Bakers Quote by Arabella Weir
![“I met Tom Baker doing a voice-over when David [Arabella's friend, David Tennant] wasn't at all well known. We were doing this voice-over together and I said to Tom, 'Oh, my friend's a really, really big Doctor Who fan,' and he replied, 'Wait!' He got his cheque book out and asked, 'What his name?'…” quote by Arabella Weir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eab/arabella-weir-14186_bakers_i-met-tom-baker-doing-a-voice-over-when_2124380.jpg)
“I met Tom Baker doing a voice-over when David [Arabella's friend, David Tennant] wasn't at all well known. We were doing this voice-over together and I said to Tom, 'Oh, my friend's a really, really big Doctor Who fan,' and he replied, 'Wait!' He got his cheque book out and asked, 'What his name?' I said 'David Tennant'. He wrote, 'To David Tennant, seventeen pounds forty five', signed it and I asked him what it meant. He said, 'He'll know'”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Podcast with Arabella Weir, 2022
A humorous anecdote about a mistaken identity involving a famous actor and a fan.
In simple terms: A funny story about mixing up names and fans.
Key Takeaway
Check facts before joking.
Themes
humor
mistakes
celebrity culture
Mood
lighthearted
anecdotal
Type
entertainment
personal
When to use this quote
- media interviews
- celebrity encounters
- social gatherings
Key Concepts
identity confusion
fan culture
Questions to Reflect On
- How does misidentification affect interactions?
- What can we learn about fame and fandom?
A Different Perspective
The joke may be confusing without context.
![“I think it must be hard being David [Tennant]. I get a certain level of attention but - I've seen it in action - he can't move for attention.” quote by Billie Piper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d57/billie-piper-23348_action_i-think-it-must-be-hard-being-david-tenn_1715156.jpg)
![“[David Tennant's] Doctor has such humanity, he seems to understand us and he's very warm, so he's a comforting Doctor to be with, and he enables us to be slightly scarier than we had been.” quote by Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/053/russell-t-davies-13415_comforting_david-tennant-s-doctor-has-such-humanity_1671653.jpg)
