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MasterpieceModerator:
Hello, and welcome to our MASTERPIECE Live Chat today with Steven Moffat, co-creator of Sherlock with Mark Gatiss. We'll begin in just a few minutes. Feel free to start sending us your questions now!
Monday May 21, 2012 12:55
Steven Moffat:
Hello
Monday May 21, 2012 12:58
MasterpieceModerator:
So let's get this show on the road!
Monday May 21, 2012 12:59
Brittney :
You have developed quite a reputation due to your highly intense and emotional style of writing in "Sherlock" and "Doctor Who." Where do you get the inspiration for all these crazy ideas?
Monday May 21, 2012 12:59
Steven Moffat:
Well mainly, in the case of Sherlock, from Doyle. Obviously our version has become known as the emotional version, but the fact is, people wore black arm bands when the Victorian Holmes died. So this is nothing new! All down to Doyle!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:00
Natasha :
How many series of Sherlock would you like to do?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:00
Steven Moffat:
167. Oh, who knows. Mark and I are probably up for doing it forever, but we're not the main deal. But it's occasional, short-run status will probably extend its life. For myself and Mark, we could never be tired of Sherlock Holmes.>
Monday May 21, 2012 1:01
Elizabeth R. :
Obviously the three-episode-a-season nature of the series means you have a lot of flexibility with which cases you choose from Conan Doyle's stories, but would you ever consider doing an entirely original case--or one based off the Rathbone films?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:02
Steven Moffat:
Certainly, we'd consider anything.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:02
Colleen :
Will Irene Adler ever return?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:02
Steven Moffat:
And we consider everything canon, and we LOVE Rathbone.>
Monday May 21, 2012 1:02
Steven Moffat:
Irene - oh it's hard to know. What's left of their story? They've admitted how they feel - in their bonkers ways - what's left to tell, I could be lying of course, I could have the next chapter all sorted out in my head, in tragic, romantic, twisty-turny detail....>
Monday May 21, 2012 1:04
Meg :
Where was your favourite location to film in the past two series?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:04
Monday May 21, 2012 1:05
Steven Moffat:
Ha! Better question for Mark and Sue, who frankly turn up more often! I can tell you their least favourite location was the morgue. For myself, I LOVE it when we're in 221B.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:05
JDominik :
Would you consider allowing a spin-off from Sherlock?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:05
Steven Moffat:
If there was a good one, and it wouldn't damage the mother ship. Always good to have more. But not good to have the same amount spread over a wider area, which CAN happen with the spin-off.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:06
Vicky Park. :
Steven, what is it that you admire about Mark and Steven Thompson's writing? And how easy was it to work all three into the sсript?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:06
MasterpieceModerator:
Moriarty wins. Obviously.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:07
MasterpieceModerator:
We're chatting live with Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat! We'll get to as many questions as we can in the time allotted!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:09
Steven Moffat:
I think Mark has an incredible grasp of the gothic and the scary, but such glee in them that he never forgets to make it FUN. His love of the grotesque makes the grotesque weirdly attractive. Steve has a HUGE MATHEMATICAL BRAIN, which can scare Mark and me, but I like his humourous character stuff most of all - effortless jokes that makes you laugh before you've noticed them. But they're both BRILLIANT writers is the main thing - best of the best.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:09
Audrey :
Did you ever write yourselves into a hole in season 2 and go, "How can we get ourselves out of this one?"
