M. Darcy February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 More info on the National Theatre Live showing of Hamlet http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/ntlout10-hamlet 1 Link to comment
rereader2 February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 More info on the National Theatre Live showing of Hamlet http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/ntlout10-hamlet There are three theaters I can reach that show NTL broadcasts, so I'm hoping to see it! *** There's a quite interesting video of the Vanity Fair photo shoot from the photographer's point of view: (There's even a review of the video on PopPhoto, which finds it quite useful to photographers.) *** From the Daily Mail: BAZ BAMIGBOYE: It'll be Sherlock homebody soon. (The article talks about Benedict's planning to take some time to nest and prepare for parenthood.) Link to comment
M. Darcy February 22, 2015 Share February 22, 2015 BC is now a character in the Family Guy game and recorded lots of funny things for his character to say. Oscars update: for those who love his love of scarfs he wore one to the rehearsal. His parents are in LA and... a picture of his front row tickets! His stylist posted them https://mobile.twitter.com/joewoolfe/status/569542100305387520/photo/1 1 Link to comment
rereader2 February 23, 2015 Share February 23, 2015 Although Benedict did not with Best Actor (a pity, but not really a surprise), The interwebs seem to have decided that the Cumberbatch newlyweds are the cutest and chic-est couple ever (I do not disagree!), and are presenting plenty of photos to back up the opinion. Here's a small selection: People Magazine: So Sweet! Benedict Cumberbatch Smooches Pregnant Wife on the Red Carpet HuffPo Canada (I assume by their full-time Benedict photo poster, bless her): Benedict Cumberbatch's Best Oscar 2015 Moments and Benedict Cumberbatch's Oscars 2015 Outfit Channels Bond, James Bond The Mirror: 9 loving pictures which show Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are enjoying newly wedded bliss And even Perez Hilton: Benedict Cumberbatch & Pregnant Wife Sophie Hunter Are Out To Win Most Adorable Couple at the Oscars! (My mom keeps saying, "They look alike!" And they do. And, looking at my parents' wedding photos, so do they. :) ) Link to comment
dusang February 23, 2015 Share February 23, 2015 Whoa, I had not seen the side view of her dress before -- now that's maternity evening wear done right!! 1 Link to comment
rereader2 February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 now that's maternity evening wear done right!! ITA! Some more from the Oscars/Oscar afterparties... BBC News Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K14N06HzaSo Variety: Inside Vanity Fair’s Oscar Party: Beyonce, Cumberbatch and In-N-Out Independent.ie: Vanity Fair Oscars party: Eddie Redmayne, Benedict Cumberbatch and Oprah Winfrey lead red carpet glam (There's a short video there.) Independen.uk: Benedict Cumberbatch: Alan Turing 'would have shrunk with horror' at the Oscars 2015 furore (Includes a very nice video interview from, I think, before the Oscars, about TIG.) Bustle: 6 Benedict Cumberbatch Quotes From The Oscars, Because He Always Inspires Through His Words And a tweet from Good Morning America: Benedict Cumberbatch... always having the most fun. (click for pic!) There are also a whole bunch of pieces showing photos of Benedict and Sophie kissing while they fill their car with gas, very sweet, but they look like pap photos to me, so I'm not bringing the links, because I'm mean that way. 1 Link to comment
rereader2 February 25, 2015 Share February 25, 2015 I'm sad this didn't happen: "Brit nominated singer Ed Sheeran has revealed he desperately wanted Oscar nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch to star in his music video for Sing.". (Hey, maybe in future?) 1 Link to comment
rereader2 February 26, 2015 Share February 26, 2015 There are a few dozen articles on this, here's the one from The List: Benedict Cumberbatch pays tribute to young Sherlock fan. Link to comment
