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There's a huge raft of roles that actors in our culture perform, and you can see any one of about three Hamlets in a year. It's not something to be completely daunted by.
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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There's so much in the 21st century that is stymied by bureaucracy and mediocrity and committee.
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The awful lesson of history is that we too often ignore people, just because they're foreigners or different from us.
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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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I have memories of clouds whisking by while sitting in the pushchair on the roof of my parents' flat. I loved it! I just loved staring at the clouds and dreaming away.
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