I haven't done period dramas back-to-back, or really anything back-to-back. You get asked to do what you're most recently famed for, so… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
'Sherlock' fans are, by and large, an intelligent breed, so they've gone through my back catalogue and got what I've done, why… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
My assessment of Julian Assange is a professional one, really, of what he's managed to achieve, and the idea that he came… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Being in front of an audience makes me feel alive. Being with friends makes me feel alive. I’ve done some crazy stuff… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
[Doctor Strange] is difficult, he's arrogant, but he's kind of brilliant and charming and you'd think, "Yeah, I'd want him on my… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I suppose my bodily proportions are quite flattering. I'm ripped, doing something I wouldn't normally do with my body, or having done… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I've done a bit of live action before but the fight sequences, the wire work and the physical regime were taken to… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Do awards change careers? Well, I haven't heard of many stories where that's the case. It's a fun excuse to meet colleagues… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I just increasingly enjoy the quiet moments when I can be on my own with my friends and family, or with a… — 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
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 Image
Being someone who is of our sensual reality, Stephen Strange has a lifestyle, he has a sexuality, he's materialistic. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
If you have an over-preoccupation with perception and trying to please people's expectations, then you can go mad. — 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 know you're… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
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 Image
Maybe it's just getting older, but I don't want to miss things. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
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 Image
[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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I can feel infinitely alive curled up on the sofa reading a book. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image