The number of people my age, younger now, a whole generation younger, who are fiercely bright, over-educated, under-employed and who are politicised… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I love the idea of playing something stupid or romantic. I'm not the smartest man in the room. I listen, and I… — 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
It's great for the people who supported me early on to see the success I'm enjoying. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I'm quite sensitive to people noticing me. There are times when I'm relaxed, then others when it does make me self-conscious. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I would love to just have the work do the talking. We're in positions where people ask us questions; they want to… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I just want to bring people in a little bit to the idea of sitting down on a Sunday three consecutive weeks… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I think now with fundamentalists, people who treat belief with a total lack of humor or empathy for any other viewpoint than… — 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
Do I like being thought of as attractive? I don’t know anyone on Earth who doesn’t, but I do find it funny.… — 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
[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
If I'm playing someone who's smart, suddenly every character I've played is smart. If I'm playing a bad guy, every character is… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Sometimes when you do fight scenes you think, "Oh, I'll be hit in the face," because people get carried away with their… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Honestly, it's very satisfying, and I'm very, very happy about how successful the last few years have been... It's great for the… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
[Doctor Strange ] is slightly more specialised than Spider-Man or Superman or Batman, but he's very loved by people who know him. — 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