Last Night saw David Tennant appear at an exclusive BAFTA New York event, In Conversation With David Tennant, in the city.  The event is the latest in a series held by BAFTA which focuses on the very best of British talent and was open only to members of BAFTA. However a video of the chat will be uploaded at a later date.

Here's a selection of quick quotes from the chat, thanks to @BAFTANY

"It's best if your first experience of Shakespeare is in performance because that's how it's meant to be." - David Tennant on the Bard.

"Oh god you're getting dangerously close about asking me about process" - David Tennant on @ethanalter's question on physicality.

"Filming is about getting that moment once truthfully...you just need that one killer take" - David Tennant on film vs. theater

"One you have to talk loudly and one you don't." - David Tennant on some of the differences between film and theater.

"I remember just looking around and thinking OK I'll just figure out how this works." - David Tennant on his first TV role.

"When you've grown up with something, it's extraordinary that someone would ask you to be a part of it"- David Tennant on Doctor Who.

"As a child I loved that fantasy world in Doctor Who and the Incredible Hulk. I also watched a lot of sitcoms"  - David Tennant

"It's lovely to be so associated with something that means so much to people" - David Tennant on his Doctor Who legac.

"It was a surreal out of body experience..." - David Tennant's reaction to being offered the role of The Doctor in Doctor Who.

"I know as much as everyone in this room. Probably less." - David Tennant doesn't reveal anything about the new series of Broadchurch.

"I did have a couple days of thinking...am I going to be painted purple everyday?" - David Tennant on his Jessica Jones character.

"I directed at drama school, it was part of my course." - David Tennant on the possibility of directing.

David Tennant cites Shakespeare, Russell T. Davies, Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller as a few of his writing inspirations.

"You can all have a piece!" Happy Birthday David Tennant.