Today every adequate person knows that the rich also cry. The English aristocrats also have problems. No, they do not cry, but find a suitable way out of their predicaments. Jeremy Brett showed this method with his own example.
Childhood problems
The famous English actor was born on November 3, 1933 in an aristocratic family. Jeremy was the fourth child in the house. His father, a descendant of an old family, a colonel, bore the name Huggins. By birthright, Jeremy received his basic education at the closed Eton College for high society boys. In the course of training, it was unexpectedly discovered that he was dyslexic. A mental disorder of this kind does not affect the process of assimilating knowledge, but it makes it difficult to perceive information when reading.
One of the older brothers became a teacher, another - an artist, the third - an architect. The younger brother faced a serious problem of choosing a profession. It is important to note that in college, Jeremy was distinguished by his vocal abilities and sang in the choir. After receiving his diploma, he decided to become an actor. At the family council, the parents agreed to this step, provided that the son does not use his last name as his stage name. Without thinking twice, he chose the pseudonym Brett.
Professional activity
Immediately after graduating from Eton, in 1951, Brett began to study acting at the London School of Dramatic Art. Three years later, as a professional actor, he entered the stage of the Moscow theater. In the classic production, Brett shone with excellent diction. It is interesting to note that in childhood and adolescence, he did not pronounce the sound "r" well. Kartavil. I had to undergo an operation to get rid of this defect. After surgery, Jeremy performed daily speech exercises throughout his life.
In a modest television project, the actor first took part in the fall of 1954. Fame came to Brett after the television series "The Three Musketeers", in which he played the role of D'Artagnan. Then there were television productions based on the works of Shakespeare. The actor worked with passion and never seemed to get tired. In the movie, Brett did not act often. The actor played the most memorable roles in the films War and Peace and My Fair Lady. Jeremy reached the peak of his popularity, playing the title role in the TV series "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes."
Personal life scenario
Jeremy Brett's acting career has developed with dignity. He made a great contribution to the disclosure of the image of Sherlock Holmes. For the performance of this role, he was noted and awarded. The actor's personal life has developed dramatically. He was married twice. In 1958, Brett married a famous actress. They had a son, but four years later the family broke up.
In 1977, Jeremy met a woman named Joan who was working as a producer. For eight years the husband and wife lived in perfect harmony. Joan passed away from cancer. The actor took this loss hard. Gradually, it began to fade away. I was in the hospital several times. Jeremy Brett passed away in September 1995.
