We made our Moriarty very different to [Conan] Doyle's. He's Irish, and he brings all his charm, his twinkle and his humor to it while he's also terrifying. — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
That's what makes characters interesting. If Sherlock [Holmes] had started out being a straightforward man, we wouldn't be talking about him now. If he became one, that would be interesting. But you have to give him somewhere to go, as… — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
They are called 'Emos' now, and before that they were 'Goths.' They didn't have a name for it when I was one, but I… — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
Fear is an underrated emotion. And that's why I think it's very dangerous to try and cosset children from it. A healthy scare is… — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
One of the pleasures of the original 'Grimm's Fairy Tales' is how incredibly ghastly they are. The ugly sisters have their eyes pecked out… — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
It's a cliche, but it's true that all the fun lies in baddies, grotesques and comic roles. — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
I had a girlfriend before I ever had a boyfriend, but it was just a phase. — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
The thing is, horror is a big part of 'Sherlock Holmes.' Doyle also wrote a lot of great horror stories, so there's a lot… — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
[Toby Jones] is completely different. It's a completely different character. He's the darkest villain we've had. There was always something charming and engaging about… — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
I always compare reading anything on the Internet to listening at doors. If you don't want to hear anything bad about yourself, you should… — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
My dad was quite a forbidding figure. I realise now that that was mainly because he worked so hard. He wasn't unkind, but he… — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
At school I briefly wanted to be a palaeontologist, but I was no good at chemistry and physics. — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
I'm an actor and a writer, that's how I think of myself. Sometimes my time is divided equally, sometimes less equally, but that's what… — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
“I've heard of such a legend!' I gasped. 'A child descended from a union between Christ and Mary Magdalene!' 'Don't be so fucking stupid,'… — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
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![“That's what makes characters interesting. If Sherlock [Holmes] had started out being a straightforward man, we wouldn't be talking about him now. If he became one, that would be interesting. But you have to give him somewhere to go, as [Conan] Doyle did.” quote by Mark Gatiss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1f4/mark-gatiss-10930_character_that-s-what-makes-characters-interesting_1540528.jpg)
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