rereader2 March 1, 2015 Share March 1, 2015 There are a bunch more articles with either fan or pap photos of the couple on their honeymoon--apparently they went whale watching--but I feel weird about posting links to pictures of what they clearly mean to be private time. (I haven't even read the articles, only saw the headlines.) But if you want to see them, you can find them easily by Googling--that's my compromise! 1 Link to comment
rereader2 March 2, 2015 Share March 2, 2015 Benedict is 6 of E!Online's 58 Most Important Things That Happened During the 2015 Awards Season. (Only 6?) (Also, warning: The "article" is all gifs, so you might not consider the link mobile ready.) *** If you want to continue to follow Benedict and Sophie's honeymoon, they are reportedly in Bora Bora. (If you're interested, Google away! I know about it because of the wonder that is Google alerts.) Link to comment
dusang March 2, 2015 Share March 2, 2015 Benedict is 6 of E!Online's 58 Most Important Things That Happened During the 2015 Awards Season. (Only 6?) (Also, warning: The "article" is all gifs, so you might not consider the link mobile ready.) [OT]I was unaware of #42 until reading that and I am angry at the world for keeping that image from me for so long.[/OT] 1 Link to comment
M. Darcy March 3, 2015 Share March 3, 2015 Man, Bora Bora seems like a great place to be right now. Stupid smarch weather. FYI, we finally have dates for the release of The Imitation Game DVD in the states - March 31st. Though, it should be available on ITunes on March 20th. And, if you never get tired of hearing BC say peengweens, The Penguins of Madagascar is out on DVD March 17th but is available on ITunes now. 1 Link to comment
rereader2 March 4, 2015 Share March 4, 2015 More on The Imitation Game: Box-Office Milestone: 'The Imitation Game' Crosses $200 Million Globally (from the Hollywood Reporter). Not too shabby from a low-budget indie film! *** From HuffPo UK: Sherlock's Best One-Liners For Every Occasion, Courtesy Of Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Gatiss And Steven Moffat The one-liners are of course familiar to those of us who have the scripts memorized (what?), but it is followed by a great many lovely photos. Perhaps the person at HuffPo Canada who has a full-time job collecting photos of Benedict is moon-lighting? 1 Link to comment
dusang March 4, 2015 Share March 4, 2015 More on The Imitation Game: Box-Office Milestone: 'The Imitation Game' Crosses $200 Million Globally (from the Hollywood Reporter). Not too shabby from a low-budget indie film! *** From HuffPo UK: Sherlock's Best One-Liners For Every Occasion, Courtesy Of Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Gatiss And Steven Moffat The one-liners are of course familiar to those of us who have the scripts memorized (what?), but it is followed by a great many lovely photos. Perhaps the person at HuffPo Canada who has a full-time job collecting photos of Benedict is moon-lighting? Oh HuffPo UK, who is "Mr." Watson? 2 Link to comment
rereader2 March 5, 2015 Share March 5, 2015 (edited) This person at HuffPo Canada, I want her job--nice work if you can get it!: 20 Times Benedict Cumberbatch Had Perfect Hair Edited March 5, 2015 by rereader2 Link to comment
M. Darcy March 8, 2015 Share March 8, 2015 If anyone is in London the end of the month, Letters Live is happening again. BC and Louise will be reading every night. http://letterslive.com 1 Link to comment
M. Darcy March 9, 2015 Share March 9, 2015 The honeymoon is over and he's back to work! Yesterday, BC filmed a car commercial in London (and apparently caused quite a traffic jam because of it). 1 Link to comment
rereader2 March 9, 2015 Share March 9, 2015 I assume this is timed to coincide with the release of the DVD--there's a video of Benedict (and other creators of The Imitation Game) at the Express website about Alan Turing's and the loss of Christopher. *** There's an interview with Judi Dench at the Boston Herald website (it says it's from US Weekly, but I can't find it on the US Weekly website): There's nothin' like a dame! Judi Dench talks about Maggie, Benedict and her future (Retirement? Heck no!). In it is a bit about Benedict, with whom she worked in The Hollow Crown: You're busy! Tell Us about working with Benedict Cumberbatch on BBC's The Hollow Crown.I've known Benedict since he was a little boy. His mother and I went to school together. I send him and his new wife huge love. I've been thinking of him, and his ma and pa. (Not exactly an in-depth analysis, but perhaps there will be more in the US Weekly piece. Or perhaps not, as she's out promoting a different movie!) Link to comment
rereader2 March 10, 2015 Share March 10, 2015 The Jungle Book is starting filming. (I'm assuming this is talking about the live action parts.) The press release doesn't say whether there's any motion capture involved, but if not they are missing a good bet, with Benedict playing a tiger! Link to comment
M. Darcy March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 (edited) The newlyweds had a night out - at Buckingham Palace no less. Just hanging out with Princess Anne and Stephen Hawking (it was a reception for the Motor Neurone Disease Association). Pictures - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2988839/Actor-Benedict-Cumberbatch-new-wife-join-Stephen-Hawking-Princess-Anne-charity-dinner-Hawking-s-ex-wife-makes-plea-policy-overhaul.html. And, as always, I just love Sophie's gown. Edited March 11, 2015 by M. Darcy 2 Link to comment
rereader2 March 13, 2015 Share March 13, 2015 The Advocate has a clip from The Imitation Game's Blu-ray special features, with Benedict (and Charles Dance and producer Ido Ostrowsky) discussing Alan Turing's treatment at the hands of his government. (Nothing we haven't heard before, but a clip is a clip!) Link to comment
Anothermi March 14, 2015 Share March 14, 2015 For a change of pace; I stumbled upon this 10 minute video conversation (from Variety's Actors on Actors series which aired on PBS a couple of months ago) between Benedict and Edward Norton (Birdman). EN seems to take the lead in the conversation (but that's OK with me 'cuz I like him) but I found it interesting to watch two actors talk about their craft. 1 Link to comment
rereader2 March 15, 2015 Share March 15, 2015 (edited) Oh, yes, I saw that on PBS, thank you for finding the YouTube of it, Anothermi! I found it fascinating. There's another clip from the DVD extras on USA Today. Edited March 15, 2015 by rereader2 Link to comment
rereader2 March 15, 2015 Share March 15, 2015 I think this may fall under the category of "not very likely": Benedict is rumored to have agreed to join the cast of Horrible Bosses 3--a film which has not so far been green-lighted. *** It's Mother's Day in the UK, and apparently both the Daily Star and the Express think that clips of Benedict in action make the perfect gift: VIDEO: He sings, plays piano and wears dodgy trunks - Our top 9 Benedict Cumberbatch clips VIDEO: Mother's Day treat - curl up with our top 7 Benedict Cumberbatch clips Link to comment
rereader2 March 16, 2015 Share March 16, 2015 (edited) The former chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (I assume this is a British institution) has, albeit belatedly, come out in support of Benedict: Benedict Cumberbatch was victim of 'bonkers' political correctness. *** And Parade.com has posted a clip from the DVD extras from Penguins of Madagascar. (We've seen bits of this before, but it's cute): *** There are several articles-mit-photos of Benedict jogging in the park (complete with snarky comments about his outfit). Since this was clearly not a public appearance, I'm not bringing links, but it's easy enough to look for them if you want a look. Edited March 16, 2015 by rereader2 Link to comment
M. Darcy March 16, 2015 Share March 16, 2015 Heh, that was an "interesting" outfit. Very colorful. Tickets for NT Live/Hamlet have started to go on sale around the world today. 1 Link to comment
rereader2 March 18, 2015 Share March 18, 2015 This isn't what you might call new, since it's from 2013, but because Top Gear is in the news now (I presume), the Guardian has resurrected a clip of Benedict on Top Gear, faking a punch at Clarkson: Link to comment
rereader2 March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 If anyone is in London the end of the month, Letters Live is happening again. BC and Louise will be reading every night. http://letterslive.com Here's a sneak peek--Benedict reading one of Alan Turing's letters: Heartbreaking. (More about it at TimeOut London.) Link to comment
