David Tennant should be in everything

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I agree with the sentiment. He is a charismatic, brilliant actor! There is not a single one of his characterisations that has left me feeling meh [except the French count in that WW2 spy tv show. A rare career miss step, so far as I am concerned.]. The rest have moved and exhilarated me. But I am going to put the opposing point of view: he has a famously relentless work ethic: he's in so much, across so many areas and genres, that IMO he needs to take a break, wait a bit longer for really strong job offers to come along, or he needs to go looking for them more astutely.

I love him to bits and will watch him in anything. But I can see he's developed a few acting 'tics' and quirks [vocally and physically] over the past couple of years that tend to emerge when actors go into back-to-back projects and which can become stereotypical if the actors themselves or the directors they are working with don't pick up on them, to modify or eradicate the quirks. Audiences can end up expecting the actor to 'always' look or sound or react in a certain cliched way. Some will find it boring and will tune out. Tennant is a wonderfully talented actor and - just IMO - needs the space in his working life to ensure that he always has time to reflect, contemplate and choose really good projects - big or small, doesn't matter. Just good, and worthy of him.

I've been reading recently the glowing reviews of some 20th and 21st C plays that have opened in London, with roles played by Tennant's peers. I would LOVE it if he did more stage work, even though I live too far away to be able to afford to see him. But I do know, having seen him in Hamlet, and two other plays that he is a magnificent, compelling stage actor, yet a true 'company man', and - most of all - that quality live theatre productions give the company time to research and work through the play and the performances before it opens, and that that is a process that does not stop after opening night.

In the acting profession, when you reach a certain level of fame, respect, bankability and public anticipation, being [a bit] less visible can result in [a lot] more impact and consequence. Everyone benefits.

I agree. David Tennant is an extremely gifted actor and I would hate for him to end up like Jonny Lee Miller, whose great talent is now confined to tv series... until some good project comes to his rescue (once in a while).
What I admire most about Mr. Tennant is his willingness to inhabit every role, be it big or small. He truly is a scene stealer. I do wish he would be a little pickier, but who am I to judge his work choices... He's doing a great job, so let's hope he knows what he's doing (and his agent too).

I agree that he puts 110% into his roles, but that his choices have been off at times. And unfortunately a few of them were roles he did for friends. e.g., The Danger in the Manger one with Rupert Everett was REALLY bad as were the early shows he did with his idol Richard Wilson. Gracepoint was a huge misstep as well.

Interestingly enough as I type, he's got one film getting ready for release sometime in 2017 (Mad to be Normal) and he's making two more before year's end (You Me and Him; Bad Samaritan). "You Me and Him" will be a good test of whether his working for friends is wise. It's produced by his wife and written by one of her friends.

Frankly, I think his co-stars Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) and Billie Piper (Doctor Who) have made some great choices. It would be a smart thing for him to get some leads from their agents. He has yet to do a comedy that gets wide-release in the U.S. and that's where he could really shine.

I can't, obviously, speak for David's choices, but I THINK there are at least 2 things going on: 1. he does not seem to be interested in working purely in projects that are 'mainstream' or for the high paycheck alone, and 2. He seems to feel [but does not ever publicise] a sense of responsibility to people he knows who are talented but who have, for whatever reason, not had his professional good fortune. Actually, 'responsibility' is not the right word, but what I mean is that Tennant, if and when he can, works in their projects, probably knowing that his status will give the product higher standing and attract more funding and PR . If that's what motivates his choice, I find it admirable on a personal level, even if, as a fan, I think some of his choices, while always interesting and entertaining, are not good enough to showcase a performer of his high calibre.
In short, I'm a classic fence sitter!

Dear God, I completely forgot about Gracepoint...or rather I just mentally blocked it from my memory.