Amy Pond has been a
regular face on Doctor Who since the start of the 5th series with
the 11th Doctor. We saw her
from a child making the Doctor fish fingers and custard in the kitchen of her
home and followed her life right through to her final scene in a grave yard in
Manhattan, New York, where she was touched by an ‘Angel’.
Amy first appeared on
our screens in ‘The Eleventh Hour’ broadcast 26th June 2010, written
by Steven Moffat, directed by Adam Smith, produced by Peter Bennett. Amy (Amelia) was seven years old and for
years had been plagued by the crack in her bedroom wall that over time had grown
wider and wider. It played on her mind,
and it affected her thoughts, and fed on her memories, so much so that she
couldn’t remember her parents, she knew they weren’t there, but she didn’t know
why. She lived in the house with her
Aunt Sharon, who worried about her niece and had had her at psychiatrists for
years after her talk of her imaginary friend, the raggedy man, and the stars in
the sky, that didn’t exist, either.
.
When the Doctor crashed
the TARDIS in her front garden in the dead of night, it was the start of many
adventures. The child Amy told the
Doctor about the crack in her wall of her bedroom that she wanted the Doctor to
look at. He said he would just as the
TARDIS alarm went off. He promised to
return in 5 minutes, however it was twelve years later and young Amy was now
19, and played by Karen Gillan.
Caitlin Blackwood was 9
years old when she played the younger Amelia Pond in the episode ‘The Eleventh
Hour, it was her first ever acting role.
She later went on to appear in four more episodes - ‘The Big Bang’, a
non speaking cameo role at the end of ‘The Angels Take Manhattan’, was the
TARDIS interface in ‘Let’s Kill Hitler’, and appeared in one of the rooms in ‘The
God Complex’.
Off screen Caitlin is
like any other 13 year old, she goes to school, goes to the cinema, has
favourite bands and singers and favourite actors. In her spare time, Caitlin makes jewellery that
is featured in her mum Linda’s Etsy shop. http://www.etsy.com/shop/Lilybethandco
The online shop began
trading on the 27th October 2013 and has already made 25 sales. Its biggest seller for the Doctor Who fans is
the TARDIS Blue bracelet http://www.etsy.com/listing/167328616/sci-fi-slogan-bracelet?ref=shop_home_active but there are also signed photos of
Caitlin in her role as Amelia Pond. It’s
a wonderful little shop selling vibrant coloured jewellery, warm woollen
fashion scarves, and delightful little cushions one of which I’ve got my eye on.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/171469616/scotty-dog-cushions?ref=listing-shop-header-4
It has a five star
review rating and has already at time of this article, gained 3,163 followers
of which I’m one. They ship worldwide.
Recently I caught up
with Caitlin as she returned home from the ‘Day of the Doctor’ Convention at
the Excel in London.
Hi
Caitlin, what an awesome weekend, I’m sure for you as much as from every fan of
Doctor Who. I’m still coming down from
it.
Are
you involved in any new acting projects at the moment that you can share with
us?
Caitlin:
Nothing at the moment. My mum
insists that I get an education first and then decide. I do make and sell jewellery and I love doing
that.
Although
you’ve worked with Matt Smith, who is your favourite Doctor?
Caitlin:
My Dr is David Tennant. I met him
at a convention once and my mum fangirled!!!!!
What
is your favourite piece of jewellery that you’ve made?
Caitlin:
My fave piece was the two hearts one TARDIS set I made. Can’t remember what I first made cos I’m
always making stuff. It’s my Mum’s shop
but I asked her to put my stuff on. Now
sell more than her J
Do
you visit the cinema a lot and what was the last film you saw?
Caitlin:
Love going to the cinema and saw Hunger Games with my friend
Rebecca. Going to see Anchorman 2 with my
family at Xmas.
Are
you a Hunger Games fan, have you read the books too?
Caitlin:
Yeah I loved the books.
Who
is your favourite actor or actress and if you had the opportunity to act with
any movie star, who would it be?
Caitlin:
My favourite actor is Jim Parsons (Sheldon) and I would love to work
with him on anything.
Which
monster scares you the most on Doctor Who?
Caitlin:
It’s the Weeping Angels or the Oods.
The Oods cos they have all that dangly stuff on their face and the
Angels cos they’re scary.
Fans
Questions
Robbie
Crossan: Would you ever ask your agent
to get you a casting interview when the Doctor is looking for a new
assistant? You could be Amy’s cousin, or
the Doctor and River’s daughter!
Caitlin: I would definitely try to audition
for a companion’s role!!
Pauline
Howard: What was it like playing Amelia, and did you enjoy working with Matt
Smith?
Caitlin:
Matt was brilliant and so much fun.
Amelia was a pretty cool role to play and very different from Amy!
Kirsty
Price: What’s next for your career?
Caitlin:
I think I want to keep acting but I do want to think of other
things. I also make jewellery
Mickie
Newton: If you had the chance to return
to Doctor Who as young Amy, would you?
Caitlin: Think I may be too old now but I’m
sure Mr Moffat could explain it somehow so yeah, I would.
Eilidh
Barn: Did you enjoy playing Amelia and
do you enjoy watching Doctor Who?
Caitlin:
I don’t watch Dr Who every time but I do catch up sometimes. I really enjoyed acting on the show and it
was a great first acting experience.
Nikki
Forrest: How did you feel when you got
the part of Amelia? What do you enjoy
doing in your spare time?
Caitlin:
I was soooooo excited and nervous.
I think my whole family were hyper for about a month after we
heard. I go to Air Cadets and make
jewellery.
Mickie
Newton: Although you’re still very
young, do you have a dream role?
Caitlin:
A dream role would be to star in a film with Anne Hathaway as she is so
talented. If not then maybe as the first
female Doctor Who....;)
Photo source:
©BBC Doctor Who 1963
Permission from Caitlin Blackwood over jewellery
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