L o o n e y L u l u · @LooneyListener
20th Jun 2011 from Twitlonger
#SherlockHolmes Jeremy Brett fan letter to himself. Gotta love him.
>>>> David Burke originally told this at the Northern Musgraves' Jeremy Brett Memorial Lunch.
Jeremy said to me on one occasion:
- I was feeling so low the other day that I sent myself a fan letter.
- Are you serious?
- I'm absolutely serious.
- What did you write to yourself?
- "Dear Jeremy,
I would just like to say what a wonderful actor you are. Your Sherlock Holmes puts every other attempt at the part in the shade. Basil Rathbone is not fit to clean your boots; and Douglas Wilmer and Robert Stephens should beg you to give them lessons. You're much prettier than all of them, for a start. There is only one word for your performance — magic. Please send me a signed photograph.
Yours, Joe Bloggs.
P.S. I've heard that you're really a nice person, too."
- Did you really write that?
- Yes, I did.
- Did you send it?
- Yes. I put a first-class stamp on it. I wanted to get it as soon as possible. It came the next morning.
- And did you read it?
- Of course I read it. I read it a dozen times. I felt wonderful afterwards.
- Well, did you send yourself a signed photograph?
- David, I may be mad — but I'm not barking mad!