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'Benedict' means 'blessed.' My parents liked the sound of the name and felt slightly blessed because they'd been trying for a child for a very long time.

~Benedict Cumberbatch

Topics: Because Been Blessed Child Felt Liked Long Long Time Means Name Parents Slightly Sound Time Trying Very Very Long Time

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Landing the role of Stephen Hawking was the most positively surprising thing that has happened to me.

~Benedict Cumberbatch

Topics: Happened Landing Me Most Positively Role Surprising Thing

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Mystique is rare now, isn't it? There aren't that many enigmas in this modern world.

~Benedict Cumberbatch

Topics: Many Modern Modern World Mystique Now Rare World

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I am a PR disaster because I talk too much.

~Benedict Cumberbatch

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The world of 'Sherlock Holmes' and the world that we live in now is big enough to take more than one interpretation.

~Benedict Cumberbatch

Topics: Big Big Enough Enough Holmes Interpretation Live More Now Sherlock Sherlock Holmes Take Than World

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I struggle to learn by rote. I've had meltdowns on set. Which is embarrassing and shameful.

~Benedict Cumberbatch

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It's difficult because nothing's preordained by plan and you can't control it. That's one of those joys and thrills and nerve-racking realities of being an actor. A lot has to do with luck, no matter what your talent or contribution can be.

~Benedict Cumberbatch

Topics: Actor Because Being Contribution Control Difficult Joys Lot Luck Matter Nothing Plan Realities Talent Those Thrills You Your

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I love doing impersonations of people.

~Benedict Cumberbatch

Topics: Doing Love People I Love

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One of the fears of having too much work is not having time to observe. And once you get recognised, there is nowhere for you to look any more. You can't sit on a night bus and watch it all happen.

~Benedict Cumberbatch

Topics: Any Bus Fears Get Happen Having Look More Much Night Nowhere Observe Once Recognised Sit Time Too Too Much Watch Work You

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Having your adolescence at an all-male boarding school is just crap.

~Benedict Cumberbatch

Topics: Adolescence Boarding Boarding School Crap Having Just School Your

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Actor

Born: July 19th, 1976

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