Oct 16, 2025
David Suchet fighting with tv series director over Poirot's characterization
Poirot has OCD (Obsessive compulsive disorder) and wiping down seats and being very particular about cleanliness are ways his OCD manifests.
"If Agatha Christie writes that he [Poirot] dusts dirty chairs on park benches, then I will show it. And if a director says that it looks off then I'll say, 'sorry, that's what he does.' And if the time comes when it's make or break, then I will walk. I will say this openly and honestly - in defence of my character, I would have walked at some points had I not got the support of my producers." - David Suchet (RadioTimes.com, October 2013)
AGATHA CHRISTIE'S POIROT (1989-2013)
#poirot#hercule poirot#david suchet#agatha christie#ocd#tvedit#perioddramaedit#cinematv#tvandfilm#chewieblog#poirotedit#*edit#poirot 1x01: the adventure of the clapham cook#poirot 2x04: the cornish mystery#poirot 5x01: the adventure of the egyptian tomb#poirot 5x04: the case of the missing will#poirot 7x01: the murder of roger ackroyd#poirot 8x02: murder in mesopotamia#poirot 9x04: the hollow#the story deserves to be told#in david's own words :)#gif scenes prove how right david always is <3#dismissing his OCD is ignoring a big part#of poirot's established character#david will always speak up for poirot <3
