An Interview with The Doctor at Comic-Con 2015

Justin chats with Peter Capaldi about his experience bringing Doctor Who to life in Lego Dimensions and more.
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[@dreamfaller6372]

He just has this presence about him, which makes everything he says interesting. Honestly, watching him I sometimes think that if he was in a room with people, after a while everyone would just gravitate around him because he has that fascinating, captivating ... thing about him. Wow. That was eloquent.

[@nicolesong6199]

he "brings the room to him" as Jenna says

[@SkaiCyan]

I don't think Capaldi gives himself enough credit (or he's just being humble). He may be (far) more popular than he's ever been as an actor, but I'm sure there are more than a handful of people who came to love Dr. Who because he is the Doctor and not just the other way around.

[@SuperSonic68]

Wow! I love it when older folk who don't realize what intrigue, fun and immersion video games can provide start to see what they are capable of and embrace it! If anyone can for from knowing nothing about games to becoming a pro, it's Peter.

[@gallifreyacademy4825]

Peter Capaldi's articulation and passion for storytelling and Doctor Who is such a treat, especially in a world where art is gravitating towards slap-dash work and instant gratification. You can't help but respect people who believe in what they're professing.

[@pinoypizza]

You are not truly famous until you have a LEGO version of yourself.

[@MarshmallowRadiation]

nepomusik Christ Pratt must be doing very well because he suddenly has 3 different ones.

[@gimmibox]

He's a great doctor and seems like a nice person in real life. Not to mention he's Malcolm fucking Tucker!

[@DatMilkyGuy]

peter capldi is the first doctor i didnt have to get used too i loved him from episode one

[@Mrs.HiddlestonLaufeyson]

I love Peter Capaldi as the twelve Doctor and Peter Capaldi is funny in Doctor who ever

[@MotorCityPhoenix313]

Good interview. Can't wait to check out this game. The next season of Doctor Who needs to freaking start already!! Ughhh

[@theatheistpaladin]

5:09 Dr. Who And Doc Brown? GREAT SCOTT!

[@nicolesong6199]

It's so cute he's so excited that there's a LEGO version of him

[@legofreak86]

I hope capaldi pops up in the lego movie sequel!! He's met wyldstyle so it makes sense!

[@zoemoon1759]

I'm 11... he's cute like a teddy bear!! 😁

[@nicolesong6199]

happy 19th around now. you are not much younger than me

[@pac8827]

Great guy great interview

[@Mrs_Christa]

I have to disagree with his statement when he says that people are crazy about Doctor Who and not the actor themself. I absolutely love Peter Capaldi because of Doctor Who and just watching more of his work. Same with David Tennant!! Absolutely love them both and am so happy to see him in the LEGO world!!

[@ValeLovesU2]

Awesome!!!

[@ReversedPolarity]

Great interview! :D

[@comicsrfunplays7148]

great interview

[@vigilantebird8675]

I love Capaldis episodes, some were meh, but otherwise he makes a fantastic doctor!

[@retcxn]

We need way more Peter Capaldi Doctor Who Episodes, to me David Tennant and Matt Smith are the Doctor Who's of today. We need to see more Peter Capaldi for that to change.

[@archive9796]

Well he's only did one series Math wasn't very popular until series 6 when they did a huge deal with BBC American and really promoted the show in the U.S.

[@sinistersh0t2741]

Awesome

[@asamiha13]

He is so excited about the game he's like a kid who just discovered a new toy aww

[@GamerGoblin21]

REMEMBER THE DOCTOR!!!!

[@thunderheadgaming3774]

I hope when I get Lego dimensions I'll have fun to mostly in the portal missions

[@wompWompWooooooomp]

LUCKY

[@sachsenschnitzel6552]

wooo!! doctor who :D

[@user-db6uu6xn4v]

看来大家都喜欢这个迷人的英国大叔

[@AustinGen]

***** They should make a Lego Dr. Who game, with all the Doctors.

[@iwillheadlockyournan731]

Just back more stories better please he's such a good doctor

[@insanepenguin6292]

Hii

[@DaltonDiMartino]

i could forgive the graphics if this was a $30 game but damn i dont know about $60.

[@nielsmichiels1939]

This is weird because i didn't like how they (the writers of the show) made his version of doctor so.... pessimistic and angry. But i do like peter himself, he cares verry much about the character and like every actor (well, it should be every actor) he sees himself only as an extension of the directors and writers vision.

[@archive9796]

Well 1,3,4,6,7 and even 9 were quite angry at times

[@nielsmichiels1939]

Death And KZbin yes, but they werent angry for an ENTIRE season (exept maybe Christopher Eccleston's doctor)

[@archive9796]

Well we must have be win watching different episodes then

[@GamerKonata]

+NIELS MICHIELS They were very angry for entire series. Especially 1 and 6, more so than 9. 4 and 7 were pretty angry most the time too, but they were spaced out by slapstick humor in a very similar fashion to how Capaldi's Doctor is. .

