I remember the people from Smallville implying as much, they really liked him as an actor and were excited to use him more, but he was pretty expensive. Honestly I’m surprised that he would charge extortionate amounts of money in his own words, because while he was obviously a beloved character among cult fans, I wouldn’t have thought that he’s all that big a name otherwise?
I think it has a lot to do with how he may feel about television acting. Because I remember after Buffy ended, his price went up. And it was up in the air for a bit whether he'd go over to Angel -- because he was charging more. Keep in mind that Eliza Dushku charged $35,000 an episode for Bull. Marsters was getting paid $1000 an episode when he first started on Buffy in the 1990s. Smallville and SPN probably can only afford up to $10,000 if that.
Now..by an episode -- I mean 12-18 hour days for two weeks, not 8 hour days. Also stunts and putting up with some uncomfortable behavior from the stars. Also, you might have to shave your head, take your shirt off, bleach your hair.
I honestly think he's at a point in his career in which he feels he can choose. (He's worth $5 Million and from his perspective that's a lot.) And Runaways is probably paying well enough. SPN probably didn't offer as good a deal as someone else. I mean we have no idea what he was offered, or what his manager requires. Or what other projects offered. From our perspective -- SPN may seem to be a better deal than Runaways or Smallville was, but we don't know what it was like on those sets, etc. And he's never going to tell you -- he can't. Hollywood is a small town.
but there’s something about both the Tenth and Thirteenth Doctor that I find irritating and a bit too try hard, whereas Matt Smith felt more natural to me in the role. I’m not sure how to explain it exactly, but I suppose I just get the feeling that they’re too aware of the audience, that they’re trying too hard to come off as goofy and quirky
Yeah, I felt the same way. I did however like the Tenth or Tennant in the later seasons of his run, when he was paired with Martha Jones and Donna, he seemed more comfortable somehow. Also, I liked Capadali in his last season -- honestly, I don't think my problem was with Capadali but with Clara, because once she was replaced with Bill -- or anyone for that matter, I was fine with it.
At any rate -- I understand what your talking about. I was trying to say it above but wasn't quite sure how to convey it. I feel like she's trying too hard, somehow. And I want to tell her -- chill, you're doing fine. I think the role of the Doctor is hard to play because of the fandom and the longevity of it -- and it is a particularly difficult role to take on for a woman, also because of the fandom and it's history and the expectations. I've noticed that with the exception of maybe Eccleston and Capadali...the people who take it over seem to feel a little out of their depth at first...and take a little time to grow into the role.
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Date: 2018-12-16 08:58 pm (UTC)I think it has a lot to do with how he may feel about television acting. Because I remember after Buffy ended, his price went up. And it was up in the air for a bit whether he'd go over to Angel -- because he was charging more. Keep in mind that Eliza Dushku charged $35,000 an episode for Bull. Marsters was getting paid $1000 an episode when he first started on Buffy in the 1990s. Smallville and SPN probably can only afford up to $10,000 if that.
Now..by an episode -- I mean 12-18 hour days for two weeks, not 8 hour days. Also stunts and putting up with some uncomfortable behavior from the stars. Also, you might have to shave your head, take your shirt off, bleach your hair.
I honestly think he's at a point in his career in which he feels he can choose. (He's worth $5 Million and from his perspective that's a lot.) And Runaways is probably paying well enough. SPN probably didn't offer as good a deal as someone else. I mean we have no idea what he was offered, or what his manager requires.
Or what other projects offered. From our perspective -- SPN may seem to be a better deal than Runaways or Smallville was, but we don't know what it was like on those sets, etc. And he's never going to tell you -- he can't. Hollywood is a small town.
but there’s something about both the Tenth and Thirteenth Doctor that I find irritating and a bit too try hard, whereas Matt Smith felt more natural to me in the role. I’m not sure how to explain it exactly, but I suppose I just get the feeling that they’re too aware of the audience, that they’re trying too hard to come off as goofy and quirky
Yeah, I felt the same way. I did however like the Tenth or Tennant in the later seasons of his run, when he was paired with Martha Jones and Donna, he seemed more comfortable somehow. Also, I liked Capadali in his last season -- honestly, I don't think my problem was with Capadali but with Clara, because once she was replaced with Bill -- or anyone for that matter, I was fine with it.
At any rate -- I understand what your talking about. I was trying to say it above but wasn't quite sure how to convey it. I feel like she's trying too hard, somehow. And I want to tell her -- chill, you're doing fine. I think the role of the Doctor is hard to play because of the fandom and the longevity of it -- and it is a particularly difficult role to take on for a woman, also because of the fandom and it's history and the expectations. I've noticed that with the exception of maybe Eccleston and Capadali...the people who take it over seem to feel a little out of their depth at first...and take a little time to grow into the role.