Cumberbatch - it sounds like a fart in a bath, doesn't it? What a fluffy old name. I … - Benedict Cumberbatch

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To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.

Benedict Cumberbatch

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.

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Sometimes being away, on location, I feel like I'm away for much of my own life. I want to be better at staying connected.

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I'm sort of focused on my long-term goal of carving out a career that's for life, rather than being a flash in the pan.

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