"Holmes could be rude, impatient, abrupt, and his intolerance of fools
was legendary. I tried to show all this, all of the man's incredible
brilliance. But there are some cracks in Holmes's marble, as in an
almost-perfect Rodin statue. And I tried to show that, too. It's
difficult for me to say what I may have given to the image of Holmes.
Faithful to Conan Doyle's text, certainly. Also, I've tried to bring out
the emotion that is there in Holmes. On the surface he seems a cold,
sometimes dark, rather off-putting figure. But deeper down, I think,
he's a man of feeling." Jeremy
Jeremy Brett is still recognised as the most celebrated incarnation of
Sherlock Holmes which he presented for ten years. Jeremy delighted
viewers with his dashing, arrogant, moody interpretation of the most
popular famous detective he brought a brooding intensity to his finest
role - one of disturbing power. He is still called the definitive
Sherlock Holmes.
Important Note: This book is an extract from the 468 page biography,
'Jeremy Brett - Playing a Part' - this book contains the Sherlock Holmes
section only. If you already have the full book then there is minimal
additional content here. We wanted, however, to make a Sherlock Holmes
specific version available.
