Holmes: “Data data data, I cannot make bricks without clay”
Which version of the delivery do you prefer?
Jeremy Brett: youtu.be/nnwOdEu4A6Q?t=
Robert Downey Jr.
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Original line from The Copper Beeches
he swept the matter away with a wave of his hand when I mentioned it. “Data! Data! Data!” he cried impatiently. “I can’t make bricks without clay.” etc.usf.edu/lit2go/pdf/pas
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Rare example line where I think Jeremy Brett’s interpretation is less true to the character and kinda bad generally.
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