Christopher Eccleston criticises fame chasers

Actor Christopher Eccleston has criticised people who chase fame and appear on shows such as The X Factor in the hope of becoming famous.

 

Actor Christopher Eccleston has criticised people who chase fame and appear on shows such as The X Factor in the hope of becoming famous. The actor made the comments in an interview to promote his role in the new Jimmy McGovern BBC drama, Accused. Eccleston appeared in the opening play of Accused last night on BBC One. Each episode of the new drama is a single play focusing on a defendant accused of a different crime and exploring what lead him/her to the court-room. As well as promoting Accused the actor blasted those who sought fame for fame sake by appearing on shows such as The X Factor.

These people are chasing fame for its own sake. That’s vacuous. I’ve been famous and I can tell you there’s nothing there. The only thing that’s there is the work you do. – Christopher Eccleston in the Scottish Daily Record.

The actor also briefly discussed his role in Doctor Who and why he left the BBC series so early. Eccleston played the 9th Doctor when the series was revived in 2005 opposite Billie Piper but left after just one series handing over to David Tennant.

The most important thing about Doctor Who isn’t that I left but that I did it. Those 13 episodes were a real success and I’m proud of the work. I’ve never seen it since I left. I’m always out and about on a Saturday night. But I’m very proud of what we did with it. I wanted to do a children’s character because all my work had been for adults. – Christopher Eccleston in the Scottish Daily Record.

The successful revival of Doctor Who in 2005 has lead to five seasons being aired so far with a sixth on the way, numerous specials and two spin-offs; Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. In January of this year David Tennant handed over the role to Matt Smith after four years of playing the Time Lord.