My first agent dissuaded me from calling myself 'Cumberbatch.' I had six months of not very productive time with her, so I changed agents. The new one said, 'Why aren't you using your family name? It's a real attention-grabber.' I worried, 'How much is it going to cost to put my name in lights?' But then I decided that's not my problem.
Benedict CumberbatchI genuinely don't know Julian Assange well. To authenticate an opinion, I really would have to meet him.
Benedict CumberbatchThere's still nearly the same amount of slavery, if not more, in the world today, as there was at the height of the slave trade.
Benedict CumberbatchBecause 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.
Benedict Cumberbatch