As part of our Fans of
Project: Torchwood Interviews, we caught up with PT reviewer Kirsty Price. A big
fan of Torchwood, Kirsty has already presented us with her large collection of
Torchwood memorabilia, in The Coffee Shop Collections. Has Interviewed Blue
Gillespie, the band where Gareth David-Lloyd was lead singer and has given her
perspective on the Buffy Boys in an earlier article. So, it seemed only fitting
that we Interviewed Kirsty, to find out just where and when her fandom began. Enjoy!
Hey Kirsty, have you
always been a fan of Doctor Who or was it only the NuWho that piqued your
interest?
Kirsty: I watched TW first, then I saw John
Barrowman was in Doctor Who and it spiralled from there. Started with series 2,
Tennant, because I refused to watch the first.
What was wrong with the
First series?
Kirsty: I saw the zombie movie with Christopher
Eccleston, and he scares me. He was in the film 28 Days Later.
But you've watched it
since though? When you were going through your boxsets on the tellybox during
Lockdown?
Kirsty: Yeah, I did. I liked the Unquiet Dead. The
movie that made me more comfortable with Christopher Eccleston, was 'The
Others'.
Before social media
became a thing, there were fan groups online, did you join many of them to get
a further fix on your favourite cast from Who and Torchwood?
Kirsty: No not really. The first I joined was
PT. I saw some, but they were
always arguing about how great this person was, how bad this other person was,
and didn’t listen to other people’s opinions. I was like, I don’t have time for
your drama.
I liked Ianto, with his
sarcastic quips, but every time I tried to explain my reasons and opinions, I
would get shut down and they all start arguing again. 🙄 Here we go again!
It's fair to say that
we've known each other for about 10 years now, I think, or is it a bit more
than that. I came onto social media in 2007, so there was a lot of Tennant to
watch prior to the Book of Face being a thing.
When I Facebook, there were a lot of role playing accounts and groups to get
involved with - would you say that this has been a great way of engaging with
likeminded people, and you've made probably a lot more friends that have become
lifelong friends.
Kirsty: 12 years, I think. I met my 2 best
friends from this, one we don’t do any RP anymore, she’s stopped completely.
The other person, we RP on and off. RP is a great way to meet people, and
improve your writing. Such as my spelling. One of my friends is from Spain, and
I met her through RP
What portions of our
magazine do you enjoy reading?
Kirsty: I like the Interviews best and the Locations bit.
Who would you like to see us Interview in the future?
Kirsty: Wishful thinking here, one of the mains (Eve, John, Kai, Gareth etc)
What would you like to
see in the magazine that we don't as yet do?
Kirsty: Maybe a joke area?
Jokes are a hard one to
do - without offending someone these days. But it's an idea and we'll
take that onboard. Thanks! What other programme
starring the mains do you like and did that get you into Torchwood?
Kirsty: I actually started TW in series 2,
because I heard James Marsters was gonna be in it, and I’m a huge fan. Had to
watch series 1 then. Hahaha!
Do you think it matters
with television series such as TW, whether you watch it in order, such as you
came into it in Series 2, then Series 1 - so if you were say, coming into TW
during COE - would it help to know the background of the cast first?
Kirsty: I think it does help to know
backgrounds. Example I missed one week of DW once and there were new people. I didn’t
know who they were or why they were there. Colour me confused.
Yet you can jump in and
out of Eastenders and discover that Phil Mitchell who is always at death's
door, makes some miraculous recovery every bloody time.
How many cast members
of TW have you met over the years?
Kirsty: My main one is Gareth, being a Newport
girl and a Gillespian I often saw him around town. I have met John once or
twice, and Eve once during filming in Newport. Walked into her once. I also met
Charles Abomeli on holiday. I would love to meet James Marsters for
various reasons.
What are your favourite
episodes of Torchwood?
Kirsty: I have three. Something Borrowed. To
the Last Man and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, in that order.
Thank you, Kirsty for a
great catch up!
Stay safe.
Photo of Kirsty and her
dog, Charlie, courtesy of K. Price.
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