Doctor Who Actor Matt Smith Talks Season 8, Weeping Angels, Karen Gillan, And Leaving The Show

"Doctor Who" fans got a rare treat of meeting actor Matt Smith if they attended the San Diego Comic-Con, and in discussing his experiences, shared some of his thoughts on leaving the show and season 8.

"It was wonderful to be part of a show with such a legacy behind it. There was such an uproar with my age. Everyone was like, 'He can't be the Doctor. He's like 9!'"

But on the sad news of his departure from "Doctor Who" after season 8, the actor admitted to have struggled with the decision.

"It's been four years. It's been the best four years. It's been wonderful, it's been a privilege to work under Steven Moffat. But I think when you gotta go, you gotta go..." said the 11th Doctor.

"It's sad, I'm going to miss it. I'm going to miss Comic-Con as well. It wasn't an easy decision, but I dunno, you can't play it forever. And, look, they'll get someone amazing and brilliant, and that's the great thing about the show. It continues, and it will get bigger and better. And you'll forget about me."

And talking about his past work on the show, Smith credits the Weeping Angels as the scariest foe the Doctor has ever encountered.

"For me, it has always been the Weeping Angels or maybe the Silence. But I'll tell you, what I really liked this season was the Whisper Men. I thought they were great and really scary."

And what about any knowledge on season 8 after he's gone?

"Steven Moffat was actually pitching all the episode ideas for next season to me last night--that was really hard," said the actor.

And his memories of "Doctor Who?"

"I was really close with Karen [Gillan] and Arthur [Darvill]. We were a little team. And the same with Jenna[Coleman]. It's because you're with them day in and day out. And I've been very fortunate to know some cool cats."

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