Saturday, January 15, 2005
Britain hit by shortage of dwarf actors.
If you are 3'8" and looking to break into the business, this is your chance.
Doctor Who return hit by shortage of dwarf actorsWhy isn't Tim Worstall reporting this?
Filming of the new Doctor Who series has been hit by a shortage of midget actors.
Bosses wanted them to play tiny blue aliens - but most have been snapped up for the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie and to play Gringotts Bank staff in the new Harry Potter film.
Dr Who executive producer Russell T Davies said: "It's very difficult to employ persons of restricted growth when, as our producer Phil Collinson says, 'Bloody Gringotts and the Chocolate Factory are filming at the same time'."...
Peter Burroughs - whose Peterborough-based Willow Personal Management is one of just two UK agencies for dwarf actors - admitted he had been unable to supply Dr Who with a 3ft 8in star.
He said: "That was very difficult to find, especially with the other productions going on." [Daily Mirror]
