English - Actor | July 19, 1976 -
I have an appetite for the normal in my life, as well as the abnormal.
Benedict Cumberbatch
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We're living through a time where we are fighting wars fostered by politics, admittedly not on the same scale as the First World War, but with equally tragic realities for our soldiers and their families.
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I've realised now that the reality of children is you have to be in the right place with the right person.
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I was happy as an only child, but I've always wanted to be part of a bigger family.
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I've always wanted to play a spy, because it is the ultimate acting exercise. You are never what you seem.
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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.
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Having your adolescence at an all-male boarding school is just crap.
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I've been quite a late developer on the clothes front, but I've suddenly realised it is one of life's joys.
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I'm a Prince of Wales Trust ambassador, so I'm all about giving youth an education, a voice and a chance to not take the wrong road.
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Maybe it's because I was an only child, but I've always wanted kids.
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I'm not loyal to one genre. I want to mix it up.
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I was brought up in a world of privilege.
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