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Bringing the Scarecrows to life - Radio Times, May 2007 |
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The actors behind the spooky Scarecrows explain how they keep their cool.
"I'd say [the Scarecrow] is the scariest creature
so far," says Ken Hosking -
and as a
veteran monster-performer, he's
well placed to know. "But it only
takes about 20 minutes to put
on, so it's not one of the more
complicated costumes."
"It's comfortable to wear
because it's soft, not rigid, so you
can do lots of action in it," adds
Ruari Mears. "But when you start exerting
yourself, ventilation becomes an
issue. We've been given breathing
exercises by the choreographer."
"We breathe in for eight
seconds, breathe out for eight,
breathe in for five, breathe out for
eight - that sort of thing," adds
Hosking, "just generally varying
your breathing to slow it down
consciously, so you don't panic
and hyperventilate. But it's not
as physically arduous as some
of the other monsters have been."
Maybe Scarecrow Hosking got
off lightly - "You didn't have to run
up that blooming country lane!"
Mears retorts.
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View our Scarecrows shoot - or take a look at our full Doctor Who guide.
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