Paul Darrow Interview 1992 (Part One)

A rare (I think) interview with Paul Darrow where he talks about his role in 'Blake's 7'.

Part one of two.

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• paul
• darrow
• blakes
• seven
• blake's
• terry
• nation
• jacqueline
• pearce
• michael
• keating
• gareth
• thomas

[Bleeter]

Interesting how he says he created Avon, yet someone offered him the part...

[SciFiAssasin]

It does sound a bit arrogant, but I'm sure he's referring to how he was given a lot of reign by Terry Nation in Avon's development.

[WorldVideophone]

Him and Chris Boucher. I think Nation came up with Avon's name, maybe his function, not much more beyond that.

[SciFiAssasin]

Boucher said how there wasn't a line written for Avon that he didn't change in some way.

[SPeacock]

I wish this interview had been put on the DVD release.

[SciFiAssasin]

Yeah there's a lot missing from the DVD releases.

meh!

[MrWombatPPC]

Pauls got an Awsome Voice. Love hearing him on JACKFM. with his witty comments. Aparantly hes going to be staring in Emerdale pritty soon. Shall have to keep my eyes pealed for that.

[doctorw2]

@zephranna01 as a huge doctor who fan and as much as i love the show with all my heart i relunctly have to agree with you there, i still watch doctor who even though i did not like what john nathan turner and russel t davies did to the series. if i was producer for doctor who i would stop making it a childrens series and raise the bar a bit to make it a more muture hard sci fi drama/fantasy adventure series that would still be suitable for family viewing.

[MrTheoriginalderek]

"You're too late Fortesque, you will never leave this necropolis!"

[1969atam]

He was great for the part. People take theses things so seriously it's only Sci-Fi. He was one of the most interesting characters. It was a great series with good actors, good story and a cool spaceship!

[AnonGemini]

@Bleeter Well, the writter gives him the words, events and the back story, but I suppose the actor gives him the character. Give all the right words, events and back story to a bad actor and their isn't a character. Just some bloke humiliating himself.

[Lieu3C4]

So much for NZT.

[sswemmer]

@Bleeter yeah....... it's about the same when God created the Heavens and the Earth......... but where was He standing on???? :S lol

[CYBERDOODY]

Unlike the other B7 actors. Paul Darrow seems to do many interviews about B7, He has become the spokesman for the show. Defending it when nessassary. Although its a shame the other actors do not do many interviews, Darrow is all we need because his interviews are interesting and he comes across so well

[anvilofcrom]

@zephranna01 I never thought of that. He would have been a great doctor for sure. I just can't get into the news Dr Who.

[SciFiAssasin]

@zephranna01 He's great when he reigns it in. Sometimes - and I do love him - sometimes he goes overboard. But when he keeps it subtle he's magnetic! Oh yes!

[doctorw2]

@zephranna01 yes he definately would have outshined baker and pertwee he would have taken doctor who to greater level of drama.