BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Continual references to "Sherlock seems taller in the photos".

**Posted by zydeholic** January 24, 2014 5:11 am

Continual, ok, well, I remember two times, but maybe more, where they keep saying Sherlock looks taller in the photos. He first says having a shorter friend helps.

I wonder if they try to emphasize a height difference at times, with Sherlock wearing heels or standing on a riser, but at other times they can't carry off the illusion because of placement of people in the scene, and they then make that reference.

**Posted by zydeholic** January 24, 2014 5:16 am

in real life, seems to be 5.5" difference in height between Cumberbatch and Freeman. 5'6.5" vs 6'.

**Posted by The Doctor** January 24, 2014 12:14 pm

zydeholic wrote:
I wonder if they try to emphasize a height difference at times.

Probably not, in fact they had Benedict's YSL heels lowered to lessen the height difference between the two main actors (though I am pretty sure Martin doesn't mind!) while filming.

**Posted by tonnaree** January 24, 2014 12:19 pm

Martin is to much of a BAMF to be insecure about his height. *giggle*

**Posted by sj4iy** January 24, 2014 12:20 pm

They don't do anything to artificially make his tall, other than his coat. He really does look taller standing next to MF simply because MF is short (for a man). BF is tall, but not very tall (for a man). Putting them next to each other makes BC look about 6' 2" in my mind.

**Posted by zydeholic** January 24, 2014 1:33 pm

The question is, why do they keep commenting on it in the show?

**Posted by FluteLocked** January 24, 2014 1:51 pm

I think they simply use it as a running gag for those who get the reference to the first joke about it (it was in aSiB, was it?).
If you mean that there could be any deeper meaning...I don't really think so.

I find it funny but IMO it shouldn't become as big as the 'gay' joke.

**Posted by zydeholic** January 24, 2014 2:01 pm

Maybe because in the books, Watson says he's over 6 feet, and BC is "only" 6 foot.

**Posted by FluteLocked** January 24, 2014 3:47 pm

zydeholic wrote:
Maybe because in the books, Watson says he's over 6 feet, and BC is "only" 6 foot.

Ah, didn't know that. Yes that's possible.

**Posted by zydeholic** January 24, 2014 4:16 pm

It is in the first Holmes story, "Scandal in Bohemia", where they first meet. I haven't read further yet. Ok, reading "A Study in Scarlet" right now, but don't remember it being mentioned in there yet.

**Posted by silverblaze** January 26, 2014 12:28 am

But how tall is Mark then? He seems a lot taller than Benedict.

I always thought Benedict was average height and Martin was a bit short. Like about 1.85 m and 1.70 m (I don't know about feet, I assume 6 is quite tall).

**Posted by zydeholic** January 26, 2014 1:24 am

6X12X2.54 = 182.88cm

**Posted by Davina** January 26, 2014 1:35 pm

Mark 185 cm. Benedict 183 cm. not much between them really.

**Posted by zydeholic** January 26, 2014 2:36 pm

Less than 1".

**Posted by silverblaze** January 27, 2014 11:26 am

Wow, I was only 2 cm off, lucky shot.

6 ft. is not that tall then, bit average for men, slightly above average maybe.

**Posted by zydeholic** January 27, 2014 2:03 pm

Average height for men, by country:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Average_height_around_the_world

6 ft is generally above average. I'm just a hair above average for the U.S. (5'10.5")

**Posted by Rodriguezb** January 28, 2014 8:07 am

thank u..