There’s so much in the 21st century that is stymied by bureaucracy and mediocrity and committee.
BENEDICT CUMBERBATCHMy massive motivation in life is to make parents proud. But even that has to stop at a point.
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As an actor, to be part of that story’s [Marvel univerce ] terrific. I’ve enjoyed it so much as a fan and now I’m getting to have a go myself.
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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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I don’t live beyond my means. I enjoy luxury and I enjoy the privilege of it, when I can afford it, and I’m in the situation where it’s been given to me, but I’m very conscious of what is wasteful.
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Those are more universal things than some of the characters I play, who are slightly sociopathic. I keep reminding people I can do ordinary.
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I drag a lot of stuff round with me that I don’t need.
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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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Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.
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Metaphorically speaking, it’s easy to bump into one another on the journey from A to B and not even notice. People should take time to notice, enjoy and help each other.
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Even though my parents experiences were different from mine. I wasn’t a child actor brat; I didn’t travel with them in the circuit. But I got a look into their world, so I did know what I was getting into, to an extent. And they are a constant source of grounding.
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Lines are very difficult to learn.
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I was never geeky about anything.
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It still makes me giggle that I’m paid to act.
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I’m always playing characters with intellects profoundly superior to mine. That’s great fun, even though it’s as much a fantasy for me as for the people watching me.
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My own grandfathers were a submarine commander and a ‘desert rats’ tank operator in the Second World War.
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I was always performing, doing silly voices. The teachers realized I could go one of two ways: be creative or destructive.
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