So I’m rewatching sherlock for the first time since I watched the whole series. And Oh my god Martin’s acting. I mean, benedict is brilliant too, but I’m just finiding myself focusing on martins little nuances
Oh god yes, especially in Pink. He is amazing in that one, showing just how broken John is and how much of his military self is still clinging on. People tend to focus on Benedict because he’s so lively and your eye is drawn to him because he’s different so look at and listen to, but Martin is quietly amazing. As he said, John is still, and doesn’t really show off, but that doesn’t mean that he’s not doing anything. He can convey so much feeling through so little movement.
He deserved the BAFTA for series one so much.
Yes. all this. And I noticed Lestrade calls him Sher when he runs out too, heh. Rupert Graves is also very interesting to watch. But yes, Martin…
Martin pretending to be a lion while recording Pride
“John is still, he’s stoical, he’s very watchful, he’s very very strong-willed, a strong-minded person, he’s not easily flappable.
You know he’s an alpha male, he saves lives and can kill people; like if it wasn’t for Sherlock he’d be the most impressive man in the room, you know because he’s knocking about with someone who’s even more fucking alpha than he is. All of which is interesting to play because you’re playing someone who is very much their own man, they’re very strong.
He doesn’t do a lot of vocal flourishes, he doesn’t do a lot of showing off, it’s just he’s still in a way that I envy about some men. He’s got a real strength to him.”
