"I'm aware of the power of looks. I've……" — 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 think 'Oh well, that's the pin up guy's an actor like my friend James Mcavoy, who's gorgeous on screen. I'm not that. But at least I don't have to worry about taking precious care of my face because it's my commodity. That's a great freedom. I'm not afraid of being heinous for the sake of a part"
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105 Quotes by Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch has 105 quotes on this site.
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I keep myself amused and others confused
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Looking for happiness is a sure way to sadness, I think. You have to take each moment as it comes.
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Cumberbatch - it sounds like a fart in a bath, doesn't it? What a fluffy old name. I can never…
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I ate healthily, but there was no snacking, no drinking, no bread, no sugar, no smoking. Afterwards I had a…
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Someone will always hate what I say. There’s always going to be somebody spitting blood about my wooden-faced, toffee-named, crappy…
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I can’t stop traffic on Fifth Avenue, not unless I walk in front of an oncoming cab.
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I'm still very sensitive and wary of people recognising me The only thing that really annoys me is people trying…
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I've gone up two suit sizes. The character I'm playing, he's strong, I can say that much. I've changed my…
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Do I like being thought of as attractive? I don’t know anyone on Earth who doesn’t, but I do find…
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I've said for quite a long time I'd like him to have a different haircut. I quite like my hair…
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Not that i had a big arse but even that was toned.
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I actually do mind having a photo taken because it's one o'clock in the morning and I'm off my face.
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