INTERVIEW David Tennant Letter To My Younger Self David Tennant was recently featured in the Big Issue. The interview is now available online as his issue is no longer on sale. I didn�t really enjoy adolescence, I was always aware that I was waiting for adulthood to start. I found the lack of control over your own affairs as a child annoying. And that just became more pronounced during the teenage years. I knew I definitely wanted to go to drama school. In fact I think I got my first acting job at 16. Or even at 15, an anti-smoking ad. Then I did an episode of [ITV children�s drama series] Dramarama. We went to the Isle of Skye for four days, and I stayed in a hotel on my own for the first time. I was old enough not to need a chaperone. I was my own boss. It felt like a glimpse into adulthood. My mum and dad were big influences on the way I saw the world. I wouldn�t have admitted it at 16 though, that�s when you start thinking your parents are just utter losers. But I think deep down, ...
