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[jamie_dakin]

Cut for miarr, because she hasn't seen Last of the Time Lords yet. Oh just you wait for this weekend my pretty... Our LoM weekend of debauchery was nothing compared to this.

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[willa_writes]

Hi... quick question if that's OK. :-) I'm new to Who, myself, and I've never seen any of the behind-the-scenes footage or any confidentials. Where does one find this sort of thing -- extra features on a DVD, maybe? (I live in the United States, so I'm doubly clueless.)

Thanks!

[jamie_dakin]

Well, at the risk of incriminating myself, I get my Confidential fix thanks to the lovely people of the UK - who always have a torrent file up within an hour of the original broadcast…

[willa_writes]

Thanks, but gah -- I'm sorry. I'm getting myself in hot water left and right here today by asking this sort of question. I do know better; unfortunately, I seem to be lacking in common sense at the moment.

Apologies, everyone.

[jamie_dakin]

Don't be silly, we're all criminally-minded here... ;)

[subaruke]

http://tv-links.co.uk/
All the confidentials are available here, for those who are too impatient to download :)!

[jamie_dakin]

Yay!

Because the fandom that links together, stays together ;)

Sorry for the longness.

[mysticzahn]

Clicked over from doctorwho".

I was sobbing hysterically the first time I saw the episode. It was so bad my mom kept making fun of me. She quoted George Lopez! "Why you cryin'?" So you're not the only one there.

I keep trying to watch the full episode, but I keep finding myself fast skipping to the Master’s dance scene and his death. Which are two completely contrasting scenes, but they’re great!

It was harder to match the Confidential episode because of a lot of factors. The Linkin Park song in the background (which sounds like the score for the scene in the episode), the explanation from all the actors, the extended soul-shattering sobs (I could just picture him like a little kid with the snot bubble, but not.)

I also noticed David in the background trying to like shake it off because he’s totally engulfed in the character. You can see when his eyes gloss over with tears.

My first enjoyable (but completely sad) Ten! Experience was Army of Ghosts and Doomsday. I didn’t know TimeLords could regenerate, way back when. I got used to

[fruitbat813]

Hi, also here from doctorwho and a bit late with a comment but after reading this with great interest a few days ago I just rewatched that scene in the confidential and noticed something else interesting.

If you look at the upper left corner of the screen you can just about see John Barrowman´s feet up there. Now if you keep your eyes on him you see that the moment the director yells "cut", he takes a step towards David Tennant and John Simm but when David Tennant walks over to the side, obviously needing a moment to himself, he stops, turns around and stands with his back towards him, like he wants to give him some privacy in that room full of people.

Could be of course that I´m reading too much into it and they do cut away immediatly so maybe John Barrowman just wanted to chat to the actress playing Lucy but I don´t know, I don´t quite think so.

[snowgrouse]

Stalking you now a bit, hope you won't mind. Probably have to friend you

[jamie_dakin]

Hee, stalkers make me feel cozy... ;)

I never even knew an actor could inspire me like John does. Oh I'd appreciated actors before, certainly I've always been in awe of the craft itself. But the sheer fucking intensity of his acting is unbelievable. Honestly, there were times in LoM (and in Crime and Punishment) where it was almost too much, like I literally needed to catch my breath after a particularly emotional scene. His acting is like a rush sometimes, makes your heart pump a little faster and may cause your brain to short-circuit.

In retrospect I absolutely agree with your take on the Confidential bit. I think that at the time the experience was still so raw, so rattling - and again, because I'm a voyeur so thoroughly fascinated by acting I felt sort of ... I dunno, cheated I suppose

[snowgrouse]

Exactly, exactly. And I think they really wanted a lighter bit in the Confidential, y'know? If it hadn't been that, they would've put in some other joke. From interviews, I really get the feeling that Simm keeps slipping between the worlds like some acting shaman (and that's a compliment) *and* it being so intense he probably feels weird about it. Or vulnerable, I'm thinking. Because that guy? Knows how to appreciate good acting and good writing when he can see it, so I'm finding people complaining "wah Simm you let me down for being flippant and not seeing Tennant's brilliance" a rather weird and accusing conclusion to jump to. Anyway, just... fuck, whenever that man cries, I cry. They managed it so damn often on LoM it was ridiculous. But worked.

MOAR RPS PLZ. You want help? Think of pot-LotTL hurt/comfort...

[jamie_dakin]

Think of pot-LotTL hurt/comfort...

Well, I know what my night-shift is going to look like.