I had parents who were working actors, who did really well in their careers, but it was a … - Benedict Cumberbatch

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Benedict Cumberbatch

I had parents who were working actors, who did really well in their careers, but it was a living. So it was a reality for me growing up; it wasn't a fantasy. It wasn't sitting there going, "I want to be adored. " It wasn't that at all. Not to say that the screams of fans aren't a smile-raiser, but that was never the pull for me.

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