Monday May 21, 2012 1:09
Steven Moffat:
No. Because we dug the hole, based on hole plans, and a number of hole meetings, and with approval from the Hole Committee. MInd you, Baskerville is a sod to make sense of. Thanks, Sir Arthur!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:11
Addy :
Where did you get some of your original ideas? For example, (to my recollection), Sherlock didn't have a mind palace in canon, so where'd you get the inspiration to put that in?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:11
Steven Moffat:
That scene was a bugger to get right. Because if you look at it, all it really consists of is Sherlock going "Hang on, I've just remembered something important which I failed to mention earlier in the plot ... " We had to DISGUISE that. And during one of our many anguished meetings about making sense of Baskerville, we remembered Derren Brown and his mind palace, So we nicked that, Mark wrote a very funny scene, and no one noticed that it's a tiny bit of a cheat, Shhhh!!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:14
Lex :
Do you think Sherlock will get more emotional in the upcoming series? We saw a considerable progress from series one to series two.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:14
Monday May 21, 2012 1:14
Steven Moffat:
Well I don't think he'll ever go soft. In the originals, he DOES become a wiser, funnier, marginally more heroic figure as time goes on - but he retains that terrifying core that makes him special. Somehow it chills all the more, when it's more disguised. I don't anyone will ever think he's TOO emotional.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:15
Mharielle :
Describe in one word the story of how Sherlock faked his death.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:16
Steven Moffat:
Cleverly.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:16
Anne :
Were Sherlock's tears in Reichenbach real?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:16
Steven Moffat:
He's Sherlock Holmes, he knew exactly what he was doing. Sentimentalise him at your peril.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:17
DeJune H. :
What are the chances of Moriarty coming back from the dead? Andrew Scott has been amazing in the role.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:17
MasterpieceModerator:
MASTERPIECE Feature - Actor Andrew Scott and co-creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat take us into the mind of a madman in "The Making of Moriarty."
www.pbs.org/masterpiece/sherlock/moriarty.html
Monday May 21, 2012 1:17
Steven Moffat:
Did you SEE all that blood???
Monday May 21, 2012 1:17
Pau (Argentina) :
I find Moriarty so incredible... I would never have imagined him like that by reading the books. You've done a wonderful job.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:18
Steven Moffat:
Thankyou! A lot down to Andrew.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:18
Elizabeth :
Have you thought about making a cameo appearance in the next season?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:18
Steven Moffat:
No, Never will. Can't act. I leave that to my much cleverer collaborator.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:19
Jonathan :
So Irene then. Did Sherlock truly love her? Or was she merely the catalyst for him discovering his heart and/or emotions?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:19
DeJune H.:
We also saw ALL THAT BLOOD coming out of Sherlock's head too. LOL!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:20
Steven Moffat:
Oh does it MEAN when a boy hacks up terrorists for you with a great big sword? She's one of the few people on Earth he cares about, whatever that means in his case. Fascinated by here. Thrilled by her. And for a moment, when he saw her, he thought maybe, just maybe, there's somebody else like me. What else is going on, the great man has not confided in his biographers.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:22
E.W. :
Even though it was just a coincidence, because this was filmed & aired in UK a while back prior to last night, using Bee Gees for Moriarty's ring tone was a nice send up to Robin Gibbs, RIP
Monday May 21, 2012 1:22
Steven Moffat:
Very, very sad. Nice too, but mostly sad.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:23
Vicky P. :
Mycroft is a very complex character. Will we see much more of him?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:23
Steven Moffat:
Yes, there's an upcoming shower scene. Mark's going to the gym already. Other than that, yes, we love Mycroft. Became a much bigger, more important than we expected, especially in Scandal. Somehow - for me, anyway - he's the key to Sherlock. Imagining that past, those boys, that home....
Monday May 21, 2012 1:25
MasterpieceModerator:
From Facebook Fan Niki White: WHY did Mycroft free Moriarty to begin with?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:25
Steven Moffat:
Who can understand the mind of Mycroft? They'd got all they could from him - nothing.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:26
Rose :
Will we see the other members of the Holmes family (aside from Sherlock and Mycroft)?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:26
Steven Moffat:
Wait and see. There are no other in the originals.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:26
Dasha :
Mr Moffat, will there be Col. Sebastian Moran in the 3rd season of 'Sherlock'? So many fans want to see this character and the relationships between Moran and Moriarty (as flashback maybe). What actor could play him? What do you think about the fan version - Michael Fassbender as Sebastian Moran?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:26
Steven Moffat:
Not telling you.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:27
Guest :
Could you ever see Sherlock and John traveling outside the UK for an episode, like Doctor Who?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:27
Diana M.:
Such a tease.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:28
Steven Moffat:
It would have to be story-driven, and I'm not telling you about upcoming stories. You have to have a good reason to take him out of London, though. It's a very London show (made in Cardiff!!)
