, to my mind.

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