Andrew Scott absolutely loves that fans of Sherlock have an "all-consuming passion" for the BBC One series.

You'll no doubt be familiar with Scott's villainous sneer from his show-stopping turn as the devious Jim Moriarty opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat's update of Sherlock Holmes.

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Speaking to Red, Scott said that he has nothing but love for Sherlock's dedicated and extremely enthusiastic fanbase.



"There's this assumption about fans that they're nuts. But they're people that are really passionate, and I like that," he explained.

"Everyone has that when they're young and as we get older that passion – that real, all-consuming passion – gets knocked out of you and you become cynical."

Having already captured the hearts of one massive fanbase, Scott is now turning his attention to the James Bond franchise with a key role in Spectre.

Scott described his character Max Denbigh as a major player in Spectre's world of intrigue and betrayal.

"I play the head of an organisation called the Centre for National Security," he revealed. "It's about ethics and how the new world of surveillance compares with the old world of surveillance, and the tension between them."

Scott added of joining the Bond series: "I was at home when I got the call and rang my parents right away. They were delighted.

"I've done a lot of experimental theatre… everybody has at least heard about Bond. Although my mum does like a bit of experimental theatre."

Spectre opens on October 25 in the UK and November 6 in the US.

The full interview appears in the October issue of Red, on sale September 1, 2015.

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