Monday May 21, 2012 1:28
Jas :
Do you secretly enjoy winding up all the fans?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:28
Steven Moffat:
Secretly?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:28
Terry W. :
How much time do you personally spend on set during filming? With so many projects, do you simply leave the magic in the hands of Paul McGuigan & Co., or do you like to be right there in the midst of it all as it unfolds?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:29
Steven Moffat:
Sue always on set, Mark very often on set, me the least. But one of the three of us will be around. It's a very tightly run show - by the time we get to the shoot, the decisions are pretty much taken. I always think if I've got something vital to do on a shooting day, clearly I've made a big mistake somewhere. Which DOES happen. Was on set for quite a lot of Scandal, cos Sue made me - and because I'd just finished the Who Xmas special.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:32
Brittany S. :
Your show made me start reading Sherlock Holmes, and I now have a passion for it. How does it feel to introduce a new generation to Sherlock Holmes?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:32
Steven Moffat:
Great. Nothing Mark and I would like better. We've never wanted there to be spinoff books of our version of Sherlock, cos if you want to READ it you should read Doyle. Nobody does it better.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:33
Amanda :
Now that Sherlock is huge on an international level, are you planning on bringing in more household-name-actors? And congrats on the BAFTA award, good luck next sunday!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:33
Alicia :
Wishing Benedict, Martin & Andrew the best of luck in BAFTA!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:33
Steven Moffat:
We cast the RIGHT people, not the most famous. Anyway, right now it's tough to be bigger than Benedict and Martin!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:34
Patty :
When "Reichenbach" aired in the UK, you said that fans had missed an important clue. Have they found it yet?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:34
Steven Moffat:
You'd better ask them.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:35
Maia :
What are Benedict and Martin like to work with? Any good behind the scenes stories for us?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:35
MasterpieceModerator:
We've got nearly 20 minutes to go in our MASTERPIECE Live Chat with Steven Moffat!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:35
Steven Moffat:
Well, they're both very lovely and very brilliant. But it's a fast-paced show to make, not a lot of anecdote space. Trying to think of something funny. Benedict fell over once, it was hilarious. But you had to be there. And you weren't. Sorry.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:36
Robin :
Will Molly show up more? Her character growth has been wonderful.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:37
Steven Moffat:
Oh we love Molly. Molly will be back
Monday May 21, 2012 1:37
Jessica :
What do you think is the best way to heal Post-Reichenbach-Depression?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:37
Steven Moffat:
Doctor Who.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:37
Ilya :
Many fans are very interested in one question. Is there any some sort of love between Sherlock and John?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:37
Tilly:
Of course they love each other! How could they go through all their adventures and not love each other? There's all kinds of love.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:40
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Monday May 21, 2012 1:41
Steven Moffat:
They love each other very much. The whole story is that, always has been - these two unshakeable friends who complete each other, and redeem each other. It's a story over a century old, and we show no sign of getting tired of it, and why should we? Some people want that love to be, well, more romantic, and good luck to them. Everyone should enjoy the show the way they want to and all interpretations are equally valid - I'm only a writer. Personally, I thought Charlie's Angels all lived in the same jacuzzi - I was happyl
Monday May 21, 2012 1:41
Rory :
Did you think about making a few hints in Sherlock about Doctor Who, or other way round?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:41
Steven Moffat:
Oh, there's quite a few if you know where to look.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:42
Jacquelynn :
Would you ever consider filming at Undershaw, Doyle's former home in Hindhead?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:42
Steven Moffat:
Again, it would have to be story-driven.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:42
Masha:
If you could take one object from the real 221B, what would you take?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:42
Steven Moffat:
A chair by the fire, and I'd refuse to move, until I was allowed to go out on a case!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:43
Leslie :
Did Irene Adler live at the former "Upstairs Downstairs" house -- #44 Eaton Place?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:43
Steven Moffat:
Erm. I don't know, sorry. Tell you what, though. Some of the interior scenes were shot in the same house as Blink!! Ooh, new nerd fact!! Internet, brace yourself!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:45
Emilie :
Are you going to incorporate more original characters such as Molly Hooper or is that a one time thing?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:45
Elaine :
I love Molly! She is my favorite!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:46
Steven Moffat:
Molly happened as a one-off deal, to help introduce Sherlock, and we'd already decided not to invent our own regulars. But Mark and I, sitting at the monitors, fell in love with Loo, and Mark came up with gay boyfriend gag. And we all know how THAT ended up!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:46
Allie :
Is there any significance of the ring on Mycroft's right hand?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:46
Steven Moffat:
It has a concealed laser. Probably.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:47
Hanna :
Benedict is an otter, Martin is a hedgehog. What animal do you think Mark Gatiss is? What animal are you?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:47
Steven Moffat:
Mark is a creature previously unknown to science. I'm a Grump. The only one in the world - or maybe all the others just fell out with me.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:48
Maria...rty :
Do you have any more location nerd facts?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:48
Steven Moffat:
No. That was it. Sorry.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:49
Shawna :
Have you worked out how senseless John is going to throttle Sherlock when he discovers he's not dead?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:49
Steven Moffat:
Wait and see.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:49
Shelby :
In a previous interview, you said that you kept up with all of the online theories about how Sherlock successfully tricked everyone. Has anyone gotten close?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:49
Steven Moffat:
Yeah, that was AGES ago. I stopped looking so I don't know.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:50
MasterpieceModerator:
MASTERPIECE Fan Discussion: After the "Fall" - Riveted by the end of Sherlock season 2? Comment with other fans on the climactic season finale.
