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Sometimes being away, on location, I feel like I'm away for much of my own life. I want to be better at staying connected.
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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Looking for happiness is a sure way to sadness, I think. You have to take each moment as it comes.
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If you can't fail, you can never get better.
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Someone will always hate what I say. There’s always going to be somebody spitting blood about my wooden-faced, toffee-named, crappy acting.
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It's very easy to be cynical about any kind of interference in things that are beyond our skill set.
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Maybe it's just getting older, but I don't want to miss things.
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[Doctor Strange] is a really rich character. It's an easy thing to have a good old meal every day. It's great. Yeah, I'm excited.
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I've been reading the books. It's the origination, it's the primary source. You should always go back to the books.
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