I realised quite early on that, although I wasn't trying to make a career speciality of it, I was playing slightly asexual, sociopathic intellectuals. Benedict Cumberbatch asexualcareerearly Change image and share on social
The number of people my age, younger now, a whole generation younger, who are fiercely bright, over-educated, under-employed and who are politicised and purposeless really upsets me. It's soul-destroying. Benedict Cumberbatch agebrightdestroy share on social
It'd be really nice to wake up looking like, I don't know, Jake Gyllenhaal and think, 'Let's try this on for a day and see how it feels.' Benedict Cumberbatch dayfeltgyllenhaal Change image and share on social
We're living through a time where we are fighting wars fostered by politics, admittedly not on the same scale as the First World War, but with equally tragic realities for our soldiers and their families. Benedict Cumberbatch admittedlyequallyfamily share on social
I think with any characterization there's a point where you empathize, no matter how much of a deviance his or her actions may be from your understanding of humanity. Benedict Cumberbatch actioncharacterizationdeviance Change image and share on social
Landing the role of Stephen Hawking was the most positively surprising thing that has happened to me. Benedict Cumberbatch happenhawkland Change image and share on social
My own grandfathers were a submarine commander and a 'desert rats' tank operator in the Second World War. Benedict Cumberbatch commanderdesertgrandfather Change image and share on social
I had a real yearning to make use of the opportunities I had at school. When I heard about the gap year of teaching English at a Tibetan monastery, I knew I had to do something about it really quickly, otherwise it was going to get allocated. Benedict Cumberbatch allocateenglishgap share on social
Maybe it's because I was an only child, but I've always wanted kids. Benedict Cumberbatch childhavekid Change image and share on social
