Jeremy Brett Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

I mean, money people are usually quite brisk, but mine aren't, and they keep on giving me spaces so that I've been able to go on and do plays and films.

I meditate and do yoga. I sit cross-legged and try not to levitate too much.

I think the greatest star in American at the moment is Kevin Costner.

One of the wonderful things about this glorious holiday trip I'm on is that I'm in public with people. It hasn't been inclined... I don't know - something to do with the death of my wife. It's inclined to make me isolated.

One wonders when you're a "becomer." What a "becomer" means is I'm a sponge, right, I'm an actor. You squeeze the liquid out of your own essence, and draw in the liquid of the part that you're playing.

The provocation with Holmes is the fact that he's described by Doyle as a man without a heart - all brain... and that's very difficult to play, or even indicate.

Villains are very, very boring to do. They're so much easier than heroes.

Trivia

Jeremy Brett had three older brothers: John, Patrick and Michael.

Jeremy also enjoyed singing and playing the piano, and most types of music.

Jeremy was also nominated for the Legion of Honour in France.

Jeremy also played his most famous role, Sherlock Holmes, on the stage a number of times.

Jeremy suffered from bipolar disorder.

Jeremy was 6' 1" (1.85 m) tall.