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Post by mark687 on Oct 19, 2017 22:39:24 GMT
BF have finally hired him!
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No idea who he is but if you guys are happy, then I'm happy as well. Ha sorry I was forgetting that the US fans won't know who he is
He's who MOST Non BF Fans think does the Best Troughton, and they've hassled Nick Briggs to cast him for years.
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Post by omega on Oct 19, 2017 22:44:32 GMT
No idea who he is but if you guys are happy, then I'm happy as well. Ha sorry I was forgetting that the US fans won't know who he is
He's who MOST Non BF Fans think does the Best Troughton, and they've hassled Nick Briggs to cast him for years.
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mark687
I prefer Frazer Hines, who pulls his performances out of a position of admiration of and experience of being with Patrick Troughton. That's infinitely more preferable to someone who can do a good imitation of the voice. Jon Culshaw, another impressionist, has worked with Big Finish a number of times and only in one bit role was that as the Fourth Doctor (it was literally several lines for a voice recording of the Fourth Doctor). So casting an impressionist doesn't guarantee they are playing an established character like the Doctor.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Oct 19, 2017 23:17:11 GMT
I'm not interesting anyone doing a straight Troughton impersonation but rather what Tim Treloar does which I think is something kind of Pertweeesque. Tim is inhabiting Jon Pertwee. He's intent on channeling him, having recordings and relistening during breaks. Tim is by all accounts his own biggest critic. Elliot Chapman is the same with Ben, really doing his homework. One advantage to impressionists is vocal versatility, and if they are well known that brings more potential listeners who will be interested. Any performer worth anything is their own biggest critic. I have been doing a sketch show for going on five years and I am regularly called on to play Richard Nixon and I'm always on the quest to give voice to Nixon in the most honest possible way. It isn't a impersonation, it's my version of Nixon. And no matter the reaction when the sketch is over, I am always beating myself up over what I missed or what I did wrong. When I listen to Treloar do his 3rd Doctor, or FH doing his 2nd Doctor, that is what I feel like they are doing. So no. Please no impressionists. Just good actors who are able to conjure up their version of another actor who is no longer with us.
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Post by number13 on Oct 20, 2017 0:24:07 GMT
No idea who he is but if you guys are happy, then I'm happy as well. Ha sorry I was forgetting that the US fans won't know who he is
He's who MOST Non BF Fans think does the Best Troughton, and they've hassled Nick Briggs to cast him for years.
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mark687
I'm a British fan and I hadn't a clue either! But now I do, thanks. DU - learn something Who every day. Needless to say who I think does the best Troughton Doctor, who for three years saw every detail of his friend's priceless performances from read-through to filming and who puts that experience into his portrayal. And if there's such a thing as the spirit of a performance, that too.
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Post by omega on Oct 20, 2017 0:34:07 GMT
Ha sorry I was forgetting that the US fans won't know who he is
He's who MOST Non BF Fans think does the Best Troughton, and they've hassled Nick Briggs to cast him for years.
Regards
mark687
I'm a British fan and I hadn't a clue either! But now I do. DU - learn something Who every day. Needless to say who I think does the best Troughton Doctor, who for three years saw every detail of his friend's priceless performances from read-through to filming and who puts that experience into his portrayal. And if there's such a thing as the spirit of a performance, that too. Its been mentioned a few times that when Frazer is in studio it feels like Pat is in the next booth. That's got to be the highest compliment one can give Frazer.
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Post by Digi on Oct 24, 2017 23:58:16 GMT
If it is a January Release though it'll be a Busy month of releases indeed. Please, no. Give our wallets a rest. We already have 3 Torchwood Special box sets this season. And Series 5, no less! Let it be part of the 2018/19 season instead. The Specials can then alternate between continuing series and other box sets. Though if they've released a trailer that's not going to happen. Even so, I'd guess December over January. Two months between Torchwood box sets instead of 3 and 1. Also, January already has 4 box sets, while December looks suspiciously empty. Actually....yeah, now that you mention it. I have a lot of stuff preordered over the next year and beyond, and I didn't even notice until now that I only have two releases coming out in December.
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Post by omega on Oct 30, 2017 0:50:08 GMT
Splitting producer duties could be an early move toward eventually ending the monthly range and moving to boxed sets for each Doctor. I would really miss the Main Range if it was concluded. It's been the one constant since Big Finish's early years. There's comfort in knowing each month there's a Main Range to look forward to. I do like the decision to put a producer on each Main Range Doctor, and would like to see trilogies in bundled releases.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 2:20:45 GMT
The shake up to how they are selling the Fourth Doctor Adventures next year might be a bit of a dry run to see how well selling new releases in batches from an established monthly line does, sales wise, too.
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Post by number13 on Oct 30, 2017 11:50:45 GMT
The shake up to how they are selling the Fourth Doctor Adventures next year might be a bit of a dry run to see how well selling new releases in batches from an established monthly line does, sales wise, too. I hope they keep going with monthly releases. The MR is now unique as a monthly CD release, with the 4DAs and CCs all gone to the Land of Boxsets - and I like one of Five, Sixie and Seven turning up every month. Would this work as a compromise? Release a three-story boxset quarterly BUT release the individual stories monthly as downloads in months 1,2,3 leading up to the CD boxset release in month 3. Buy the downloads individually, or preorder the boxset as a 3 month 'sub' or place your 12 month sub for 4 boxsets and the discounts and freebies as now. (EDIT: I forgot the 13th annual MR release - but they could just give us that one, couldn't they? ) So we would keep the monthly rhythm of the MR but BF would get the logistical advantages of boxsets. If that makes any sense? But personally, I'd prefer to see my MR collection shelves go on filling up with new stories, one CD at a time, one month at a time, just like now please BF.