www.pbs.org/masterpiece/sherlock/season2_fall.h...
Monday May 21, 2012 1:50
Elizabeth B. :
DO YOU ENJOY WATCHING US SUFFER?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:50
Steven Moffat:
I can't actually SEE you, that's an unpleasant rumour. Probably.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:50
Pia :
What was the trickiest part of planning/writing season 3?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:51
Steven Moffat:
I'll let you know in a year!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:51
Elizabeth B. :
Do you have any advice for anyone who wants to become a writer?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:51
Steven Moffat:
Write. Write lots. Don't ask for advice, just write. And read the kind of stuff you want to write, because that's the only advice that matters. If it's screenplays, read William Goldman's - he know EVERYTHING.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:52
Cecilia :
Could you give us any clues about the canon stories you were inspired by for the third series?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:52
Steven Moffat:
Yes. They were written by Doyle.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:53
Amelia:
I know many fans won't agree with me, but I love the waiting between the different series. I mean, I've watched the episode 10 times, and I never get bored. My imagination is running wild, and I love how you get the fan to /think/ about everything. Besides, series three will be extra-amazing when released.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:53
Steven Moffat:
No pressure then!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:53
Iv. :
What's your favourite case from the past two series?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:53
Steven Moffat:
I honestly love them all. I could never choose!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:54
Vicky S :
Is there anything you can tell us about series 3 that you haven't already?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:54
Steven Moffat:
No.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:54
Smilla :
Re: the ending of Reichenbach Fall, did you consider NOT showing Sherlock at the end?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:54
Sade :
You're such a tease! And we love you for that.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:54
Steven Moffat:
No, that was our first plan. Everyone knows he survives. We wanted a definite dead scene in Watson's arms. a graveside and ta-da!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:55
Lizzy Vernet :
Steven, Mark and you have given to me the best nightmares ever, thank you so much. you two are the best. never change.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:55
Steven Moffat:
Thankyou, very kind. More and worse to come. Oh yes.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:56
Pau :
How many times did you actually read the original books?? It's quite amazing you've included such specific details - Vatican cameos for instance.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:56
Steven Moffat:
No idea. A lot, but I couldn't even guess.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:57
MasterpieceModerator:
And, last but not least, our final question --
Monday May 21, 2012 1:57
Ruby :
Aside from Moriarty, who is your personal favorite canon criminal?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:57
Jenny K :
Can I vote for Helen Mirren to play a hypothetical Mummy Holmes?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:57
Steven Moffat:
This villain I'm pointing at now, in my series 3 story document. That one right there. LOVE that one. Oooh!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:58
MasterpieceModerator:
Thanks for participating in today's Live Chat with Steven Moffat! Special thanks to Steven for taking the time to be with us!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:58
Katrina :
Such a fan!!! You are an amazing storyteller and look forward to more of your work in both sherlock and doctor who!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:58
Ingvild :
'Sherlock' is absolutely brilliant! Thank you for creating such superb series. You have brought lots of happiness (and some tears) to me and many other people.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:58
Steven Moffat:
No worries. Bye.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:58
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Monday May 21, 2012 1:58
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Monday May 21, 2012 1:58
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Chat sсript
MasterpieceModerator:
Hello, and welcome to our MASTERPIECE Live Chat today with Steven Moffat, co-creator of Sherlock with Mark Gatiss. We'll begin in just a few minutes. Feel free to start sending us your questions now!
