But still no news about Bonekickers 
Series 7 confirmed.
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Originally Posted by Digital Sid:
“Autumn next year and spring the year after?”
“Autumn next year and spring the year after?”
Could be...though that flies against what SM said about it never being 3 months or so away from the next episode of DW - not that he has the ultimate say of course, if the beeb bean counters say they can't afford the same number of episodes per year then there's no much he can do about it.
It's an outside bet but the best compromise might be 14 episodes over the next two years, but feature length...you'd get economies of scale by effectively making it a series of two parter length stories and by positioning them throughout the year you could keep the interest in the show up.
But I fear that the days of 14 new episodes within a calendar year may be beyond us now...unless the Dr joins Holby or Casualty. Extremely happy to be proved wrong...
Originally Posted by Digital Sid:
“Autumn next year and spring the year after?”
“Autumn next year and spring the year after?”
In the seventies, the series always used to start in the Autumn and carry through into the Spring. Perhaps they intend to return to a version of that format?
Okay, rant time.
In America they have 22/23 top quality episodes every year with amazing production values and series arcs (Fringe) and lead actors sign up for at least five to six years. Here we're lucky if an actor does three years at thirteen episodes a year. I thought one of the reasons they signed Matt Smith was that he was young and would commit to at least four/five years. Only doing four specials in 2009 made it difficult for some of the production crew who had relocated to Cardiff on the strength of thirteen episodes a year.
Plus we really need to keep an actor in the role longer as were going through regenerations way too fast, after all this is a high profile and well paid role with many perks, and please lets not have the moaning about type-casting, its never bothered Kiefer Sutherland (8 years in 24) Micheal C Hall (Dexter for 5 years) even British stars are signing up for longer roles, Robert Carlyle, Tim Roth, and even though they only lasted two years (Stargate Universe and Lie to Me) they all expressed a wish to stay much longer. Doctor Who is a great role that an actor should be overjoyed to portray - the depth of emotion every year is incredible compared to some roles and now is even being recognised at the BAFTAS.
Now I can breathe.
In America they have 22/23 top quality episodes every year with amazing production values and series arcs (Fringe) and lead actors sign up for at least five to six years. Here we're lucky if an actor does three years at thirteen episodes a year. I thought one of the reasons they signed Matt Smith was that he was young and would commit to at least four/five years. Only doing four specials in 2009 made it difficult for some of the production crew who had relocated to Cardiff on the strength of thirteen episodes a year.
Plus we really need to keep an actor in the role longer as were going through regenerations way too fast, after all this is a high profile and well paid role with many perks, and please lets not have the moaning about type-casting, its never bothered Kiefer Sutherland (8 years in 24) Micheal C Hall (Dexter for 5 years) even British stars are signing up for longer roles, Robert Carlyle, Tim Roth, and even though they only lasted two years (Stargate Universe and Lie to Me) they all expressed a wish to stay much longer. Doctor Who is a great role that an actor should be overjoyed to portray - the depth of emotion every year is incredible compared to some roles and now is even being recognised at the BAFTAS.
Now I can breathe.
Originally Posted by steven87gill:
“Okay, rant time.
In America they have 22/23 top quality episodes every year with amazing production values and series arcs (Fringe) and lead actors sign up for at least five to six years. Here we're lucky if an actor does three years at thirteen episodes a year. I thought one of the reasons they signed Matt Smith was that he was young and would commit to at least four/five years. Only doing four specials in 2009 made it difficult for some of the production crew who had relocated to Cardiff on the strength of thirteen episodes a year. ”
“Okay, rant time.
In America they have 22/23 top quality episodes every year with amazing production values and series arcs (Fringe) and lead actors sign up for at least five to six years. Here we're lucky if an actor does three years at thirteen episodes a year. I thought one of the reasons they signed Matt Smith was that he was young and would commit to at least four/five years. Only doing four specials in 2009 made it difficult for some of the production crew who had relocated to Cardiff on the strength of thirteen episodes a year. ”
The difference is, most of those American shows have an ensemble cast and so they can shoot more than once episode at once using a second unit since some episodes will focus heavily on a couple of characters while having minimal involvement from others who are working on a different episode. With doctor Who, you have the same two or three leads in every episode, they would never have time to shoot 22 episodes a year. It takes nine months to film 13! It would also be rather unfair to expect actors to sign a six year contract when the BBC actually takes the decidsion on whether to recommission shows on an annual basis.
Originally Posted by tingramretro:
“The difference is, most of those American shows have an ensemble cast and so they can shoot more than once episode at once using a second unit since some episodes will focus heavily on a couple of characters while having minimal involvement from others who are working on a different episode. With doctor Who, you have the same two or three leads in every episode, they would never have time to shoot 22 episodes a year. It takes nine months to film 13! It would also be rather unfair to expect actors to sign a six year contract when the BBC actually takes the decidsion on whether to recommission shows on an annual basis.”
“The difference is, most of those American shows have an ensemble cast and so they can shoot more than once episode at once using a second unit since some episodes will focus heavily on a couple of characters while having minimal involvement from others who are working on a different episode. With doctor Who, you have the same two or three leads in every episode, they would never have time to shoot 22 episodes a year. It takes nine months to film 13! It would also be rather unfair to expect actors to sign a six year contract when the BBC actually takes the decidsion on whether to recommission shows on an annual basis.”
It's quite rare for the Americans to shoot two episodes at once. The main difference is they do 18 hour days so they can film a 40-odd minute episode in a week. Brits work 10 hour days and do more rehearsal so a 40-odd minute episode takes 3 weeks.
/ Quantum Leap did 22 ep's per season with only two main characters and with Scott Bakula appearing in just about every scene.
I should clarify that I'm not suggesting actors should slave away at 18 hour days simply for the sake of good TV. I'm actually a strong believer in a 8 hour day, and If a more sociable working day for actors means that i have to wait longer (with an 8 hour day probably a lot longer) for my favourite series then I'm happy to do that. They are after all human beings who are entitled to have lives outside their profession as we all are.
The second bit of my post is more my main point to be honest and i think It's a fair one.
The second bit of my post is more my main point to be honest and i think It's a fair one.
Originally Posted by steven87gill:
“I should clarify that I'm not suggesting actors should slave away at 18 hour days simply for the sake of good TV. I'm actually a strong believer in a 8 hour day, and If a more sociable working day for actors means that i have to wait longer (with an 8 hour day probably a lot longer) for my favourite series then I'm happy to do that. They are after all human beings who are entitled to have lives outside their profession as we all are.
The second bit of my post is more my main point to be honest and i think It's a fair one.”
“I should clarify that I'm not suggesting actors should slave away at 18 hour days simply for the sake of good TV. I'm actually a strong believer in a 8 hour day, and If a more sociable working day for actors means that i have to wait longer (with an 8 hour day probably a lot longer) for my favourite series then I'm happy to do that. They are after all human beings who are entitled to have lives outside their profession as we all are.
The second bit of my post is more my main point to be honest and i think It's a fair one.”
Actors spend at least half that 18 hour day in their trailers reading or sleeping while the production crew set up the next shot. As for the crews they're on overtime after 8 hours and they volunteer for it.
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