Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatissis an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and novelist. Some of his notable works include writing for and acting in TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock, the latter of which he also co-created. He is a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen alongside Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and co-writer Jeremy Dyson...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth17 October 1966
CitySedgefield, England
children reality thinking
Fear is an underrated emotion. And that's why I think it's very dangerous to try and cosset children from it. A healthy scare is as good as as a healthy laugh. In fact, they're two sides of the same coin. There is a desire to shield from the knocks and bumps of reality.
heart simple love-is
I imagine John Watson thinks love’s a mystery to me, but the chemistry is incredibly simple and very destructive. When we first met, you told me that a disguise is always a self portrait, how true of you, the combination to your safe – your measurements. But this is far more intimate. This is your heart, and you should never let it rule your head. You could have chosen any random number and walked out of here today with everything you worked for. But you just couldn’t resist it, could you? I’ve always assumed that love is a dangerous disadvantage. Thank you for the final proof.
reading doors listening
I always compare reading anything on the Internet to listening at doors. If you don't want to hear anything bad about yourself, you should never do it.
doors back-doors
I prefer sneaking in the back door.
war home europe
Europe is so much the home of Horror, with its myths of vampires, werewolves, witchcraft and the undead, yet it's like those myths were exported to Hollywood, leaving Europe the room to develop a new tradition as a way of processing its traumas, particularly the two world wars.
fun lying roles
It's a cliche, but it's true that all the fun lies in baddies, grotesques and comic roles.
fun restoration comedy
I always wanted to do Restoration comedy. It seems like so much fun.
self-esteem thinking glasses
I grew up with low self-esteem. I didn't think I was very pretty. I had glasses, red hair and was generally quite a spod.
disease nostalgia nostalgic
I'm terribly nostalgic, but I'm with the Elizabethans who thought nostalgia was a disease. It's a dangerous place to be because you can get caught up in it.
swim awful leisure
I used to go to the gym regularly and swim an awful lot, but that was when I was unemployed and knew leisure intimately.
children mistake youth
Even when I was a child, I always wanted to be older. I realised just in time that it's a mistake and to enjoy my youth while I had it.
ghastly
It was all quite ghastly and I was very fond of it.
writing thinking people
I don't care what other people think any more about me writing my own parts.
sometimes great-music forgettable
Slightly forgettable movies can sometimes make great musicals.