Capaldi does the same thing in an interview printed in TV Guide--the writer even mentions it like this:
In conversation, Capaldi, a longtime Who fan, often incorrectly refers to his character as "Doctor Who" rather than as "the Doctor"--which is usually how Who fans separate the geek from the chaff. But the actor harks back to the show's early days, when its hero was credited as "Doctor Who" on screen.
Capaldi calling the character Doctor Who is SO annoying. I can't stand it. At the DW conventions I've gone to, I don't remember ever hearing a single actor (including Davison, Colin Baker, McCoy, or McGann) use "Doctor Who" to mean the character--no one from behind the scenes has, either, IIRC. Hmm, there's probably a reason for that...
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Date: 2014-08-23 05:48 pm (UTC)In conversation, Capaldi, a longtime Who fan, often incorrectly refers to his character as "Doctor Who" rather than as "the Doctor"--which is usually how Who fans separate the geek from the chaff. But the actor harks back to the show's early days, when its hero was credited as "Doctor Who" on screen.
Capaldi calling the character Doctor Who is SO annoying. I can't stand it. At the DW conventions I've gone to, I don't remember ever hearing a single actor (including Davison, Colin Baker, McCoy, or McGann) use "Doctor Who" to mean the character--no one from behind the scenes has, either, IIRC. Hmm, there's probably a reason for that...