About Quote by Benedict Cumberbatch Download Open image “One of the best things about being an actor is that it's a meritocracy.” — Benedict Cumberbatch ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare About Actor Actors Being Best Best things Meritocracy Theatre Things
Acting can be a very cruel mistress. It's not a meritocracy. In other walks of life, by being good at what you do, you… — Mark Strong Copy Share Image
Part of the privilege of being an actor is the people you get to work with. — Joel Edgerton Copy Share Image
I think the greatest thing about being an actor is that you can become other people. ... You have the opportunity to explore ...… — Ian McDiarmid Copy Share Image
I think the crucial thing about being an actor is to be doing it. — Chiwetel Ejiofor Copy Share Image
In life, you're supposed to get wiser, so as an actor, even just through your own life experiences, you're already richer as a person… — Elaine Cassidy Copy Share Image
I realized that there was something internal that I could gain from pursuing this career as an actor. However, once I got into the… — Sonja Sohn Copy Share Image
Being an actor requires a lot of self-analysis and reflection. The better you know who you are, the better you are at becoming another… — Mia Goth Copy Share Image
That's the great thing about being an actor: getting the opportunity to do something that really speaks to you. — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share Image
Sometimes I think being an actor is like being a dog for a director; it's like they throw a stick, and you want to… — Joel Edgerton 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
If you ask an introvert a question, wait until she thinks about it. Introverts think before speaking, not through speaking. If you want to… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I talk to my mates about our kids, being too tired and being worn out. — Holly Willoughby Copy Share Image
With 'Pretty Girls,' I saw the opportunity to talk not just about crime but what crime leaves behind. — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
I write about presidents. That means I write about guys - so far. I'm interested in the people closest to them, the people they… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
That's something a lot of folks don't know about me - I'm pretty darn funny. — Michael Jai White Copy Share Image
I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon… — Magdalena Neuner Copy Share Image
Sport is not just about entertainment. It is equally about winning and losing, pooling and galvanising the energy of the youth, upgrading people's physical… — Nita Ambani Copy Share Image
One of the ways that I discovered my confidence and my ability to overpower is becoming a mother. Suddenly, my world wasn't about myself… — Lights Copy Share Image
I didn't want to do 'Fashion Police' because I thought, 'This is stupid, this is beneath me, who wants to talk about fashion?' It… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
I just worried about my weight. Worried about my appearance and thought I wan't pretty enough to be a pop star. It was very… — Judith Durham Copy Share Image