Monday May 21, 2012 12:55
Steven Moffat:
Hello
Monday May 21, 2012 12:58
MasterpieceModerator:
So let's get this show on the road!
Monday May 21, 2012 12:59
Brittney :
You have developed quite a reputation due to your highly intense and emotional style of writing in "Sherlock" and "Doctor Who." Where do you get the inspiration for all these crazy ideas?
Monday May 21, 2012 12:59
Steven Moffat:
Well mainly, in the case of Sherlock, from Doyle. Obviously our version has become known as the emotional version, but the fact is, people wore black arm bands when the Victorian Holmes died. So this is nothing new! All down to Doyle!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:00
Natasha :
How many series of Sherlock would you like to do?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:00
Steven Moffat:
167. Oh, who knows. Mark and I are probably up for doing it forever, but we're not the main deal. But it's occasional, short-run status will probably extend its life. For myself and Mark, we could never be tired of Sherlock Holmes.>
Monday May 21, 2012 1:01
Elizabeth R. :
Obviously the three-episode-a-season nature of the series means you have a lot of flexibility with which cases you choose from Conan Doyle's stories, but would you ever consider doing an entirely original case--or one based off the Rathbone films?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:02
Steven Moffat:
Certainly, we'd consider anything.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:02
Colleen :
Will Irene Adler ever return?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:02
Steven Moffat:
And we consider everything canon, and we LOVE Rathbone.>
Monday May 21, 2012 1:02
Steven Moffat:
Irene - oh it's hard to know. What's left of their story? They've admitted how they feel - in their bonkers ways - what's left to tell, I could be lying of course, I could have the next chapter all sorted out in my head, in tragic, romantic, twisty-turny detail....>
Monday May 21, 2012 1:04
Meg :
Where was your favourite location to film in the past two series?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:04
Monday May 21, 2012 1:05
Steven Moffat:
Ha! Better question for Mark and Sue, who frankly turn up more often! I can tell you their least favourite location was the morgue. For myself, I LOVE it when we're in 221B.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:05
JDominik :
Would you consider allowing a spin-off from Sherlock?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:05
Steven Moffat:
If there was a good one, and it wouldn't damage the mother ship. Always good to have more. But not good to have the same amount spread over a wider area, which CAN happen with the spin-off.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:06
Vicky Park. :
Steven, what is it that you admire about Mark and Steven Thompson's writing? And how easy was it to work all three into the sсript?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:06
MasterpieceModerator:
Moriarty wins. Obviously.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:07
MasterpieceModerator:
We're chatting live with Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat! We'll get to as many questions as we can in the time allotted!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:09
Steven Moffat:
I think Mark has an incredible grasp of the gothic and the scary, but such glee in them that he never forgets to make it FUN. His love of the grotesque makes the grotesque weirdly attractive. Steve has a HUGE MATHEMATICAL BRAIN, which can scare Mark and me, but I like his humourous character stuff most of all - effortless jokes that makes you laugh before you've noticed them. But they're both BRILLIANT writers is the main thing - best of the best.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:09
Audrey :
Did you ever write yourselves into a hole in season 2 and go, "How can we get ourselves out of this one?"
