British actor Andrew Scott is no stranger to playing the villain in films and television series. In the recent "James Bond: Spectre" film, he portrayed the control freak Max Denbigh, also known as "C." He is the Director-General of the Joint Security Service, which handles both the MI5 and MI6. In the show "Sherlock," he plays Sherlock Holmes' most formidable nemesis James Moriarty.
Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph, Scott revealed that he immensely enjoys acting as the villain. "I do a lot - I think the word is antagonists, rather than villains," he shared. "You have to be very wary of heroes in films having to be flawless. Human beings aren't perfect - I hate perfect heroes. It's boring."
There have been rumors that "Sherlock" fans can get pretty intense and act out on its stars, but Scott would beg to differ.
"They don't scream, and shout out things, as has been completely exaggerated in the Press... that really makes me angry - because that's 100% not true. That's snobbery," he said.
If fans did shout or get overly excited, Scott said that he does not mind at all. "So what? Snobbery: my least favorite thing. People say, 'Are they freaky?' (Sherlock fans) They're not. They're just enthusiastic. I think it's cool to get really enthusiastic about things. Actually there's another word I hate - cool. Who wants to be cool? It is boring. Love something, and love it deeply," he added.
Meanwhile, Scott will next be seen in the London stage play "The Dazzle" as one of the real-life hoarders of the Collyer brothers. Unlike his previous roles, his character on the stage won't be the least bit antagonistic.
"It feels nice to do something really different. I'm not going to be in any way antagonistic next year," he said.
His "Sherlock" co-stars have actually ventured into stage as well tackling Shakespearian works, and Scott had to admit that the possibility also intrigued him.
"I am going to do some Shakespeare at the beginning of 2017 - I am. It would be dishonest of me to say I'm not. I am going to play Ham... one of the Shakespeares in 2017... sorry to be so coy," he said.
As for his character in the "Sherlock" series, when asked if there was some way Moriarty will find his way back next season, Scott answered: "From the sublime to the ridiculous... Well I'm just going to bat that back."
