David Tennant decided to become and actor at the age of tree due to his love of Doctor Who. The show inspired him, and drove him to desire to become an actor, without any other thought of any other career choice. David Tennant made his first television appearance, which was also his first professional acting job, when he was 16. He also attended a youth theatre group at weekends run by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (which is now renamed the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). When he was 16 he auditioned for and won a place at the RSAMD. He the youngest student to ever do so, and he started as a full time drama student when he was 17. After leaving Drama School, David worked regularly in theatre and TV. In 1994 he was cast in the Scottish Drama "Takin Over The Asylum." Then in 1996, at the age of twenty-five, Tennant joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. His turn as Touchstone in As You Like It was arguably the most memorable in years. Soon after, David moved to London and starred in roles such as "Blackpool" and "Casanova". In 2005 his wish came true and he was cast as the 10th Doctor in the revamped Doctor Who. Since leaving the show in 2010 his career continued to rise and he has received lead roles in films, television, and theatre, such as Broadchurch, The Escape Artist, and Gracepoint. When asked about how he handles the rejection of an audition, he explained: "Very quickly it just becomes part of the job. If it’s something you’ve had three recalls for then of course it’s a much bigger disappointment but mostly you just move on to the next thing." David thinks fame isn't something to be chased. He decides to define his own boundaries and not take every public available opportunity. David thinks it's better to learn the technical side of filmmaking as well if you're an actor. Learning the technical terms being shouted at you could be a great help without having to ask "what does that mean?" Over and over again.
Throughout his career, David has needed to blend into many different types of roles, and deal with many different types of scenes. Some scenes generally considered the most challenging are emotional scenes. David thinks that having a technique for reaching an emotional point will immediately invalidate itself. In order to reach a certain point, he thinks you must surprise yourself a little. Using a trigger, such s a certain type of music, will cause your reaction to stop being potent.
David puts his personality into his character when acting. His high-energy self often finds its way into his acting. He states that acting opposite sci-if creatures is very similar to acting in a Shakespeare play and having to imbue someone you just saw in the canteen that day with kingly status. It's the very same imaginative leap. Someone you've just seen snacking with you now has seven tentacles on their head. If David could offer any acting advice, it would be to get in touch with the Taggart casting director.
Questions:
Acting relies heavily on the actor's devotion and putting their soul into their acting. Emotion needs to come naturally, and not forced. Also, the more vivid and open the actor's imagination is, the easier it will be to blend into the role, as well as react to those around you.
I think my acting will be more myself, rather than forced. During the play, I will just blend into my character, rather than trying to hard to blend into my character and resulting in an unrealistic portrayal of someone who is only a more scientific version of myself.
Sources:
http://www.team-tennant.com/article/id195.html
http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id4.html
http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/david-tennant-231341/bio/