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Matt Smith has yet to see the script for his final episode of BBC's "Doctor Who," but while out promoting November's 50th anniversary special that is all anyone can talk to him about. On Thursday, July 25, he appeared at the Television Critics Association press tour alongside co-star Jenna-Louise Coleman and Smith opened up a bit more about his departure as the eleventh Doctor.
"It's kind of business as usual," he said. "It is going to be emotional for me because it's been four years. It's a really transformative experience as an actor. We just kind of make the show though, don't we?"
"I think the show has come to a natural tipping point, and it's at the top of a cycle," he added. "I think it's a good time for me and the show." Smith talked about how he felt the urge to leave during this past Christmas episode.
Coleman also talked about how Smith's decision to leave has affected her role in the series.
"There were discussions as soon as I started, so I knew it was likely that Matt would be leaving us at the end of this season," she explained. "I knew that I was playing three different characters, but we didn't know until later in the season the reveal of that. ... It was just the quest of how the same girl can pop up throughout time and space."
In related news, showrunner Steven Moffat recently released an audition script for Matt's replacement. Here is what he said about it:
"Nothing to glean about what's coming in the stories" Moffat teased. "This scene will never appear in the show itself. Also, you'll learn very little about Number 12 - naturally, this was written before the casting began [...] Fairly generic Doctor stuff, for someone to spin into a new version of the Time Lord. So, with the proviso that there's nothing to learn here (won't stop you trying, I know) here is - sort of, kind of, not really - the first scene for Number 12..."
INT. TARDIS
[The new Doctor is checking out the new body. Clara, watching. It's been a few minutes, they're both still adjusting.]
THE DOCTOR: Right then, eyesight. Not bad, bit blue. Ears - not pointy, right way up, more or less level. Face - well I've got one. Oh, no - French!
CLARA: French.
THE DOCTOR: I've deleted French! Plus all cookery skills, and the breast stroke. And hopping. Never mind hopping, who needs to hop. Ohh, the kidneys are interesting. Never had that before - interesting kidneys.
CLARA: Are you all right?
THE DOCTOR: I don't know, do I look all right?
CLARA: I don't know.
THE DOCTOR: How's the face? Seems all right from the inside. Nice action, responsive. Bit less heft on the chin. How is it?
CLARA: It's... okay.
THE DOCTOR: Okay?
CLARA: It's a bit... you know.
THE DOCTOR: No I don't, I haven't seen it yet.
CLARA: Maybe it's just new.
THE DOCTOR: Have you changed height?
CLARA: No.
THE DOCTOR: You sure?
CLARA: It's you, your height, you're the one who's changed.
THE DOCTOR: And look at your nose.
CLARA: What about my nose?
THE DOCTOR: It was really cute, I loved your nose, you should've kept it.
CLARA: I did, it's the same nose, it's the same all of me. You're the one who's... regenerated, whatever you call it.
THE DOCTOR: Are you wearing a smell?
CLARA: Do you mean perfume?
THE DOCTOR: Yes, I suppose it could be perfume.
CLARA: You've always liked that perfume, you said so.
THE DOCTOR: No I didn't, that was the Doctor.
CLARA: You're the Doctor.
THE DOCTOR: Yes, I suppose I am. That's going to take a bit of getting used to.
CLARA: Yeah, it really is.
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