With her days on Doctor Who numbered, Karen Gillan is reflecting back on her time on the series. She has nothing but good memories.
In an interview with Crave Online, Karen Gillan talks about her role as Jean Shrimpton, her time on Doctor Who, and what she wants in the future.
CraveOnline: Companions are always temporary, aren’t they?
Karen Gillan: Well, I don’t like to look at it as temporary because they come in, a story is told and you get to know this person. I guess the doctors are temporary then as well if you look at it that way.
The companion probably changes more than the doctor but that’s what’s so good about the show and that’s why it’s been going. It’s the longest running sci-fi show ever because of change and reinvention.
CraveOnline: It’s one thing to anticipate that phenomenon going into it. Now that you’re almost at the end of it, how did it live up to or differ from your expectations?
Karen Gillan: It’s so weird. You’re the first person to make me think of it like that. God, I was 21 when I started this job, just going into it completely wide-eyed, not knowing what was going to happen.
CraveOnline: That was only three years ago.Karen Gillan: Yeah, but it feels like a lifetime just because so much has happened and it just went crazy. It was a whirlwind. Coming out of it, it exceeded my expectations. I mean, I didn’t really know what to expect in all honesty but then it went crazy when it aired in Britain. And now to be coming to the end of it is really sad because I’ve had the most brilliant time, but also it’s time to go onto other things.
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