Steven Moffat & Sue Vertue At SoHo’s Apple Store
Thursday’s Sherlock sneak peek screening and Q&A at the Apple Store was far more intimate than Wednesday’s PBS event. About 100 fans and members of the press were able to see producer Sue Vertue and co-creator Steven Moffat. We lined up several hours before the event began, which resulted in front row seats!
The audience waiting for the event to start.
Highlights of the Q&A included:
- Vague discussion of various theories to explain the cliffhanger in the series finale. Moffat and Vertue responded with poker faces.
- Surprise reactions to the growth of the “We Believe In Sherlock” movement.
- Comparisons between filming Sherlock and filming Doctor Who.
- Moriarty in this series was purposely portrayed in a different fashion compared to other versions.
- Both had a vague vision of a modern day retelling of Sherlock Holmes for years before it finally entered production.
- The portrayal of Holmes and Watson as friends who can laugh while they work.
- Comparisons of the relationship between Watson and Holmes and the relationship between the Doctor and his companions.
- Vertue admitted she didn’t read the original stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle until the show was in development.
A close up of Vertue and Moffat.
Sue Vertue answering a question.
For those of you who are interested in hearing the Q&A in it’s entirety, it will soon be available in the iTunes store for free as part of Apple’s “Meet The Filmmakers” podcast series.
