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TMS at Comic-Con: Doctor Who‘s Michelle Gomez and Steven Moffat Talk Missy,Female Writers, and Who Fandom

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TMS: Speaking about Missy, what struck me is that she’s such a funny character. It made me think about all the other great villains that also had a lot of humor to them. I think you can both probably speak to this: what is it about adding humor to a villain character that makes them even scarier?

Moffat: Insight. Understanding. It’s terrifying if somebody is clued up enough and aware enough to make a joke AND kill you. That’s a sort of nightmare—when you see real killers in real life, they tend to be absolutely humorless bastards, really. They have no insight, compassion…. A villain who makes a joke but still wants to kill you is bloody frightening.

Gomez: Comedy is also a very powerful conduit to carry a message, because it always leaves the audience a little unnerved. What I like about Missy is that you never quite know where you are with her. I’ve enjoyed playing that nuance, which is very human as well. We all wear these different masks out into the world every day, and she just gets to—at the drop of a hat really, with the way Steven writes these—well, she’s sort of your lovable everyday psychotic schizophrenic…. With no heart.