There's a heroic amount of effort that goes into making him [Doctor Strange] a superhero by the end of the film. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
The biggest lesson Stephen Strange learns in this film is it's not all about him. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I feel that TV and film feed off each other well. It's more in the perception of the viewer than it is… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I was thrilled with how the first series of 'Sherlock' was received. It was such great fun to film, which makes it… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I'd love to do a noir. I think Steve McQueen is so cool. But a classic film is a classic film, and… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I always get self-conscious about what I look like in a film, but less so if I'm a character very far removed… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I'd love to meet Julian [Assange], and time permitting, and his will permitting, I'm sure it will happen at some point. Even… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I'm aware of [Doctor Strange] place within the comic pantheon of it all, the Marvelverse, but I don't email saying, "When are… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
What's not to look forward to? It's like all the actors in all of the films. It's difficult to get Martin Freeman… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Being on set is quite difficult, because it's so big and you've got to try and relax, which isn't easy when you… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
It was great. I got to hang out with him [Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins], and I kept a straight face for… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
[Doctor Strange] is still quite cocky by the end of the film. No, I'd say the major curve for him is that… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I'm very proud of the work I do, but I genuinely can't involve myself with an audience as early as somebody who's… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
The story [in 12 Years a Slave] serves as a metaphor for the fear of having your family taken away, and for… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I had to imagine myself into certain aspects of [Julian Assange] character for our version of events. That involved extrapolating based on… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I think what I loved in cinema - and what I mean by cinema is not just films, but proper, classical cinema… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
The guy [Doctor Strange], he's like most of us, he's uncorrupted flesh from the beginning of his life, he's somebody who's not… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I'm not one for doing the children's party version: "Hi, I'm a character in a movie and now I'm in reality!" I… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
The first time we did cavalry charge I was so breathless with excitement I nearly fell off the horse. I actually saw… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I've seen and swam and climbed and lived and driven and filmed. Should it all end tomorrow, I can definitely say there… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
[on Martin Freeman playing Bilbo Baggins] It was great. I got to hang out with him, and I kept a straight face… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I've never done a lead role in a film this big [like Doctor Strange], in a franchise this big. One of the… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
The generation now below me were born into a world where if you're a kid with raw talent now, you can roll… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I really discovered [Dr.Strange] through hearing about this film and first meeting Scott [Derrickson] and getting into it and just opening up… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
It's the same thing, I think, whether it's breathing or meditation or yoga. And running is a great way of doing it. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share
Being someone who is of our sensual reality, Stephen Strange has a lifestyle, he has a sexuality, he's materialistic. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share
If you have an over-preoccupation with perception and trying to please people's expectations, then you can go mad. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share
Being on set is quite difficult, because it's so big and you've got to try and relax, which isn't easy when you know you're… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share
I know that might sound perverse because I played Julian Assange but, honestly, I don't think it would be fair for me to judge… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share
I think playing any iconic role when you're stepping into big shoes, into the shadow of people who have come before you and you… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share
[While voicing cartoons] you have to lose your sanity and inhibitions and any kind of dignity and just throw yourself around a bit. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share
I'm not very geeky. I'm quite homespun. I would say I'm more modern rustic than gadget-orientated. I like woollen things and log fires and… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share
This is an odd profession, and sometimes people get jealous, but I haven't really experienced any of that. Everyone's been really happy for me,… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share
I think with any characterization there's a point where you empathize, no matter how much of a deviance his or her actions may be… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share
You have to sometimes just run with the problem rather than trying to solve it with hi-tech wizardry and lots of planning. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share
![“There's a heroic amount of effort that goes into making him [Doctor Strange] a superhero by the end of the film.” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/454/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_amount_there-s-a-heroic-amount-of-effort-that-g_2894212.jpg)
![“I'd love to meet Julian [Assange], and time permitting, and his will permitting, I'm sure it will happen at some point. Even though he's been very critical of the film [The Fifth Estate], he's been very polite about me and my work, and I feel the same way about him.” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/733/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_assange_i-d-love-to-meet-julian-assange-and-time_290842.jpg)
![“I'm aware of [Doctor Strange] place within the comic pantheon of it all, the Marvelverse, but I don't email saying, "When are we doing next film?" I'm excited to see.” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b38/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_comic_i-m-aware-of-doctor-strange-place-within_2965028.jpg)
![“It was great. I got to hang out with him [Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins], and I kept a straight face for a bit and then I started giggling because I know Martin, I don't know Bilbo. For Martin to be sitting there playing Bilbo is amazing. He's going to be amazing, he's going to be fantastic in…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/2e4/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_bits_it-was-great-i-got-to-hang-out-with-him_2537966.jpg)
![“[Doctor Strange] is still quite cocky by the end of the film. No, I'd say the major curve for him is that he learns that it's not all about him, that there's a greater good. But what he thinks he was doing as a neurosurgeon, that was good because it benefitted people's health was really just a…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/85b/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_cocky_doctor-strange-is-still-quite-cocky-by-t_2897052.jpg)
![“The story [in 12 Years a Slave] serves as a metaphor for the fear of having your family taken away, and for being abused in such a horrific way. I lost it a lot of times watching that film, particularly when seeing the grace of the man when he finally makes it back home aged, changed, forever…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c06/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_absence_the-story-in-12-years-a-slave-serves-as_2982882.jpg)
![“I had to imagine myself into certain aspects of [Julian Assange] character for our version of events. That involved extrapolating based on clues in his biography, his public persona, photographs, and other accounts of him by people who encountered him during that extraordinary period from 2007 to…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f3e/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_accounts_i-had-to-imagine-myself-into-certain-asp_359165.jpg)
![“The guy [Doctor Strange], he's like most of us, he's uncorrupted flesh from the beginning of his life, he's somebody who's not marked with original sin or any kind of crap like that. He's somebody who's come into this world and had experiences that have shaped him to the point that we first meet…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/fb5/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_clear_the-guy-doctor-strange-he-s-like-most-of_1340869.jpg)
![“[on Martin Freeman playing Bilbo Baggins] It was great. I got to hang out with him, and I kept a straight face for a bit and then I started giggling because I know Martin, I don't know Bilbo. For Martin to be sitting there playing Bilbo is amazing. He's going to be amazing, he's going to be…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/012/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_acting_on-martin-freeman-playing-bilbo-baggins_1300570.jpg)
![“I've never done a lead role in a film this big [like Doctor Strange], in a franchise this big. One of the reasons was, I wanted to know what the toy box was like. And it's just insane, the amount of facility that everyone gets, but the amount of artistry and craft that's brought to every aspect of…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/608/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_amount_i-ve-never-done-a-lead-role-in-a-film-th_3067701.jpg)
![“I really discovered [Dr.Strange] through hearing about this film and first meeting Scott [Derrickson] and getting into it and just opening up and saying, "Okay, this is, like all comics, very much of its era," and my first question was, 'How do you make this film? Why do you make this film now?'…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/251/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_answers_i-really-discovered-dr-strange-through-h_1257223.jpg)
