If I were to say that the Buzzcocks Doctor Who special, and Tennant in particular, made me cringe with its unfunniness, that would make me a bitter, whiny bitch, right? I'll shut up, then.
Thing is, hosting that requires excellent ad lib skills, it's why Simon Anstell was so good. DT is an actor and it's not really his forte, bad choice. I know you may disagree but JB would have been better, he was hilarious on Buzzcocks, and is very quick witted. OF course Catherine Tate and Bernard Cribbans would be good, it's closer to what they are known for.
No, I don't disagree at all, I'm not the biggest JB fan, but he's much quicker on his feet when it comes to this sort of thing, he'd have been a much better choice. Tennant would do okay as a guest, but this wasn't his thing.
Yep I think it's when JB is at his absolute best, it's why he shines on talk shows. I also think that JB isn't disingenuous. The thing with DT is that he is always acting, even when being interviewed. Which is fine, it's his call and God knows that they have the right to not let their real selves show, but that works for an actor, not for comedy and ad lib things, they need to let the barrier down a little bit to be genuinely funny.
Yeah, Buzzcocks really is an improv actor's gig. JB is witty, but he'd run out of replies pretty quickly, or devolve into nothing but dick and fart jokes. You need someone who's had training. Lamarr and Amstell both had it, so did Hughes, Bailey, and Fielding. Jupitus is the music expert, but he's funny in his own right.
I don't think they're looking in the right places for a replacement.
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Date: 2009-12-18 10:35 am (UTC)I don't think they're looking in the right places for a replacement.