'League of Gentlemen' legend and 'Doctor Who' writer Mark Gatiss tells us about writing for the new 'Sherlock'. For more Sherlock news, click here: www.digitalspy....
A short but comprehensive interview of Mark Gatiss & his development of "Sherlock." He clearly has a great understanding , respect and passion for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novels. This admiration is at the essence of his own adaptation of the work. His translating the work--the character's roles in society in particular and how they live and work in the present day--is probably one of the most interesting aspects of the adaptation itself. I'm definitely a fan!
iammadness Nobody said you can't. Sherlock was made by very talented fans of the book and, to other fans of the book, it has so much more to offer than the said movies. The references, the inside jokes, the script based on the canon. It gives more of the things I yearn for in the books (e.g. more Mycroft, more background, etc.) without being revolting, which is an achievement by itself since most adaptations tend to be such.
The movies have more comedy so they can't be taken as seriously at all, while the series just has a certain seriousness to it that makes you feel everything...Series 3 episode 3 was amazing on that scene with the twist and sherlock does his mind palace thing. Trying not to spoil lol.
I can never decide wether I want to go to the pub with him and have a good laugh and hug him or wether I am deadly afraid of him^^ even when I met him and he was perfectly nice and put his arm around me for a picture, I hardly dared touching him. but he´s utterly brilliant and I love the man!
The real problem is that people, especially young people, don’t read. They have computers, kindles, cell phones, etc. You can download a copy of an ebook for them and they have every excuse for not reading it. They would rather view stupid pet videos and trash rather than be encouraged to think. Thank you for doing your part to bring some light in a world of literary darkness. The series makes me want to read the original stories more.
What I love about this series is after I've watched an episode I feel like I have just been day dreaming and fantasizing. It's like the show caries on in my head after. I usually only get that engagement when reading a book and very rarely from movies.
Totally adored Sherlock - all episodes, the writing is superb and held me spellbound - that doesn't happen often!! Such a refreshing version, well done to everyone connected to this masterpiece
YES!!! Please continue making more, the first three were fantastic! I have been telling my friends that they need to watch the series. They are very intellectually engaging and full of action. The first aired episode was my favorite, it was perfect.
I love this version of "Sherlock" so much!! I have watched this first three series again and again. It IS brilliant!!!!! Please please please make more soon!!! Series 4 is so needed and soon!!!!!!!!!
Jeremy Brett's performance as Holmes was, arguably, the TV drama performance that fed, among other things, the revisionism of Doctor Who and, in turn, the writers who helped that - Gatiss and Moffatt included - giving them the light to look at Holmes afresh. Gatiss should doff the cap to Brett to some extent.
oh my, they've transformed the dour, jarring, Basil Rathbone character into someone that's clever yet charmingly vulnerable "high functioning sociopath". Frankly they've put in a well-deserved dose of sexiness into the character, which is unparalleled by even James Bond. They've done such a FANTASTIC job of getting him into the current timeline- it makes sense in just about all angles.
You realise how brilliant an actor Mark Gatiss is when you watch League of Gentlemen Live At Drury Lane and he swaps characters in a heart beat... This guy. All the awards.
I have always loved Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, and all the incarnations of them. However, this version is absolutely AMAZING! Please let there be another season (I think they say 'series', in the U.K.)... PLEASE, MAKE MORE EPISODES!!! (Two seasons. Three seasons. Four seasons. I'll watch them all! Please, just make sure that those of us in the U.S., and in other countries, who love this series are able to see more. PLEASE!!!!)
Wow. That's cool that he plays Mycroft and is also a writer. He's obviously brilliant at both. Well done. And thanks to them for recognizing the complete perfection of Benedict Cumberbatch. He IS "fantastic", as Mark Gatiss says. He blows away anyone else. Absolutely phenomenal. (Sorry, RDJr., I've loved ya for years, but you lose this round.)
@Janiemanie1993 It means if you reject an idea that isn't working, you may not want to lose it completely if there is still a part of it that's good and right.
"It's Arthur Conan Doyle's genius that is behind it", well, somewhat. The real genius behind this is Gatiss & Moffat - they could continue making episodes forever that weren't even based on the original stories and they would still be incredible
it's almost adorable how insecure he felt about doing this version of Sherlock, but look at us now, we are desperate for more Sherlock!!!! :D Can't wait for S3, I heard it starts Jan 1st 2014 :)
Love the series, but just couldn't stop laughing when Mark says he can't smoke a pipe he's 34! My friend is 21 and smokes a pipe we also all call each other by our last names. Nothing wrong with any of this, it just reminded me what a unique group of people I know.
They stole my heart and soul with this Sherlock. I've always resisted to see the life of SH in the XXI century, 'cos I thought it would be unbearable piece of shit without the atmosphere of Victorian England. Hardly anyone can make a worthy movie based on Conan Doyle's works, imagine how difficult it could be without all their watches, tobacco-pipes, back of telegrams and so on? But what they have made is fantastic, thrilling and capturing imagination. I take my hat off to them.
As much as I love Sherlock, I don't think Jeremy Brett's version was shackled in any way by "Victoriana". Cast strong enough actors and they'll rise above all that. Also, as good as Benedict Cumberbatch is, he has a *long* way to go to beat Jeremy Brett.
The part where Mark talks about when they were deciding if Sherlock has a drug habit or if he smokes a pipe, well it seems they converted all the 19th century things very well. Pipe smoking= cigarette smoking He still has a bit of a drug habit though. The books are set in John's view and in the books he writes down the cases Sherlock has encountered in a journal, so in the show he owns a blog with their cases in it.
