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A review by karo_221b
Bending the Willow: Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes by David Stuart Davies
4.0
Oh, this was a tough read. Informative and well written, but tough nonetheless.
Jeremy Brett's story is a sad one and to witness his battle with mental and physical illness on page was quite hard for me as a reader - one can't even imagine how it must have felt for the people who knew him personally and worked with him. I am very glad that Davies decided to include a series of funny anecdotes about Jeremy after the account of the last weeks before his death, because I was sobbing like a child and needed some cheering up.
What Davies gives us here is an honest - sometimes even harsh - account of Jeremy Brett's work on the Granada series - conducted from interviews with cast, producers and Jeremy himself. Worth a read for everyone who is interested in the Granada Production in general and - of course - for those who want to learn more about the man, who gave us one of the most memorable Holmes performances of all time.
Jeremy Brett's story is a sad one and to witness his battle with mental and physical illness on page was quite hard for me as a reader - one can't even imagine how it must have felt for the people who knew him personally and worked with him. I am very glad that Davies decided to include a series of funny anecdotes about Jeremy after the account of the last weeks before his death, because I was sobbing like a child and needed some cheering up.
What Davies gives us here is an honest - sometimes even harsh - account of Jeremy Brett's work on the Granada series - conducted from interviews with cast, producers and Jeremy himself. Worth a read for everyone who is interested in the Granada Production in general and - of course - for those who want to learn more about the man, who gave us one of the most memorable Holmes performances of all time.