The Book
"... He was never happier than when he was helping someone, either bringing them a bunch of flowers because they were ill, going over to chat to cheer someone up, or offring words of advice, be it to co-star or lowly technician."
".. what was right for Holmes was the classical actor's Hamlet factor, if you like. The fact that he could play that role; that he had the voice and the actor's intelligence to make the lines work. He had 6 or 7 of the characteristics that you want to put together which are the voice, the looks, the intelligence, the presence, the physique, the ability to jump over the furniture, handle the horses, do the disguises and whatever may be. He had the best combination of all those."
"Dancing in the Moonlight..."
".. what was right for Holmes was the classical actor's Hamlet factor, if you like. The fact that he could play that role; that he had the voice and the actor's intelligence to make the lines work. He had 6 or 7 of the characteristics that you want to put together which are the voice, the looks, the intelligence, the presence, the physique, the ability to jump over the furniture, handle the horses, do the disguises and whatever may be. He had the best combination of all those."
"Dancing in the Moonlight..."