The 77th edition of the British Academy Film Awards will be held on February 18, 2024. This year, the BAFTAs will be hosted by David Tennant, who is fondly known among fans as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the sci-fi series Doctor Who. Tennant, whose credits include shows such as Broadchurch and Jessica Jones, will host the BAFTAs, which the Scottish actor is himself excited about.
During an interview, Tennant spoke about hosting the UK’s most prestigious awards ceremony. At the same time, he was asked about his preparation for serving as the master of ceremony and whether recent award show debacles would affect him when he takes the stage at the Royal Festival Hall, in London, later this week. Here is what Tennant said about hosting the BAFTAs and why wasn’t afraid of bombing on stage.
David Tennant Shares Family’s Advice For Not Bombing Onstage
Actor David Tennant is a popular figure thanks to a string of critically acclaimed performances that started with Doctor Who and propelled him to new heights of fame. As a result, there was a sense of overwhelming positivity when he was announced as the host of the 77th BAFTAs.
Tennant recently sat down for a conversation with Variety, where he was asked about his preparations for hosting the prestigious awards ceremony. During the interview, Tennant was asked whether he was afraid of his jokes being met with silence from the audience.
In response, Tennant stated that he did not feel the pressure since he was not a comic and wasn’t expected to be funny on stage.
“I’m just there to hold it all together. And don’t diss Tay Tay, I think (this) is the lesson to be learned. I live in a house of Taylor Swift fans, so I know better.”
Tennant made the above statement referencing host Jo Koy’s jokes about Taylor Swift that failed to impress the audience at this year’s Golden Globes. While Tennant made the comment jokingly, he meant to imply that he would be a fine host as long as he did not offend anyone at the event.
David Tennant Talks About the Privilege to Host the 77th BAFTAs
During the interview, Tennant was asked whether he was excited about hosting the awards ceremony. He responded by stating he was a bit bewildered and unsure of what to expect from the event.
“The whole thing just feels like one of those experiences you say “yes” to because it would be churlish not to. But what an amazing thing to be asked to do. What a privilege.”
Tennant made the above statement expressing his excitement to host this year’s ceremony. Meanwhile, Tennant also spoke about the supportive mood at the BAFTAs regarding the type of humor that is tolerated.
At the same time, Tennant did not want to emulate anyone else and said he would try to stick to his style. Tennant also expressed that he did not want to appear biased onstage and would avoid sharing his personal opinion about any of the nominated films.
The 77th BAFTAs will be held on February 18, 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall, in London, and will be broadcast in the UK on BBC One and BritBox International in the USA and Canada.
