Beautiful Words - Benedict on Sherlock (via Doctor Strange)

melancolia:

ebaeschnbliah:

gosherlocked:

So this is what Benedict said in a Berlin interview X when asked about similarities between Sherlock and Doctor Strange. Which is quite telling because Sherlock must be the exact opposite of what Benedict has to say about Stephen Strange (special thanks to @ebaeschnbliah for pointing this out):

“I didn’t find it too similar. This guy is a New York bred and born superhero. And he is a neurosurgeon who while, like you say, arrogant and smart, is also somebody who’s very trapped by the material success of his profession. (…) He drives fast cars and has fast relationships and yet it’s all very hollow. He lives in a beautiful apartment with a stunning view but no one to share it with. He drives a rather beautiful and very fast car (…) but there is no one in the passenger seat (…). But he’s alone. What he becomes at the end is someone who chooses that aloneness in order to do what he has realised is his calling, to become a sorcerer. Yes, I think there are huge amounts of differences.”

So according to Benedict Sherlock is:

not interested in material success

does not have a (fast) car
does not have fast relationships
his life is not hollow
he has (when driving) someone in the passenger seat
he is not alone
he does not choose being alone

We all know who he shares his flat with. We all know who sat in his passenger seat the one time we saw him drive a car. We all know Sherlock never chose to be alone, he felt forced to do so by Moriarty. I think Benedict has managed to give a beautiful characterisation of Sherlock even while talking about a completely different character. 

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THIS … is utterly lovely @gosherlocked !  Thank you for pointing out these very important facts so clearly.   :)))

I think of all the accusations that the actors don’t analyse their characters is absurd. We all know that the actors of Sherlock BBC ask questions, enjoy the read-throughs because they can get to see beyond the scenes (the impact, the implications when they start to act on them), and choose not to impart them solely for the benefit of protecting their narrative. This is quite clear that Cumberbatch (like MF and the others) truly comprehend their roles and why they decide to portray these characters on the screen.