One year on from making his debut on Doctor Who, Peter Capaldi has insisted he "didn't want to seek the audience's approval".

But he admitted to The Red Bulletin that it was "a risk" to make his Doctor less "accessible" than Matt Smith's former incarnation.



"I was very nervous about playing the part, but I didn't really think about the expectations of the fans," Capaldi said. "I just tried to think about playing the part of the Doctor as best as I could.



"I didn't want to seek the audience's approval. I think they must find out whether they like you or not. It is a risk. I just had to dive in."

As for being at the heart of a global sci-fi phenomenon, Capaldi said that he tries not to think too much about the pressures it brings.

"I sort of try not to look down - do you know what I mean? If I become over-conscious of the scale of interest in it, then I think that would make me a difficult person to live with."

Doctor Who returns to BBC One on Saturday, September 19. Find the full interview with Peter Capaldi, by Holger Potye, on The Red Bulletin.

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