Chapter 18 and Chapter 19 Summary and Analysis

Chapter 18: By the time of the publication of the book, Barrowman's most recent and most well-known role was that of Captain Jack on Torchwood. Barrowman first appeared as Captain Jack on an episode of Doctor Who. The actor who played Doctor Who quit, and Captain Jack did not return to the revamped new series. Barrowman was disappointed, but a new television series was proposed, a spinoff from Doctor Who starring Captain Jack. This was Torchwood.

Barrowman describes some of the trials and tribulations of filming a television show. He had to lie face down in gravel for nearly an hour for one scene. In another scene he had to keep eating a doughnut take after take until he became absolutely sick of the doughnut. On another shooting day, he had to keep pace with a stuntman on...