Diana Rigg

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:15 am

Dandy Forsdyke wrote:Here's the full 6 minute interview.

"I don't want to be a mousepad!" Wonderful. She looks so young and bouncing with enthusiasm when answering the Game of Thrones questions, I don't think I've seen her so expressively happy about a role for ages. Why did she do the interview? Her friendship with Mark Gatiss, or mellowing?

Johnny O · Post by **Johnny O** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:45 am

Frankymole wrote:
Dandy Forsdyke wrote:Here's the full 6 minute interview.
"I don't want to be a mousepad!" Wonderful. She looks so young and bouncing with enthusiasm when answering the Game of Thrones questions, I don't think I've seen her so expressively happy about a role for ages. Why did she do the interview? Her friendship with Mark Gatiss, or mellowing?

I don't know if they're friends, but it would be a good enough reason. I think mid-season Dr Who, the press/media are a bit saturated with the regular stars, so to have a name like Dame Diana's pop up really helps get the PR up to full speed again. I'm sure the BBC pushed her into promoting the episode.

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Wed May 01, 2013 8:50 pm

The Guardian gently laying into Diana Rigg laying into women (and a little mention of Joanna Lumley and Mary Berry too).

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Sat May 04, 2013 9:44 am

"Diana Rigg is right. Offering a seat to a woman is dangerous":
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens ... erous.html

cyberrich · Post by **cyberrich** » Mon May 06, 2013 6:05 pm

I haven't enjoyed the last couple of series of Dr Who as much if I'm honest. The scripts are my problem, which IMHO aren't as exciting or as involving as the Tennant era. I did however, enjoy this week's, especially as Diana and Rachel were so wonderful in their respective roles.

Rich.

Whiskers · Post by **Whiskers** » Mon May 06, 2013 8:36 pm

cyberrich wrote:I haven't enjoyed the last couple of series of Dr Who as much if I'm honest. The scripts are my problem, which IMHO aren't as exciting or as involving as the Tennant era. I did however, enjoy this week's, especially as Diana and Rachel were so wonderful in their respective roles. Rich.

The first Smith series was good but the last two poor (apart from the Neil Gaiman/Suranne Jones episode).'The Crimson Horror was certainly the best of this series and Mark Gatiss best script. Diana looked like she was enjoying herself spitting out lines of pure malice to the daughter she deliberately blinded, "Kindly do not claw and slobber at my crinoline!”, I couldn't help thinking of 'Brass' and some of it's blackest comedy moments. Just as good was Rachael with a moving performance as poor Ada.

mousemeat · Post by **mousemeat** » Wed May 08, 2013 7:35 pm

Johnny O wrote:New interview with Dame Diana on the BBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22328443

She appears this coming weekend (May 4) in Doctor Who.

always wondered if she had any fave acting jobs, persay...or career regrets
if any...

Timeless A-Peel · Post by **Timeless A-Peel** » Mon May 13, 2013 6:35 pm

A 1966 interview with Diana from the Toronto Star, when she was in town to promote the show on CTV.

"She is sometimes tempted to advise [fans] to buy Blackman's book on self-defence."

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Mon May 13, 2013 6:44 pm

Timeless A-Peel wrote:"She is sometimes tempted to advise [fans] to buy Blackman's book on self-defence."

They could do a lot worse, it's a great book!

Timeless A-Peel · Post by **Timeless A-Peel** » Mon May 13, 2013 6:55 pm

Frankymole wrote:
Timeless A-Peel wrote:"She is sometimes tempted to advise [fans] to buy Blackman's book on self-defence."
They could do a lot worse, it's a great book!

From what I've seen of it, it certainly is. I love the idea of one Avengers woman promoting another's book.