Geek Syndicate
GS: So following on from how you got into acting, how did you get to one of the roles you’re most famous for in Doctor Who? FH: Well I was one of the fortunate ones because at Corona there was Richard O’Sullivan, Francesca Annis, Susan George, Dennis Waterman so it was a good year to join, and Jeremy Bullock of course who played Boba Fett in Star Wars. We were quite fortunate we kept working and we transformed from the cherubic little face to the teenager and a lot of them lost the look and then couldn’t make the transformation, so I was one of the fortunate ones. “that’s fine, do you fancy playing Jamie McCrimmon” I said yeah. “There’s the script, have a look at it. Do you fancy doing it?” I said “do you want me to read for it?” “No no that’s fine; we’ll see you in a month’s time for filming”. So that was it. No audition, no reading the lines. After about two episodes had gone out the fans were sort of ringing up the BBC and I think my agent had been asked to have an option on my services. Sean had an idea and waved goodbye to the Laird and that was it. What was supposed to be four episodes turned into three of the happiest years I’ve ever spent in ??????? L??e????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q???M????M???????????e????????????????!?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??%?e?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????e?????q'?e??????????????????t?$???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????q$????e???????????????????????]??????$????????????????t?)%?????
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