My dad read The Hobbit to me originally when I was young. So, it was the first imaginary landscape I ever had in my head from the written word. It gave me a passion for reading, thanks to my dad's performance of the book.
Benedict CumberbatchI've always wanted to play a spy, because it is the ultimate acting exercise. You are never what you seem.
Benedict CumberbatchWe all want to escape our circumstances, don't we? Especially if you are an actor.
Benedict CumberbatchThere's another weight of us being in the public eye, which is this presumption that, because your work and your promotion work is very public, your private life should be, too.
Benedict Cumberbatch