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Schmiezi · October 8, 2014 7:46 pm

Kerkerian wrote:
besleybean wrote:
Martin's a radio character...
I know they give visual images of him, but I find it odd to think of a radio charactrer looking a particular way.
Oh, you can believe me that I've got very precise visuals of him and the others in my mind...Just as it happens when you're reading a novel. To me, Harry Potter doesn't look like Daniel Radcliffe at all, for example.

How can you listen to it and NOT have visuals of them in your mind? I mean, my mind does that automatically. Can you enjoy listening to a radio comedy without visuals inside your head?

Kerkerian · October 8, 2014 7:49 pm

Schmiezi wrote:
Kerkerian wrote:
besleybean wrote:
Martin's a radio character...
I know they give visual images of him, but I find it odd to think of a radio charactrer looking a particular way.
Oh, you can believe me that I've got very precise visuals of him and the others in my mind...Just as it happens when you're reading a novel. To me, Harry Potter doesn't look like Daniel Radcliffe at all, for example.

How can you listen to it and NOT have visuals of them in your mind? I mean, my mind does that automatically. Can you enjoy listening to a radio comedy without visuals inside your head?

Not at all! It's half the fun! Just think of (spoilers ahead!) Douglas and Arthur pushing that piano along the road, with Martin on top of it giving directions...

stoertebeker · October 8, 2014 7:55 pm

Well I definitively prefer Benedict wearing a wig than Sherlock with short hair.

SolarSystem · October 8, 2014 8:05 pm

Kerkerian wrote:
Schmiezi wrote:
Kerkerian wrote:

Oh, you can believe me that I've got very precise visuals of him and the others in my mind...Just as it happens when you're reading a novel. To me, Harry Potter doesn't look like Daniel Radcliffe at all, for example.

How can you listen to it and NOT have visuals of them in your mind? I mean, my mind does that automatically. Can you enjoy listening to a radio comedy without visuals inside your head?
Not at all! It's half the fun! Just think of (spoilers ahead!) Douglas and Arthur pushing that piano along the road, with Martin on top of it giving directions...

And last but not least, this has to do with imagination. When I listen to a song or read a book I also have visuals in my mind. How should this not happen?

Liberty · October 8, 2014 8:08 pm

I've just realised that sometimes I picture the actors reading the script - so much for suspension of disbelief! But I do have more imaginative visuals too.

I would rather have shorter hair than a wig. They could write it into the script. Maybe Sherlock had to have his head shaved for some reason. Or went undercover. The curls are iconic, though, so I'll forgive a wig if it's a very, very good one.

Mattlocked · October 8, 2014 8:08 pm

SolarSystem wrote:
Kerkerian wrote:
Schmiezi wrote:

How can you listen to it and NOT have visuals of them in your mind? I mean, my mind does that automatically. Can you enjoy listening to a radio comedy without visuals inside your head?
Not at all! It's half the fun! Just think of (spoilers ahead!) Douglas and Arthur pushing that piano along the road, with Martin on top of it giving directions...
And last but not least, this has to do with imagination. When I listen to a song or read a book I also have visuals in my mind. How should this not happen?

Ah, one more: And we HAVE the picture of the MJN team, so.....

besleybean · October 8, 2014 8:18 pm

Yeah,that's what I meant...
But they're still radio characters to me.

Last edited by besleybean (October 8, 2014 8:18 pm)

This Is The Phantom Lady · October 8, 2014 8:41 pm

Sherlock without curls wouldn't be Sherlock for me... nope...

Maybe they could do like they did with Doctor Who when Matt had to shave his head... they wrote that into the script. AND gave him a wig.

SusiGo · October 8, 2014 8:45 pm

What I do not understand is why he does not grow his hair. He is wearing a wig as Richard anyway so they could have put his hair underneath. Or the special is going to be really special.

nakahara · October 8, 2014 8:47 pm

Grrrr, if he keeps cutting his hair I will kidnap his hairdresser and break all of her scissors!

SolarSystem · October 8, 2014 8:56 pm

Now this really made me laugh when I just watched the press conference. Benedict saying: "I have played stupid people as well, I want to point that out. And if anyone's got some more stupid roles for me out there, I mean great, bring 'em on."

gently69 · October 9, 2014 5:32 am

nakahara wrote:
Grrrr, if he keeps cutting his hair I will kidnap his hairdresser and break all of her scissors!

An interesting kind of crime. LOL

Yes, Solar, the part with the "stupid" roles made me laugh as well. But he has to confess his "genius" roles are a bigger part of his career.

SusiGo · October 9, 2014 6:10 am

He cannot hide his intelligence well.

gently69 · October 9, 2014 6:28 am

I know quite a few actors who can.

besleybean · October 9, 2014 6:39 am

Yes, some of them my favourite actors.
You don't have to be bright to act.
I wanted to reply to Benedict: but you even play stupid people cleverly!
His intelligence just shines through, I could listen to him all day.

gently69 · October 9, 2014 6:46 am

besleybean wrote:
His intelligence just shines through, I could listen to him all day.

Me too, me too.

besleybean · October 9, 2014 6:48 am

I think he'd be great to chat to, so interesting.

Zatoichi · October 9, 2014 6:55 am

gently69 wrote:
besleybean wrote:
His intelligence just shines through, I could listen to him all day.
Me too, me too.

Count me in..

This Is The Phantom Lady · October 9, 2014 7:59 am

Is there a link to the press conference?

gently69 · October 9, 2014 8:27 am

Try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHWvDrzsWZM