Benedict Cumberbatch: Not Your Father's Sherlock

[rereader2]

I also had to look up Mick Carter. :)

Edited December 4, 2014 by rereader2

[M. Darcy]

It's a small British world - Timothy West (who has worked with BC) plays the character on Eastenders that Mick thinks is his father.

It's official - BC is playing Doctor Strange - http://marvel.com/news/movies/23754/benedict_cumberbatch_to_play_doctor_strange

[M. Darcy]

Its just the month of Snozzlebert Custardbath. 

 

Next week BBC Radio Four is broadcasting 2 episodes of Rumpole with BC - Thurs 11/12 & Fri 12/12.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p9l1s.  Oh, and anyone can listen to BBC Radio 4 on their website - you don't need to be in England or have tunnelbear or anything. 

Edited December 5, 2014 by M. Darcy

[rereader2]

Its just the month of Snozzlebert Custardbath.

 

Ha! It sure seems to be.

 

There were a whole slew of articles about the Doctor Strange casting (Time, People, Us, all of them), but they don't really add anything to the announcement.

[M. Darcy]

The weekend of December 20th will really be all BC all weekend - that's when I'll (hopefully) be seeing both The Imitation Game and The Hobbit.

[rereader2]

Both EW and MTV want everyone to realize that Benedict as Doctor Strange is awesomeness:

 

4 reasons why Benedict Cumberbatch is a perfect Doctor Strange (EW)

 

Benedict Cumberbatch Is Doctor Strange: 9 Reasons To Celebrate This Magical Casting (MTV)

 

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The Telegraph has a video of Benedict talking about playing Classified and voicing animation in the Peng-wings of Madagascar.

[rereader2]

Another long video which I haven't had a chance to listen to yet--a LiveStream Q&A from Frontrunners/Fandango with Benedict about The Imitation Game: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2by5vh_live-stream-qa-with-benedict-cumberbatch-7-dec-2014_creation.

 

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Hollywood Take (a publication with which I am unfamiliar) analyzes Benedict's (and The Imitation Game's) Oscar chances.

 

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And apparently there are still some reporters/bloggers (BreakingNew.ie, JustJared) unaware that Benedict likes doing comedy.

Edited December 7, 2014 by rereader2

[M. Darcy]

(Another) article (this one from People) on reasons to love BC  - http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20880249_30257642,00.html#30257641

 

"I play a complete idiot Martin Crieff in a radio show called Cabin Pressure"  Aw, Martin isn't a complete idiot.  Its just silly - he's been doing Cabin Pressure since 2008 and people in the press still are surprised that he can do comedy. 

 

And, I've probably said this already, but if anyone hasn't joined the brilliant world of Cabin Pressure, its hysterical. 

[rereader2]

I mean to listen to Cabin Pressure, I always mean to... 

 

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Surprise! Benedict is pleased and excited to be cast as Doctor Strange (really? I thought he'd be despondent):

 

ComicBook.com

MTV

EntertainmentWise

 

(There are more, but they say the same thing.)

 

And then there's this video (also found on the pages of several of the links). It's at BIFA, and he starts talking about the Variety award he got, but Hey U Guys (and the links above) focus on the Doctor Strange thing:

 

 

 

Among those reporting on the BIFA Variety Award (rather than Doctor Strange) were:  the Mirror, which has a video that I hope is Benedict's acceptance speech, but it's just "loading" interminably for me;  Hello! has photos as well as a story; and the Mirror has a second story reporting on Sophie's outfit at the event.

Edited December 8, 2014 by rereader2

[M. Darcy]

 

I mean to listen to Cabin Pressure, I always mean to...

 

Now is the perfect time! You are just a little behind.  http://cabinpressureadventcalendar.tumblr.com/

[rereader2]

Now is the perfect time! You are just a little behind.  http://cabinpressureadventcalendar.tumblr.com/

 

How many seasons in "a little"? :D

[M. Darcy]

Not that many - we are just in season 2 :-)   Plus, each episode is only 30 minutes so its easy to catch up.   Though, be forewarned.  Once you listen to all of Cabin Pressure, you will want to then listen to John Finnemore's other radio show - Souvenir Programme.   The expression is you come for the Cumberbatch and stay for the Finnemore.

 

Plus, its really interesting to hear Brandybuck Snickersbar play a character that isn't very sure of himself. 

[rereader2]

Awwwww: What Benedict learned in 2014. (NPR)

 

Raising the bar for fiancés everywhere.

[M. Darcy]

Another day - another Radio 4 production http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076m5x

Edited December 9, 2014 by M. Darcy

[rereader2]

That man needs a vacation.

[M. Darcy]

I wonder if it's from the archives. It doesn't give a date and back in the olden days, he did a lot of stuff for Radio 4.

One of which is being released on CD next week http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mansfield-Park-full-cast-dramatisation-Dramatisations/dp/1910281808/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1418096068&sr=8-6&keywords=Mansfield+park I'm hoping it will also be on sale on iTunes.

Edited December 9, 2014 by M. Darcy

[rereader2]

When I clicked the episodes tab, it said the date of the first broadcast of episode 1 is 10 Dec. 2014, but I suppose it might mean that's the first broadcast this time around?

Aha! That must be it, because it is a repeat of a 2004 recording: http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/c9h9gg/the-surgeons-mate--episode-1

I still think he needs a vacation, though...

Edited December 9, 2014 by rereader2

[M. Darcy]

Oh definitely. Hopefully he'll get a break next year between awards season and Hamlet rehearsals.

[M. Darcy]

He got a few SAG noms this morning  1) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (for The Imitation Game)  2) Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (for The Imitation Game)  3) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (for The Last Vow).

 

Oh, and for anyone in the Washington, DC area - The Imitation Game opens tomorrow night!  I've already got my ticket. 

[rereader2]

All very well-deserved nominations! (Well, I'm going by the reviews on TIG.)

 

ETA: Hitfix has reactions from nominees; Benedict is #5 in the gallery.

Edited December 10, 2014 by rereader2

[dusang]

He did the Nerdist podcast. I guess that makes sense -- Star Trek, Hobbit, Dr. Strange. Still... it feels wrong.

https://www.nerdist.com/pepisode/nerdist-podcast-benedict-cumberbatch/

Edited December 11, 2014 by dusang

[M. Darcy]

BC got a Golden Globe nom this morning for IG but Sherlock was ignored. (edited to add, not ignored.  The GG changed the rules and it wasn't eligible)

 

A triple edit to include this - BC dressed as Zorro kissing Reese Witherspoon http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-12-11/benedict-cumberbatch-dresses-up-as-zorro-and-snogs-reese-witherspoon

Edited December 11, 2014 by M. Darcy

[rereader2]

We are going to be getting a lot more photos of Benedict in tuxes, that's clear!

 

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He was on yesterday's Nerdist Podcast. (It looks long so I haven't listened to it yet, I'm downloading it now.)

Edited December 11, 2014 by rereader2

[dusang]

The podcast is pretty good -- Nerdist is pretty freeform and can be very interesting but the hosts can be incredibly annoying at times.  But they do let him talk freely for the most part, which is worthwhile listening.

[halopub]

I'm not sure when Comedy Central will upload the video but Ben appeared on Colbert as Smaug, getting to make fun of himself a bit. If only Smaug could have actually thrown up on the hosts at the View....

 

Edited again to fix link & add: Actually Smaug ate the View hosts. BC also does a killer delivery of that milkshake line from There Will Be Blood.

Edited December 12, 2014 by halopub

[rereader2]

The London Critics' Circle nominations are out, and Benedict got two nods, for Actor of the Year and British Actor of the Year. 

[M. Darcy]

He's also in People magazine as one of the most intriguing people of the year.

 

Oh, and the 92nd Street Y interview - you can download it as part of iTunes U. 

[rereader2]

From the Carpetbagger blog at The New York Times, there is a quite interesting piece about costuming The Imitation Game; it seems Benedict worked quite a lot with the costume designer. Surely that's quite unusual?

[rereader2]

Another Imitation Game-related interview: Benedict Cumberbatch has a genius for multitasking. (It branches out some.)

 

And the Independent, in yet another Imitation Game interview, managed to get a quote about the Sony response to the hacking--there's a video clip here.

[rereader2]

Some art showing Benedict as Doctor Strange--tweeted by the movie director, so it might be fan art or it might be concept art, no way to know: Is this what Benedict Cumberbatch will look like as Doctor Strange? (Radio Times)

[rereader2]

From the Standard: Benedict Cumberbatch and Stephen Fry join 'Save Soho' video campaign. Interesting that the headline reads that way, since Benedict says exactly two words in the thing. (He's up last--BTW, surely he must be in costume from Richard III there?):

 

 

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And the Salt Lake Tribune has another Imitation Game-centric interview with Benedict.

[rereader2]

Vulture has published more bits from their Benedict interview. (BTW, I think Benedict is dead wrong about Sherlock being a sociopath--what he is is self-centered and willfully oblivious...most of the time.)

[rereader2]

If you're a vote-y type of person, Benedict is one of the choices for Breakout Star of 2014 in USA Today's Take Your Pick poll. (It's a short one, only three categories.)

[ToxicUnicorn]

Thanks for the heads-up, rereader2.  I cast my vote.  At this point, I don't understand any of the front-runners, but I have faith.

[rereader2]

It won't be in the paper until Sunday (or at least, until Saturday, when most of the weekend sections are delivered), but it's online now: The New York Times has a nice article about Benedict in their "Awards Section" this weekend, Showing the Smarts to Play the Genius. 

 

And Epix has a roundtable (in this case, a coffee table) discussion online and Benedict is one of the participants: Hollywood Sessions: Lead Actor. (If you'd like a little preview, Bustle.com has a clip, along with an explanation, which as it happens I needed to understand the joke.) It's well worth the hour, it's a very interesting group.

Edited December 31, 2014 by rereader2

[rereader2]

Interview with an Australian site, news.com: Oscar favourite Benedict Cumberbatch says up close George Clooney is `rather squidgy’.

 

(Never fear, the article makes it reasonably clear it was a joke. Although his poor publicist must have daily heart attacks!)

Edited January 1, 2015 by rereader2

[dusang]

Interview with an Australian site, news.com: Oscar favourite Benedict Cumberbatch says up close George Clooney is `rather squidgy’.

 

(Never fear, the article makes it reasonably clear it was a joke. Although his poor publicist must have daily heart attacks!)

If anyone can take it, it's George Clooney. He'll just launch some elaborate prank, BC will team up with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to retaliate and the world will be a slightly better place.

[rereader2]

There's a quite interesting interview with Benedict on The Wall Street Journal website.

 

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It seems that W Magazine is releasing 7 different covers for their movie issue, one of which is Benedict and Kiera Knightley. There are more photos and some text if you click through the gallery at Refinery 29.

 

You can see all the celeb photos at the W Magazine slideshow, and I do not like ANY of them.

Edited January 5, 2015 by rereader2

[rereader2]

From People magazine: Benedict Cumberbatch Won't Start Wedding Planning Until After Awards Season.

[M. Darcy]

It seems to have been officially announced - there is going to be a Cumberbaby!   Benedict and Sophie are going to be parents! 

[dusang]

It seems to have been officially announced - there is going to be a Cumberbaby!   Benedict and Sophie are going to be parents! 

 

The most startling part of the announcement was the note that they announced their engagement three months ago -- what the hell happened to the last three months?!?  I thought that was three WEEKS ago!!

 

(I think that's more a reflection on me than Benedict & Sophie, though.)

[rereader2]

Two months ago, I think--according to the (confirmed by publicist) piece in The Guardian, they got engaged Nov. 5. :)

 

Mazel tov to the two of them! Benedict has been very open for years about wanting to have children, which makes this news even happier.

[rereader2]

In non-Cumberbaby-related news, there's an article on CNET about Benedict; it seems to me to basically be a rehash of the WSJ interview, but I could be misremembering.

 

Also, there is an interesting "featurette" of Morten Tyldum talking about directing "The Imitation Game" and working with Benedict:

[M. Darcy]

Hamlet should be lots of fun for him with a new born baby :-) 

[rereader2]

Heh! Well, he'll figure it out. He'll have to!

[M. Darcy]

It was smart planning  ahead on his part.  I don't believe that he is doing any matinees so he'll be home during the day and just away at night.  I wonder how long a show Hamlet is going to be.  For his sake, hopefully not a very long version but for my sake, I hope its very long :-)

 

Oh, and BC will be at the Golden Globes on Sunday and he will be on Ellen's show on Wednesday. 

[M. Darcy]

In today's Blubberbutt Curdledmilk news, he is not only attending but he is also going to be a presenter at the Golden Globes and he was nominated this morning for a BAFTA for Best Actor. 

[rereader2]

You beat me to it on the BAFTA nom, M. Darcy! (The Imitation Game picked up nine BAFTA nominations, including Benedict's Best Actor.)

[M. Darcy]

I win :-) 

 

And, another FYI, the Discovery Channel is going to show Hawking Saturday night. 

[rereader2]

Just been watching the NBC Golden Globes preview show; when they snared Benedict they asked him about Turing and never got a chance to ask him about Sophie or the Cumberbaby--he started talking about Turing and ate up all his time and then some. Ha!