A ROLE TO SINK MY TEETH INTO
VAMP FLICK A FANG-TASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR MATT
MATT SMITH was salivating when handed the chance to play the ‘best worst version’ of himself in a new film role.
The former Doctor Who star, a self-declared ‘vampire-phile’, stars alongside Jared Leto in Marvel fang-fest Morbius.
Explaining his fixation with the blood suckers, the actor who played Prince Philip in The Crown said: ‘I love the whole myth that surrounds them; even if they’re ugly, they’re weird and sexy.
‘It’s the night-time brutality and trendiness rolled into one. The eternal life thing has always felt appealing, on some level, and the fact you get to be the best worst version of yourself.’
And he yearns for life to get going again as Covid rules lift. Smith, who split from long-term lover Lily James last year, told Port magazine: ‘I’m looking forward to having a party with everyone. It’s going to be like the 1920s – moonshine and nice sparkly dresses.’
He also pines for his Doctor Who years and revealed the keepsakes he kept from the show.
‘I’ve got the sonic screwdriver. They gave me a little box painted like the Tardis and my costumes,’ he said. Asked about his stint as the Time Lord, which ended in 2013, the 38-year-old added: ‘Of course you miss Doctor Who; it’s the best job in the world, but it’s challenging and taxing as well. That’s why people often get to three or four years before they throw the towel in.’
And he likes to keep in touch with his fellow Whovians.
‘I see David [Tennant] at conventions and stuff. You bump into people and have a sort of masonry ha handshake,’ he a added. Read the full interview in the ten-year anniversary issue of Port Magazine, out April 23.