Normally when you're doing them you can see each other, but it required a level of concentration so you are really listening to everyone. We just had such a laugh – you can't see anyone but you can hear them, it's such a different type of acting. I loved being able to come downstairs and go to work in my little hut. “I've got a sofa and built a duvet fort around it to muffle the sound.
We recorded them at home because we were in lockdown, but we've got quite noisy neighbours! hilarity ensues!”īF: What was the experience of recording in lockdown?ĪD: “Well I got to work with my wife, Inès, who's in one of The Lone Centurion stories, which was great. He's trying to stay out of trouble but he doesn't really succeed, nor does he fully invest in any of the situations he's in, which I think really gives scope for a lot of really amusing situations. He was questioning stuff with quite a level of panic, so we meet him at an interesting point where he's been thrown into a big journey of change, and he's got time to kill. I always saw him as being the audience's point of view – especially in my first season. The amusing comedy side of it really appealed to me and I just saw it as such a good opportunity for the writers to have a field day with the material.”īF: In your opinion, what draws audiences to Rory?ĪD: “I think Rory's such a great character as so often, for so much of it, he's on the outside looking in. If it was dark and moody, I wouldn't have been interested. He pitched the idea, which I just thought was a brilliant one, and there's real scope for light and fun. “And then I had a proper chat with Scottabout it. I didn't want to do anything that interfered with it at that point. I felt the work we had done was quite sacred and that story was very precious to me. It's such a good adaptation, I really loved it.”īF: What made you want to return as Rory Williams?ĪD: “I've always been really hesitant to come back as Rory. I wanted to keep that clinical, methodical approach he has – that's all in the writing. “I love the story of Frankenstein – it's always tempting to make really bold choices, especially with a story like that. It's always been a real joy as it's a different type of preparation and there's a real sense of fun in it.
I get really absorbed in it so whenever I've had the opportunity to be involved in anything Big Finish do, I just jumped at the chance.”īF: You’ve previously worked on some of our other releases – what was that like?ĪD: “I've done Frankenstein, a Dark Shadows, Bernice Summerfield, and I was still badgering Scott Handcock to let me pop up and do a silly voice, even anonymously in a few scenes, as I really love it. Something audio does is create such brilliant images in your brain. I really love the craft of it: I like being able to do different voices and the skill involved in that.
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The Lone Centurion – Volume One: Rome is now available to pre-order as a collector's edition CD (at £19.99) or digital download (at £16.99), exclusively HERE!īig Finish: So, Arthur, what first drew you to working with Big Finish?Īrthur Darvill: “I was really excited to start doing Big Finish as I'm a huge fan of old radio shows – I grew up with radio comedies like The Goons, The League of Gentlemen, and I used to listen to the old Poirot audiobooks. He also reveals some of the additional cast, including his wife Inès De Clercq ( Broadchurch, My White Best Friend) and close friend Hugh Skinner ( Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Fleabag). Speaking exclusively to Big Finish’s Vortexmagazine, Arthur discusses the joys of recording in lockdown and why he loves Rory so much.
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