hesitant to weigh in on this because I am new to Sherlock and only know BC's portrayal. Still reading through ACD canon for the first time.
This quote is familiar to me from a longer article I read though.
this is my faulty memory, it was on tumblr sometime in recent past.
BC was being asked about getting lost in the character and I think this quote is talking about how Brett gave himself so fully to the performance that it became a risk for him emotionally and that made it not just about Sherlock but about Brett's sacrifice for his art.
It stuck with me because I worry about actors but at the time I thought how lucky we are to follow a program where all leads seem to be on solid ground emotionally. BC is the only one w/o a steady partner, but he has lots of good friends who keep him grounded.
Since Brett was a friend of his parents, I do not think that BC meant any harm. This was an unfortunate pulling of a quote. BC makes speeches, long articulate answers that don't fit today's sound byte media. Sorry you had to see it this way and be upset. You are always careful and fair.
But number 4 on your list as an afficianado is still high praise.
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Date: 2013-02-24 05:47 am (UTC)This quote is familiar to me from a longer article I read though.
this is my faulty memory, it was on tumblr sometime in recent past.
BC was being asked about getting lost in the character and I think this quote is talking about how Brett gave himself so fully to the performance that it became a risk for him emotionally and that made it not just about Sherlock but about Brett's sacrifice for his art.
It stuck with me because I worry about actors but at the time I thought how lucky we are to follow a program where all leads seem to be on solid ground emotionally. BC is the only one w/o a steady partner, but he has lots of good friends who keep him grounded.
Since Brett was a friend of his parents, I do not think that BC meant any harm. This was an unfortunate pulling of a quote. BC makes speeches, long articulate answers that don't fit today's sound byte media. Sorry you had to see it this way and be upset. You are always careful and fair.
But number 4 on your list as an afficianado is still high praise.