Doctor Who: 20 Things You Didn't Know About Blink

18. David Tennant Recorded His Lines All By Himself

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Even though David Tennant isn't in Blink very much, he's still on top form, and went to great lengths to give the best performance possible.

To recreate the half-conversation the Doctor has with Sally, Tennant recorded his lines in a room on his own, without having Carey Mulligan to bounce off.

Don't ever say he didn't suffer for his art.

From a scripting standpoint, this conversation was also presented in a rather lonely manner. Moffat wrote the full conversation, removed Sally's lines, and then handed the Doctor's lines to Tennant, believing that this would make his acting feel more authentic.

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