♦ Were you familiar with Doctor Who?
I’ve always been a fan. I remember watching the Christopher Eccleston series when I was young. David Tennant and Catherine Tate were my childhood heroes. To be involved in their reunion was something special; to see them in real life on set, doing their back and forth the way that they do.
♦ How did the role come your way?
Because I carved a niche for myself as a creature performer, a lot of work comes to me directly based on what I’ve done in the’s creature suits. They got in touch and said, “We need a tall performer who’s willing to do something quite physical”. So I went to the workshop. There was a pair of giant stilts lying on the floor. They unofficially told me what it was for. I didn’t need any convincing whatsoever – I said, “Let’s do it!”
