John Simm wants to play the Master “differently”
John Simm has admitted he would love to return to Doctor Who for the chance “to have another take on” his portrayal of the Master.
The actor was last seen on our TV screens as the renegade Time Lord in The End of Time, and he’s revealed that he’d “love the opportunity to play him differently”. “I would love to have another take on him – to be quieter,” he explained. “I started annoying myself after a while. Russell T Davies had a specific idea of what he wanted him to be like.”
He continued: “So I had to do exactly what he wanted me to – and he wanted a giggling lunatic. There’s a new writer now and I’m sure his take on him would be different. I’d be interested to get a look. Personally I would like to take the Master to a very dark place.”
John has previously said he’d relish the chance “to have a go” at Matt Smith’s Doctor.
Thanks to JC for the tip!
No problem Whoviannet.
John has actually gone on Twitter since and said that these comments didn’t mean he’d been approached to return. He was just answering a specific question.
Sadly, he still hasn’t been approached by the BBC coming up to the 50th Anniversary.
As it happens though, I agree with him. The Series 3/End of Time Master did laugh maniacally and that worked for me then, but if the Master did come back, I too would like him to be quieter and more menacing.
At the very least, I’d like John to come back for one or two episodes and then perhaps regenerate, as it seems from Twitter that he’s getting more than a little tired of people asking him about returning as The Master all the time.
If John Simm was to come back and like JC says regenerate I would love if Sean Bean played the Master. I think he’d be a superb choice, a very fine and talented actor!
@Patrick
I agree with you Patrick, and JC as well.
Sean Bean would be perfect, if not a better choice than Simm, however I do have that feeling you get when Sean Bean stars in a film/tv show or something else that after a few episodes he will be killed off…completely.
Oh My God, Sean Bean will be the end for The Master
@Valeyard12andaHalf
Sean would certainly bring something different and he of course has experience in tv roles mainly in the Sharpe series playing of course Sharpe :P