I knew I wanted to play 'Dr Cox' really bad, which is always a huge mistake because as soon as you want something really bad, maybe you rip up a little bit.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I find the trick to playing a villain is that you can't be bad for the sake of being bad. It has to be rooted in some sort of heartbreak.
It seems so long ago that I played the part of the Doctor.
Even though I am a lifelong 'Doctor Who' fan, I've not played him since I was nine. I downloaded old scripts and practised those in front of the mirror.
Sometimes I'd like to play the bad guy and sometimes I'd like to die in a movie.
Being asked to play 'The Doctor' is an amazing privilege. Like the Doctor himself I find myself in a state of utter terror and delight. I can't wait to get started.
Dr. Cox mentors the rookie doctors with a spoonful of dirt and then a cup of sugar. I see him as an archetypal descendent of two of my favorite curmudgeonly characters: Lou Grant and Louie De Palma.
It's always fun to play bad characters.
I love playing bad. But my whole thing is usually villains that don't know that they're evil.
I haven't played Doctor Who since I was 9 on the playground.
It's been great for me to play a real baddie.