Matt Smith: 'I wrote my own Doctor Who story'

Matt Smith has apparently revealed he has written his own Doctor Who stories - to help him understand the character. The 27-year-old, who replaces David Tennant as the Time Lord in the new series starting on April 3, told the Daily Mirror: "I wanted to feel like Doctor Who, understand where he'd come from, so I wrote stories of the Doctor and Einstein in Egypt, which focused on their roles in the creation of the Pyramids." He added: "I had six months prep before we began filming so it gave me time to write quite a few stories." Matt, who gave the Doctor a new look with tweed jackets and bow ties, would like to add a fancy coat to the wardrobe. "Originally I was going to have a black leather coat or a blue swashbuckling coat and possibly a hat too but, somewhere along the line, the idea got dropped. I hope it's revived in time for series two," he said.

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