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John Barrowman interview 2008 - Radio Times, January 2008 |
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Nick Griffiths asks Captain Jack himself what viewers can expect from the new series of Torchwood.
What's new for series two?
Last year we were walking; this year we're
running. The audience wants to know more about
the characters, their pasts, where they've come
from, how they ended up in Torchwood. And
you're gonna find all that out. We've found our
feet: last year we were doing scripts that were
individual storylines; this year we have a bit of
a through-line.
Has Captain Jack changed?
You'll get a lot more humour from Jack, like you
got in series one of Doctor Who. Jack has resolved
his issues with the Doctor, so he comes back to
Torchwood a different man. He's more light-hearted,
but he's still determined to keep the
planet safe from alien evil.
What will we learn about him?
Well, you already know that he's the Face of Boe
[from last year's Doctor Who finale], so you'll find
out more about where he came from and how he
got into Torchwood.
Is James Marsters, who was Spike in Buffy
the Vampire Slayer and is Captain John in
episode one, the antithesis of Jack?
They're very much alike as they used to be partners,
in more ways than one. John is like Jack when he
first came into Doctor Who: self-oriented, out to
get what he needs to survive. Eventually, he turns
a corner. Jack needs a nemesis, really.
So he's the Master to your Doctor?
Well, he's not as prominent as the Master.
Tell us a bit about your fellow team members
this series.
Gwen is more confident and in control of who
she is. Owen is reliable but confused. Toshiko is
focused but full of unrequited love. And Ianto is
a slave to routine, but his role is much bigger.
Do the relationships between the
main characters change?
They develop even more. You see more into their
relationships and how they deal with one another.
The episodes are actually quite touching.
And Freema Agyeman joins Torchwood
as Martha Jones…
In episode five or six, she comes in as a member
of UNIT [United Nations Intelligence Taskforce
from Doctor Who]. Obviously Jack has a past…
sorry, a future with her, where he and the Doctor
had both put all their trust in her, and became
prisoners in order for her to go out and save the
planet. So she comes in and plays a very big role.
Is she the same Martha we saw in
Doctor Who?
Oh, she's grown up. After that whole incident
with the Master, she's much more mature.
Much more confident.
As Jack and Martha have both been the
Doctor's companions, is there any rivalry?
No, not at all. We don't look at it that way - we're
there to assist each other. The thing is, Jack always
goes back to Doctor Who when the Doctor can't
handle it [laughs]. Tell David Tennant that,
because it'll really wind him up!
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