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Some of the most interesting and inspiring stories I’ve heard are about people’s creative journeys and what they’ve learned along the way. The world needs to hear more of those stories, and now you can hear them on the Follow Your Curiosity podcast. Twice a month, you’ll hear a new interview where we delve into one person’s creative journey. Some of these folks will be better known than others, but they’ll all hold up a mirror to the importance of creative endeavor in every life. In the alternating weeks, you’ll hear short Creative Pep Talk episodes where I feature a creativity tool or tip to help you keep your creative energy flowing. You’ll find something you can use in every episode of Follow Your Curiosity!
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Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
As you may know, every year I offer two episode replays over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. These are always two of my favorite interviews from the year—conversations that stuck with me and are worth a second listen (though, in honesty, they're all worth a second listen!).
This year, Thanksgiving in the US falls on November 23, 2023—60 years to the day since the premiere of Doctor Who. What could be more fitting, then, than to revisit my conversation with Peter Davison, who played the Fifth Doctor and brought us one of the most beloved Doctor Who anniversary specials of all time ten years ago?
I hope you enjoy the episode!
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I’m absolutely thrilled to be talking this week with actor Peter Davison, star of All Creatures Great and Small, Doctor Who, At Home with the Braithwaites, West End musicals like Spamalot and Gypsy, and much more. He’s also the author of a delightful memoir, Is There Life Outside the Box: An Actor Despairs, and Doctor Who fans also know him as the creator of the 50th anniversary special, The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot. Peter talks with me about many of those things, plus how he came to write his book, the "rise of the nerds," and more.
Episode breakdown:
00:01:10 Childhood creativity, music, becoming an actor.
00:10:08 Taking on Doctor Who, and being unsure how to approach the character.
00:17:03 Doctor Who, and playing unpleasant characters well.
00:24:54 All Creatures Great and Small and the lessons learned from Robert Hardy.
00:35:18 Actors fear of being replaced, and the difference between US and UK actors.
00:42:13 Acting as the best job.
00:50:28 Writing his memoir.
00:55:34 The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot.
01:03:07 Doctor Who fandom and the "rise of the nerd."
Please leave a review and in it, tell us your favorite Doctor Who experience or memory.
Want more? Here are some handy playlists with all my previous interviews with guests in theatre and Doctor Who.
Check out the show notes at fycuriosity.com (I have some really cool extras over there for you!)and connect with me and fellow creatives on Substack.
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