Monday May 21, 2012 1:09
Steven Moffat:
No. Because we dug the hole, based on hole plans, and a number of hole meetings, and with approval from the Hole Committee. MInd you, Baskerville is a sod to make sense of. Thanks, Sir Arthur!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:11
Addy :
Where did you get some of your original ideas? For example, (to my recollection), Sherlock didn't have a mind palace in canon, so where'd you get the inspiration to put that in?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:11
Steven Moffat:
That scene was a bugger to get right. Because if you look at it, all it really consists of is Sherlock going "Hang on, I've just remembered something important which I failed to mention earlier in the plot ... " We had to DISGUISE that. And during one of our many anguished meetings about making sense of Baskerville, we remembered Derren Brown and his mind palace, So we nicked that, Mark wrote a very funny scene, and no one noticed that it's a tiny bit of a cheat, Shhhh!!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:14
Lex :
Do you think Sherlock will get more emotional in the upcoming series? We saw a considerable progress from series one to series two.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:14
Monday May 21, 2012 1:14
Steven Moffat:
Well I don't think he'll ever go soft. In the originals, he DOES become a wiser, funnier, marginally more heroic figure as time goes on - but he retains that terrifying core that makes him special. Somehow it chills all the more, when it's more disguised. I don't anyone will ever think he's TOO emotional.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:15
Mharielle :
Describe in one word the story of how Sherlock faked his death.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:16
Steven Moffat:
Cleverly.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:16
Anne :
Were Sherlock's tears in Reichenbach real?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:16
Steven Moffat:
He's Sherlock Holmes, he knew exactly what he was doing. Sentimentalise him at your peril.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:17
DeJune H. :
What are the chances of Moriarty coming back from the dead? Andrew Scott has been amazing in the role.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:17
MasterpieceModerator:
MASTERPIECE Feature - Actor Andrew Scott and co-creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat take us into the mind of a madman in "The Making of Moriarty."
www.pbs.org/masterpiece/sherlock/moriarty.html
Monday May 21, 2012 1:17
Steven Moffat:
Did you SEE all that blood???
Monday May 21, 2012 1:17
Pau (Argentina) :
I find Moriarty so incredible... I would never have imagined him like that by reading the books. You've done a wonderful job.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:18
Steven Moffat:
Thankyou! A lot down to Andrew.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:18
Elizabeth :
Have you thought about making a cameo appearance in the next season?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:18
Steven Moffat:
No, Never will. Can't act. I leave that to my much cleverer collaborator.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:19
Jonathan :
So Irene then. Did Sherlock truly love her? Or was she merely the catalyst for him discovering his heart and/or emotions?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:19
DeJune H.:
We also saw ALL THAT BLOOD coming out of Sherlock's head too. LOL!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:20
Steven Moffat:
Oh does it MEAN when a boy hacks up terrorists for you with a great big sword? She's one of the few people on Earth he cares about, whatever that means in his case. Fascinated by here. Thrilled by her. And for a moment, when he saw her, he thought maybe, just maybe, there's somebody else like me. What else is going on, the great man has not confided in his biographers.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:22
E.W. :
Even though it was just a coincidence, because this was filmed & aired in UK a while back prior to last night, using Bee Gees for Moriarty's ring tone was a nice send up to Robin Gibbs, RIP
Monday May 21, 2012 1:22
Steven Moffat:
Very, very sad. Nice too, but mostly sad.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:23
Vicky P. :
Mycroft is a very complex character. Will we see much more of him?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:23
Steven Moffat:
Yes, there's an upcoming shower scene. Mark's going to the gym already. Other than that, yes, we love Mycroft. Became a much bigger, more important than we expected, especially in Scandal. Somehow - for me, anyway - he's the key to Sherlock. Imagining that past, those boys, that home....
Monday May 21, 2012 1:25
MasterpieceModerator:
From Facebook Fan Niki White: WHY did Mycroft free Moriarty to begin with?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:25
Steven Moffat:
Who can understand the mind of Mycroft? They'd got all they could from him - nothing.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:26
Rose :
Will we see the other members of the Holmes family (aside from Sherlock and Mycroft)?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:26
Steven Moffat:
Wait and see. There are no other in the originals.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:26
Dasha :
Mr Moffat, will there be Col. Sebastian Moran in the 3rd season of 'Sherlock'? So many fans want to see this character and the relationships between Moran and Moriarty (as flashback maybe). What actor could play him? What do you think about the fan version - Michael Fassbender as Sebastian Moran?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:26
Steven Moffat:
Not telling you.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:27
Guest :
Could you ever see Sherlock and John traveling outside the UK for an episode, like Doctor Who?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:27
Diana M.:
Such a tease.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:28
Steven Moffat:
It would have to be story-driven, and I'm not telling you about upcoming stories. You have to have a good reason to take him out of London, though. It's a very London show (made in Cardiff!!)
