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Virgin Radio
12 Feb 2024, 10:24
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David Tennant is feeling “nervous about [his] lack of nerves” when it comes to hosting the prestigious EE BAFTA Film Awards.
The Doctor Who star - who is presenting this Sunday (18th February)’s ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall, London - admitted to his lack of nerves while speaking exclusively with virginradio.co.uk about the role last month.
“People keep asking me how nervous I am, and I’m beginning to get nervous about my lack of nerves. I’m just sort of excited about it at the moment,” Tennant said. “I’m just thinking what a hoot, what a lark, to be asked to do something that’s so far out of my comfort zone, in a way.
“This is not what I ever imagined I would be doing with my time, or something I would ever be asked to do, so it just feels like a treat for me,” the award-winning stage and screen actor added. “Because this isn’t my day job, I don’t really feel the pressure. I can just enjoy myself, which currently is very much the plan!”
Detailing what most excites him about hosting the ceremony, Tennant was full of enthusiasm for the whole show. “I’m excited about the act of being there,” he said. “And being in the middle of this extraordinary mad event without really having any particular pressure on me.
“Maybe that sounds a bit weird, because I suppose I am hosting it, but that feels like, you know… the eyes are kind of elsewhere, in a sense. I’m a facilitator for all these extraordinary famous people to be put through the wringer, and to be on the other side of it is quite liberating and quiet.”
On the subject of the celebrities who will be attending the awards this Sunday, stars from much-nominated films such as Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Killers of the Flower Moon, Barbie, All of Us Strangers and Saltburn all will likely grace the BAFTA red carpet this weekend.
Speaking about what fans can expect from the ceremony itself, BAFTA’S film committee chair Anna Higgs told virginradio.co.uk the show would “be really exciting.”
Higgs also gushed about the joy of inviting David Tennant to be the show’s host this year. “David is such an iconic actor, and I think he has a real warmth and presence, and a huge fan base,” she shared. “When he was announced as our host, there was a brilliant reaction on social media, and I think he just knows how to connect and bring that energy into the room.
“I think all of the attending nominated filmmakers and performers will really enjoy having him hold that for the evening of the awards,” she said.
The EE BAFTA Film Awards, hosted by David Tennant, will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday, 18th February, from 7pm.
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