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I Love The Idea Of Playing Something Stupid Or Romantic. I'm Not The Smartest Man In The Room. I Listen, And I Learn, And I Observe, But I'm Always Playing Characters With Intellects Profoundly Superior To Mine. That's Great Fun, Even Though It's As Much A Fantasy For Me As For The People Watching Me.

As An Actor, You Are Aware Of How A Role Can Seep Into Your Real Life.

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.

Cumberbatch - It Sounds Like A Fart In A Bath, Doesn't It? What A Fluffy Old Name. I Can Never Say It On A Monday Morning. When I Became An Actor, Mum Wasn't Keen On Me Keeping It.

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, Which Is Really, Really Great.