christopher eccleston

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So I started a version of it but I got to a point where I could go no further unless it was going to be him [Christopher Eccleston]. I went for another meeting with him and he decided no. His reasons are his business and he’s a very private man. But it’s reasonable to say he really cares about Doctor Who. He’s well versed in what’s happened since he left, and happily chatted away about Amy Pond by name.

Steven Moffat about Chris Eccleston and the 50th Anniversary in a Radio Times interview

Chris is an Amy Pond fan!

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It was one thing to include [Eccleston] among all the other archive Doctors, as they flew in to save the day – in fact, it would have been disgraceful to have left anyone out – but placing him in that scene might have given the impression he’d actually turned up for filming, which would have been crossing the line.Not taking part in the 50th was a difficult decision for Chris, taken after a lot of thought and with great courtesy, and not respecting his wishes would have been grossly unprofessional and disrespectful to a good man and a great Doctor. Number 9 may not have turned up for the celebrations, but there would have been no party without him.

Moffat Explains Short Hurt to Eccleston Regeneration | Doctor Who TV (via doctorwho)