[@Gameworldplus1]

hii

[@auzril]

It's not "Dr." it's "Doctor". You can't use it like. That's his NAME !!!

[@anonymes2884]

***** Yep. Apparently David Tennant specifically requested to be credited as The Doctor because "his" Doctor was Peter Davison, the first to be credited that way. Before him they'd either been Dr. Who or Doctor Who. Having got used to the new convention though (Davison is "my" Doctor too) I must say it still does jar slightly when Peter Capaldi refers to himself as playing Doctor Who. It's just what you're used to.

[@wompWompWooooooomp]

auzril IT WAS ORIGINALLY DR WHO

[@timrob12]

I hope they update the figure to be able to turn into Jodi Whittaker as well.

[@Terry.W]

All the actors who play the Doctor are excellent. ..but mighty Tom Baker was the Doctor ..

[@kevin15535]

What's docter who?

[@kylelucasalves]

It's a cool (if you're into it) science-fiction show about an intergalactic Doctor who helps save worlds and galaxies from evil forces and such. It's on Netflix, I'd say check it out :)

[@h0lly_blue]

IT'S FUCKING TIME TRAVEL, YES?

[@zaslaxin]

CaptainGrumpy IT'S FUCKING EVERYTHING,OKAY?

[@kevin15535]

kyle alves Thanks for being a genuinly nice gut but I actually know what Docter Who is. I just wanted to see how many Docter Who fans I can piss off. Oh well.

[@kylelucasalves]

Kevin Phan Oh, haha, I see that you've accomplished your mission to some degree. No worries though.

[@violetsnow804]

"When you become Doctor Who." That sentence earned him so much disgrace. He should've said something different. Anyone who knows will understand.

[@Adrianoboda]

Violet Snow lmao honestly he has been a fan of doctor who ever since it came out in the 60s, back then people used to call the doctor doctor who and literally no one has a problem with that but the new who fans so its not weird that he calls himself doctor who

[@MarkJohnston69]

Its Doctor Who. Not Dr. Who. pls

[@PvpArchers22]

Dr. Is the same as doctor just slot shorter

[@quantummidget]

Actually, in the original series it was called Dr. Who. So either is correct, as originally it was Dr Who, but now it is Doctor Who

[@theultimatrix101]

darthsonic2 "Dr" is "Doctor" abbreviated.

[@MarkJohnston69]

duh

[@theultimatrix101]

darthsonic2 Then why did you say it was a problem?

[@hbk3234]

Im 1738th!!!!

[@FEFELAND]

Hopefully series 9 is better..

[@archive9796]

We live in hope :) The trailers look good but it's just trailers and nowadays trailers are literally the only good parts

[@TechnoBlockerMC]

"...but I know you are gonna get this question a lot but WHEN WILL CLARA LEAVE?"

[@sammarkvoort]

It's not the actor? Say that to all the Matt Fanboys...

[@Fordicles]

sammarkvoort Tennant fanboys are a hell of a lot worse

[@agent42q]

so... nothing to do with comics at comic con.

[@emrysmoseley1554]

Best doctor but he's in a terrible story lines

[@cameronrobinson3601]

True, but Mummy on the Orient Express was pretty great

[@sparky10142]

Time heist, into the dalek and death in heaven were pretty food

[@sparky10142]

*good

[@Shotton1000]

Emrys Moseley Its moffats writing he needs to leave and let a new writer take over

[@emrysmoseley1554]

Actually hot pie I've watched every series since 2005 so?

[@AKABoondock19]

Such a shame the writing has been so bad for him on Doctor Who so far.

[@edwardbourke4328]

Yeah the recent doctor who episodes have been quite bad. I would hope they came away from being family friendly and dark, like Torchwood.

[@edwardbourke4328]

"And be dark"

[@retcxn]

Yeah David Tennant and Matt Smith's Doctor Who's were better.

[@Dixavd]

Edward Bourke That's never going to happen. There's a reason the doctor never appeared on Torchwood - they designed Torchwood to be a darker show aimed at adults, and the Doctor has always been aimed to children since the 60s. They know young people follow whatever the Doctor appears in, so they didn't let him over to Torchwood. That spin off was their way of using that world to tell these others stories. Doctor Who has never and will never be dark (if it reached the point that they needed to do that, it would be cancelled anyway).

[@sparky10142]

It was dark enough in dark water, when u realise the dead are not dead and the person says " please don't burn me" that's dark enough

[@NTeKLullaby]

hii