{"id":38452,"date":"2023-10-24T12:04:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T10:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1913263"},"modified":"2023-10-24T12:41:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T10:41:05","slug":"jodie-whittaker-on-doctor-who-that-character-made-my-life","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/jodie-whittaker-on-doctor-who-that-character-made-my-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Jodie Whittaker on Doctor Who: \u201cThat character made my life\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite her character being funny, Whittaker won’t be auditioning for a comedy anytime soon. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 24 October 2023 at 10:04 AM<\/p>

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Jodie Whittaker has opened up about working on different genres in TV, revealing how Doctor Who<\/a> was \u201cdifferent\u201d from projects she had done before.<\/p>\n

Whittaker, who is set to appear in new BBC drama Time<\/a>, spoke to Radio Times magazine<\/strong> about whether she\u2019d star in a comedy, given how amusing her portrayal of The Doctor was.<\/p>\n

The actress played The Thirteenth Doctor in the sci-fi series, and was the first woman to take on the character<\/a>.<\/p>

\u201cIf someone asked me to audition for a comedy, I\u2019d say no, as it\u2019s out of my comfort zone,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

Whittaker, who has starred in an array of dramas including Broadchurch<\/a>, One Night<\/a> and Black Mirror<\/a>, said working on Doctor Who was \u201cdifferent\u201d because she was just playing herself.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cThat character made my life because I was allowed every twitch and fidget that I usually have to rein in.<\/p>\n

\u201cDrama terrifies me, but there\u2019s a comfort in the fear. I do love to find the humour in whatever I do, though, because you can\u2019t have three hours of misery.\u201d<\/p>\n

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