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Post by number13 on Oct 30, 2017 13:30:20 GMT
Splitting producer duties could be an early move toward eventually ending the monthly range and moving to boxed sets for each Doctor. I hope not! The Doctor Who main range is the one Big Finish constant since 1999, I think changing it to box sets grouped by Doctor would be a mistake long term. The man range is a unique and exciting range. I think putting everything in to box sets is a dull idea. I don't see anything wrong with each Doctor having a different line producer, but leave the main range alone! Agree! It's only been a tradition of mine for three years, but already it's a tradition I value strongly for the new monthly adventure with one of the three Doctors. For variety, history and (let's be honest!) collectability there is a lot to be said for the MR. I'm subbed well into 2019 thanks to the '10% off everything' sale and I hope it keeps going way beyond that into the mists of Time. And at the risk of being told off for re-posting : "About the MR, they did talk about this only a few months ago and as I recall said (paraphrasing) that the MR was good for the future because it (the single-release format presumably) was good at attracting new listeners and customers. Plus all the other reasons we know to love the MR. Long live the MR!" EDIT: I found the quote - it was reported from the podcast by Mark, in April: From this weeks Podcast ... DW Monthly's are safe because a lot of newer customers have been commenting that they use them as a gateway in trying the different 80s Docs Good news and hopefully still the view at BF now.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 14:19:12 GMT
I Defiantly think now that we could see a format change Before the Super Subs periods run out, maybe more 2 2 part story releases or 4 1 hour stories releases in the case type that the CCs come in? Four part Doctor Who stories are more traditional, but I did like the three 2 x 2 part main range releases that we got earlier this year, even the 3 + 1 format from a few years ago was interesting and gave us some excellent 'extra' stories. ( Urgent Calls, Klein's Story, Vanity Box, etc.) So I hope they continue to throw in some more of those mix 'n' match type Doctor Who stories during my subscription. I would hate to see the main range go to box sets though, so if it happens I hope it's not before September 2019! (I can choose not to subscribe if it happens after then. )
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Post by mark687 on Oct 30, 2017 14:28:44 GMT
I Defiantly think now that we could see a format change Before the Super Subs periods run out, maybe more 2 2 part story releases or 4 1 hour stories releases in the case type that the CCs come in? Four part Doctor Who stories are more traditional, but I did like the three 2 x 2 part main range releases that we got earlier this year, even the 3 + 1 format from a few years ago was interesting and gave us some excellent 'extra' stories. ( Urgent Calls, Klein's Story, Vanity Box, etc.) So I hope they continue to throw in some more of those mix 'n' match type Doctor Who stories during my subscription. I would hate to see the main range go to box sets though, so if it happens I hope it's not before September 2019! (I can choose not to subscribe if it happens after then. ) I can't see the point of having individual producers without there being a Format change of some sort.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Oct 30, 2017 17:48:50 GMT
Four part Doctor Who stories are more traditional, but I did like the three 2 x 2 part main range releases that we got earlier this year, even the 3 + 1 format from a few years ago was interesting and gave us some excellent 'extra' stories. ( Urgent Calls, Klein's Story, Vanity Box, etc.) So I hope they continue to throw in some more of those mix 'n' match type Doctor Who stories during my subscription. I would hate to see the main range go to box sets though, so if it happens I hope it's not before September 2019! (I can choose not to subscribe if it happens after then. ) I can't see the point of having individual producers without there being a Format change of some sort.
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I can. It just means Scott Handcock is the point person for all 5th Doctor adventures moving forward. I would presume that each producer would have their own story editor as well. I don't see why the format of how the stories are released has to change. They could but having a separate producer for each Main Range Doctor means, at least to me, that each set of stories will have their own distinct flavor.
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Post by mark687 on Nov 5, 2017 14:32:30 GMT
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Nov 5, 2017 17:31:32 GMT
Yeah I would not be surprised to see the rest of the Moffat era folded into the license via an amended contract by the time series 11 is being transmitted. I suppose we could also see an extended contract as well.
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Post by elkawho on Nov 8, 2017 3:46:49 GMT
Ha sorry I was forgetting that the US fans won't know who he is
He's who MOST Non BF Fans think does the Best Troughton, and they've hassled Nick Briggs to cast him for years.
Regards
mark687
I'm a British fan and I hadn't a clue either! But now I do, thanks. DU - learn something Who every day. Needless to say who I think does the best Troughton Doctor, who for three years saw every detail of his friend's priceless performances from read-through to filming and who puts that experience into his portrayal. And if there's such a thing as the spirit of a performance, that too. And I'm a US fan and I know EXACTLY who he is. I'm so happy he's working for BF, in any capacity.
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Post by mark687 on Nov 16, 2017 14:27:09 GMT
They're still out to take as much of my cash as possible even after 20 years!
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Post by mark687 on Nov 21, 2017 15:16:41 GMT
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Post by Zagreus on Dec 5, 2017 0:10:51 GMT
All of a sudden Big Finish has a lot of versions of The Master running around and I'd not be opposed to a series of anthology box sets featuring all of them. Something along the lines of New Monsters/Classic Doctors. What I wouldn't give for yearly Master Who box sets...
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Post by dannybl on Dec 8, 2017 14:27:29 GMT
Callan?
Or a 20 Years thing?
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