Alfa Romeo and Juliet

July 8, 2010 6:24 PM

A short story of traffic tickets, goldfish, and love starring David Tennant and Sophie Hunter
posted by Salvor Hardin (11 comments total)

Aw, haven't seen that in ages. It's sweet.

I covet that girl's dress.
posted by Put the kettle on at 7:12 PM on July 8, 2010

Yeah, I thought it was really adorable, but also very cleverly done. A tip of my hat to cygnet for pointing this out to me.
posted by Salvor Hardin at 7:42 PM on July 8, 2010

So, Tennant is already back to small, anonymous roles after his Who tenure is over? And back in the UK after his American television series wasn't picked up.

Eccleston was wrong. And no one still has any idea who the fuck he is.
posted by vhsiv at 8:06 PM on July 8, 2010

So, Tennant is already back to small, anonymous roles after his Who tenure is over?

No, this was made in 2004. He's busy doing movie roles.

This is a really fun short; thanks for posting, I hadn't seen it in a while.
posted by OolooKitty at 8:20 PM on July 8, 2010

That film is from 2004, vhsiv.

I don't think Christopher Eccleston is that unknown, in the UK anyway. I've met loads of people who know who he is.
posted by Put the kettle on at 8:20 PM on July 8, 2010

Yeah, sorry - should have added some chronological context. This came before he was cast as the Doctor.
posted by Salvor Hardin at 8:26 PM on July 8, 2010

This came before he was cast as the Doctor.

Well obviously. Hasn't got a sonic screwdriver, has he?
posted by deCadmus at 10:31 PM on July 8, 2010

Ecclestone is a fairly "big name" actor in the UK. He's had a long history in some of the best TV drama serials made in the UK.
posted by pharm at 12:58 AM on July 9, 2010

Good directing, sure, but creepy stalker guy getting mega-snogs after breaking his stalkee's goldfish bowl and being creepy actually got me shouting at the screen in frustration at the end.
posted by ursus_comiter at 3:24 AM on July 9, 2010

Eccleston was wrong. And no one still has any idea who the fuck he is.

Interesting article. I wonder what he's specifically referring to as "wrong" with the way the show is made?

Twenty quid says he was pissed that the writers had too much control over the characters, because Time Lord knows I would have read a few of those lot the fucking riot act after reading a couple of those scripts.

As for no one knowing who he is… are you kidding?
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 5:38 AM on July 9, 2010

Quirky.
posted by theholotrope at 8:41 AM on July 9, 2010