Actors Quotes by Benedict Cumberbatch

I love theatre, and you learn too much as an actor and enjoy too much of it not to want to go…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

As an actor, you are aware of how a role can seep into your real life.

— Benedict Cumberbatch

There's no shame in stealing - any actor who says he doesn't is lying. You steal from everything.

— Benedict Cumberbatch

We all want to escape our circumstances, don't we? Especially if you are an actor.

— Benedict Cumberbatch

I had the privilege of being able to choose, or at least have the opportunity to work at, being anything but an…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

One of the best things about being an actor is that it's a meritocracy.

— Benedict Cumberbatch

The armoury of having any academic education does not necessarily set you up for being a good or better actor.

— Benedict Cumberbatch

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

Cumberbatch - it sounds like a fart in a bath, doesn't it? What a fluffy old name. I can never say it…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

As an actor, to be part of that story's [Marvel univerce ] terrific. I've enjoyed it so much as a fan and…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

Kevin Feige said to me: "I don't think we've ever put an actor through quite as much as this, physically and mentally."…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

[on BBC's Sherlock] It's a rare challenge, both for the audience and an actor, to take part in something with this level…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

It's difficult because nothing's preordained by plan and you can't control it. That's one of those joys and thrills and nerve-racking realities…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

There's a huge raft of roles that actors in our culture perform, and you can see any one of about three Hamlets…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

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

When auditioning, I try to imagine that I'm the only person that they [directors] are seeing that day because it can be…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

I had parents who were working actors, who did really well in their careers, but it was a living. So it was…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

[Role of Dr.Strange] gives me an excuse as an actor to be learning with my character, which is something you can do…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

I'm aware of the power of looks. I've wanted to play roles that have gone to much better-looking people and you just…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

Being a posh actor in England you cannot escape the class-typing from whatever side you look at it.

— Benedict Cumberbatch