I did a lot of acting at school and university, then I went to drama school. It was quite a normal route.
BENEDICT CUMBERBATCHDo I like being thought of as attractive? I don’t know anyone on Earth who doesn’t, but I do find it funny.
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The armoury of having any academic education does not necessarily set you up for being a good or better actor.
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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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Laughing and crying are really similar – what happens to your body. It’s a very similar process in your diaphragm. Like a musician, you have to do your scales once in a while and warm up your voice.
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I can’t stop traffic on Fifth Avenue, not unless I walk in front of an oncoming cab.
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Talking about class terrifies me. There is no way of winning.
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The more charming person is the person who admits the other person is more charming.
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One of the best things about being an actor is that it’s a meritocracy.
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Even though Doctor Strange is an established character, when you’re doing an origin story there’s a lot of room for manoeuvre.
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I’m a high-functioning sociopath, do your research.
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Scott Derrickson breathes humour into a character with a very strong identity in the ’60s and ’70s, that psychedelia era of Eastern mysticism meeting the West.
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I think anyone who works in medicine has superpowers.
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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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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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Sherlock being the most prevalent, and they’ve been really good fun.
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It’s the same thing, I think, whether it’s breathing or meditation or yoga. And running is a great way of doing it.
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