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Landing the role of Stephen Hawking was the most positively surprising thing that has happened to me.
Benedict Cumberbatch
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Benedict Cumberbatch
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: July 19
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Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
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I was thrilled with how the first series of 'Sherlock' was received. It was such great fun to film, which makes it so rewarding when something you enjoy is so well received.
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Because reading is one of the joys of life, and once you begin, you can't stop, and you've got so many stories to look forward to.
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My massive motivation in life is to make parents proud. But even that has to stop at a point.
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I've always wanted to play a spy, because it is the ultimate acting exercise. You are never what you seem.
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Looking for happiness is a sure way to sadness, I think. You have to take each moment as it comes.
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I've realised now that the reality of children is you have to be in the right place with the right person.
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I really cannot get over the generosity of our Tibetian teacher. He said, Don't punish yourself. You're going to be a student at a university in the north of England. You need to have your experiences and have your fun, and not judge yourself. Don't live in guilt and regret.
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Honestly, it's very satisfying, and I'm very, very happy about how successful the last few years have been... It's great for the people who supported me early on to see the success I'm enjoying now.
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There are moments when, like all of us, you get a bit self-conscious and you'd rather not be living any of your day in public. Those are the awkward times, but you've got to have fun with it.
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Having your adolescence at an all-male boarding school is just crap.
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Maybe it's just getting older, but I don't want to miss things.
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Conan Doyle is amazing in the way he has Watson describe Sherlock’s posture, mood swings, his hand gestures, and so forth in the novels.
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