Monday May 21, 2012 1:28
Jas :
Do you secretly enjoy winding up all the fans?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:28
Steven Moffat:
Secretly?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:28
Terry W. :
How much time do you personally spend on set during filming? With so many projects, do you simply leave the magic in the hands of Paul McGuigan & Co., or do you like to be right there in the midst of it all as it unfolds?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:29
Steven Moffat:
Sue always on set, Mark very often on set, me the least. But one of the three of us will be around. It's a very tightly run show - by the time we get to the shoot, the decisions are pretty much taken. I always think if I've got something vital to do on a shooting day, clearly I've made a big mistake somewhere. Which DOES happen. Was on set for quite a lot of Scandal, cos Sue made me - and because I'd just finished the Who Xmas special.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:32
Brittany S. :
Your show made me start reading Sherlock Holmes, and I now have a passion for it. How does it feel to introduce a new generation to Sherlock Holmes?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:32
Steven Moffat:
Great. Nothing Mark and I would like better. We've never wanted there to be spinoff books of our version of Sherlock, cos if you want to READ it you should read Doyle. Nobody does it better.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:33
Amanda :
Now that Sherlock is huge on an international level, are you planning on bringing in more household-name-actors? And congrats on the BAFTA award, good luck next sunday!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:33
Alicia :
Wishing Benedict, Martin & Andrew the best of luck in BAFTA!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:33
Steven Moffat:
We cast the RIGHT people, not the most famous. Anyway, right now it's tough to be bigger than Benedict and Martin!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:34
Patty :
When "Reichenbach" aired in the UK, you said that fans had missed an important clue. Have they found it yet?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:34
Steven Moffat:
You'd better ask them.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:35
Maia :
What are Benedict and Martin like to work with? Any good behind the scenes stories for us?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:35
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Monday May 21, 2012 1:35
Steven Moffat:
Well, they're both very lovely and very brilliant. But it's a fast-paced show to make, not a lot of anecdote space. Trying to think of something funny. Benedict fell over once, it was hilarious. But you had to be there. And you weren't. Sorry.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:36
Robin :
Will Molly show up more? Her character growth has been wonderful.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:37
Steven Moffat:
Oh we love Molly. Molly will be back
Monday May 21, 2012 1:37
Jessica :
What do you think is the best way to heal Post-Reichenbach-Depression?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:37
Steven Moffat:
Doctor Who.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:37
Ilya :
Many fans are very interested in one question. Is there any some sort of love between Sherlock and John?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:37
Tilly:
Of course they love each other! How could they go through all their adventures and not love each other? There's all kinds of love.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:40
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Monday May 21, 2012 1:41
Steven Moffat:
They love each other very much. The whole story is that, always has been - these two unshakeable friends who complete each other, and redeem each other. It's a story over a century old, and we show no sign of getting tired of it, and why should we? Some people want that love to be, well, more romantic, and good luck to them. Everyone should enjoy the show the way they want to and all interpretations are equally valid - I'm only a writer. Personally, I thought Charlie's Angels all lived in the same jacuzzi - I was happyl
Monday May 21, 2012 1:41
Rory :
Did you think about making a few hints in Sherlock about Doctor Who, or other way round?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:41
Steven Moffat:
Oh, there's quite a few if you know where to look.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:42
Jacquelynn :
Would you ever consider filming at Undershaw, Doyle's former home in Hindhead?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:42
Steven Moffat:
Again, it would have to be story-driven.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:42
Masha:
If you could take one object from the real 221B, what would you take?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:42
Steven Moffat:
A chair by the fire, and I'd refuse to move, until I was allowed to go out on a case!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:43
Leslie :
Did Irene Adler live at the former "Upstairs Downstairs" house -- #44 Eaton Place?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:43
Steven Moffat:
Erm. I don't know, sorry. Tell you what, though. Some of the interior scenes were shot in the same house as Blink!! Ooh, new nerd fact!! Internet, brace yourself!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:45
Emilie :
Are you going to incorporate more original characters such as Molly Hooper or is that a one time thing?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:45
Elaine :
I love Molly! She is my favorite!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:46
Steven Moffat:
