[Article] Jenna-Louise Coleman

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This article is from the New Zealand TV Guide (6 - 12 April, 2013) ...


Who's that girl?
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New 'Doctor Who' companion Jenna-Louise Coleman reveals to
Ben Levesque why not being a fan of the popular sci-fi
series helped her to land the job.

New 'Doctor Who' companion Jenna-Louise Coleman, who plays
both Oswin and Clara (more on that later), was never a fan
of the revamped series.

In fact, she says that she "didn't know anything" about
it. However, her lack of knowledge turned out to be a
blessing in disguise.

Jenna-Louise, who played murdering lesbian Jasmine Thomas
in 'Emmerdale', believe not knowing anything about the
current incarnation of 'Doctor Who', which was rebooted
in 2005, was a major reason why she nailed the audition
for the Doctor's new companion.

[Lazy journalist using "reboot" without no understanding of what it means.]

"It was never around in my childhood and when it came back
I was 18 and I missed it," explains Jenna-Louise.

"So when I did my first audition with Matt (Smith) it was
interesting because I wasn't familiar with him, and didn't
know what he was going to throw at me. So I gave a
spontaneous response because I didn't have any
preconceived ideas."

Jenna-Louise's impulsive acting abilities were a factor
in her replacing the Doctor's former companion, Amy Pond,
with characters Oswin and Clara - and this is where it
gets tricky.

Jenna-Louise plays two characters from different worlds.

In the first episode of the current season she played
Oswin and was trapped inside a Dalek and in the Christmas
episode she played barmaid/governess Clara in Victorian
England.

However, both characters are killed off. But when the
Doctor realises these girls are the same person from
different worlds, he decides to go back and rescue Clara
as he has fallen in love with her.

She admits it is a puzzling plot, but it makes for
intriguing viewing as Clara constantly challenges the
Doctor's patience.

"The story is mysterious because Clara is resourceful,
cheeky, holds her own and doesn't wear her heart on her
sleeve.

"The Doctor can't work her out, and if there's one thing
the Doctor hates, it's an unsolved equation. He doesn't
like having something he can't work out.

"They are magnetically drawn to each other, but they are
constantly trying to work each other out, which is
interesting because it's something that's never happened
with a companion before ... the mystery around the
relationship," she says.

Jenna-Louise wasn't daunted by playing the new companion
and reckons her character Clara has allowed new viewers
to get onboard with 'Doctor Who'.

"The story starts again," she says. "It's a completely
new title and it's all new and different. The producers
wanted it to be new.

"It's great for new viewers to join because the story
does start again. The audience gets to meet the Doctor
again through someone else's eyes so it's good to have
a fresh injection."

These "fresh injections" also come in the form of the
elaborate and stunning set changes that occur on 'Doctor
Who'.

Jenna-Louise says she is often gobsmacked at the speed
and quality of the production crew in creating different
worlds overnight.

"I don't know how these set changes happen. They must
have people who come in overnight.

"You'll get to bed and you will have been working in
Victorian England and you'll come back and be in alien
craters and you're thinking, 'How does this happen?'

"It's just magic. You're transported into these other
worlds. It's just incredible. The job is so great. Even
reading the Christmas special made me feel like a
little kid and all the fantasy tales I've read."

Just as being transported to different worlds on set
is exciting, so is working with the 11th incarnation of
the Doctor - Matt Smith.

"He has more energy than anyone I have ever met and
that's totally infectious. The best way to describe him
is that he really is a leading man. He takes care of
his crew and he keeps a wonderful tone.

"I don't know how he does it and plays that character
as well.

"He really makes you feel included and is totally
wonderful."

Jenna-Louise says her boyfriend, Richard Madden who plays
Robb Stark on 'Game of Thrones', loves 'Doctor Who' -
which means she can't share some aspects of her day with
him.

"I can't tell him what's going on in the script or what
I've been up to at work ... he just wants to watch it as
a viewer."

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On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:38:35 +1200, in rec.arts.drwho Your...@YourISP.com (Your Name) wrote:

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�This article is from the New Zealand TV Guide (6 - 12 April, 2013) ...

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� Who's that girl?
� ----------------
� New 'Doctor Who' companion Jenna-Louise Coleman reveals to
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