Molly happened as a one-off deal, to help introduce Sherlock, and we'd already decided not to invent our own regulars. But Mark and I, sitting at the monitors, fell in love with Loo, and Mark came up with gay boyfriend gag. And we all know how THAT ended up!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:46
Allie :
Is there any significance of the ring on Mycroft's right hand?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:46
Steven Moffat:
It has a concealed laser. Probably.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:47
Hanna :
Benedict is an otter, Martin is a hedgehog. What animal do you think Mark Gatiss is? What animal are you?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:47
Steven Moffat:
Mark is a creature previously unknown to science. I'm a Grump. The only one in the world - or maybe all the others just fell out with me.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:48
Maria...rty :
Do you have any more location nerd facts?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:48
Steven Moffat:
No. That was it. Sorry.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:49
Shawna :
Have you worked out how senseless John is going to throttle Sherlock when he discovers he's not dead?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:49
Steven Moffat:
Wait and see.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:49
Shelby :
In a previous interview, you said that you kept up with all of the online theories about how Sherlock successfully tricked everyone. Has anyone gotten close?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:49
Steven Moffat:
Yeah, that was AGES ago. I stopped looking so I don't know.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:50
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Monday May 21, 2012 1:50
Elizabeth B. :
DO YOU ENJOY WATCHING US SUFFER?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:50
Steven Moffat:
I can't actually SEE you, that's an unpleasant rumour. Probably.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:50
Pia :
What was the trickiest part of planning/writing season 3?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:51
Steven Moffat:
I'll let you know in a year!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:51
Elizabeth B. :
Do you have any advice for anyone who wants to become a writer?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:51
Steven Moffat:
Write. Write lots. Don't ask for advice, just write. And read the kind of stuff you want to write, because that's the only advice that matters. If it's screenplays, read William Goldman's - he know EVERYTHING.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:52
Cecilia :
Could you give us any clues about the canon stories you were inspired by for the third series?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:52
Steven Moffat:
Yes. They were written by Doyle.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:53
Amelia:
I know many fans won't agree with me, but I love the waiting between the different series. I mean, I've watched the episode 10 times, and I never get bored. My imagination is running wild, and I love how you get the fan to /think/ about everything. Besides, series three will be extra-amazing when released.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:53
Steven Moffat:
No pressure then!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:53
Iv. :
What's your favourite case from the past two series?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:53
Steven Moffat:
I honestly love them all. I could never choose!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:54
Vicky S :
Is there anything you can tell us about series 3 that you haven't already?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:54
Steven Moffat:
No.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:54
Smilla :
Re: the ending of Reichenbach Fall, did you consider NOT showing Sherlock at the end?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:54
Sade :
You're such a tease! And we love you for that.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:54
Steven Moffat:
No, that was our first plan. Everyone knows he survives. We wanted a definite dead scene in Watson's arms. a graveside and ta-da!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:55
Lizzy Vernet :
Steven, Mark and you have given to me the best nightmares ever, thank you so much. you two are the best. never change.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:55
Steven Moffat:
Thankyou, very kind. More and worse to come. Oh yes.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:56
Pau :
How many times did you actually read the original books?? It's quite amazing you've included such specific details - Vatican cameos for instance.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:56
Steven Moffat:
No idea. A lot, but I couldn't even guess.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:57
MasterpieceModerator:
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Monday May 21, 2012 1:57
Ruby :
Aside from Moriarty, who is your personal favorite canon criminal?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:57
Jenny K :
Can I vote for Helen Mirren to play a hypothetical Mummy Holmes?
Monday May 21, 2012 1:57
Steven Moffat:
This villain I'm pointing at now, in my series 3 story document. That one right there. LOVE that one. Oooh!!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:58
MasterpieceModerator:
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Monday May 21, 2012 1:58
Katrina :
Such a fan!!! You are an amazing storyteller and look forward to more of your work in both sherlock and doctor who!
Monday May 21, 2012 1:58
Ingvild :
'Sherlock' is absolutely brilliant! Thank you for creating such superb series. You have brought lots of happiness (and some tears) to me and many other people.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:58
Steven Moffat:
No worries. Bye.
Monday May 21, 2012 1:58
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