M. Darcy March 24, 2015 Share March 24, 2015 (edited) Another appearance - he's going to be reading a poem by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Muffy at Richard III's reinterment service. Now that's publicity for the Hollow Crown :-) If you are in England, the burial service will be shown live on channel 4 on Thursday from 10 am. Edited March 24, 2015 by M. Darcy 1 Link to comment
rereader2 March 24, 2015 Share March 24, 2015 Hard to find something more relevant to The Hollow Crown, for sure! *** Benedict will be hosting the Laureus World Sports Awards again. (It's next month in Shanghai--so much for nesting!) *** GQ UK has a feature on how to dress well by imitating Benedict. (Good job they're keeping their gaze on his red carpet looks.) Link to comment
rereader2 March 24, 2015 Share March 24, 2015 More style notes, this one on Sophie: April's Vogue has a piece on the wedding gown and its design, complete with an Annie Leibovitz photo. (I know the piece is not really about Benedict, but there's a nugget or two about him in there, too!) 1 Link to comment
M. Darcy March 24, 2015 Share March 24, 2015 Apparently, besides playing Richard III, he is also related to Richard III - he is his 3rd cousin, 16 times removed. Link to comment
rereader2 March 25, 2015 Share March 25, 2015 More from Letters Live: The Telegraph has a video of Benedict reading a letter from the young Alan Turing to Christopher Morcom's mother after Christopher's death. Link to comment
M. Darcy March 26, 2015 Share March 26, 2015 Video of him reading the poem at the funeral this morning http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-03-26/benedict-cumberbatch-reads-poem-for-ancestor-richard-iii/ 1 Link to comment
M. Darcy March 27, 2015 Share March 27, 2015 For those who aren't able to attend Letters Live, BC and Louise recorded letters from My Dear Bessie which will air on BBC Radio 4 Monday 20th April at 2.15pm (UK time). It will also be available on iPlayer. FYI, Radio 4 is available to the entire world both live and on iPlayer. 1 Link to comment
rereader2 March 31, 2015 Share March 31, 2015 (edited) Shakespeare's Richard III was evil, for sure. History's? Not so clear. (Certainly he did not make it a policy to kill off his enemies families down to the farthest possible relation, as his successor (Henry VII) did--but the winner gets to write the history books.) Benedict had some interesting thoughts about the service and his part in it. Edited April 1, 2015 by rereader2 1 Link to comment
M. Darcy April 1, 2015 Share April 1, 2015 (edited) He said in another interview that he is playing Shakespeare's version of Richard III not the historically accurate one. He won best actor last night at the National Film Awards for The Imitation Game (which is FINALLY out on DVD here in the States). edited to add Benedict Cumberpeep (its #11 if it goes back to the beginning) http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-top-50-in-the-2015-peeps-diorama-contest/2015/03/31/f65bd3fa-cda8-11e4-a2a7-9517a3a70506_gallery.html Edited April 1, 2015 by M. Darcy 2 Link to comment
dusang April 2, 2015 Share April 2, 2015 Life-size chocolate Cumberbatch. https://www.flickr.com/photos/taylorherringpr/sets/72157651268672998/# For the record, I'm not okay with life-size edible effigies. 1 Link to comment
M. Darcy April 8, 2015 Share April 8, 2015 BC got a BAFTA nomination today for Sherlock. 1 Link to comment
rereader2 April 8, 2015 Share April 8, 2015 Here's hoping he finally wins one! (It's his third nom for Sherlock, after all.) Link to comment
rereader2 April 14, 2015 Share April 14, 2015 (edited) There's an interview clip up at BBC Sport of Benedict talking about meeting Eric Cantona (? An actor and former "footballer," if my googling is right) and John McEnroe at last year's Laureus Awards, where he's all awe-struck at meeting his sports heroes. And he's currently in Shanghai for "promotional activities for the 2015 UK-China Year of Cultural Exchange," and there are a bunch of articles and interviews: Womenofchina CRI news Daily Mail During a press conference there, he talked about impending fatherhood, and filmed an ad for MG cars (video here). Edited April 14, 2015 by rereader2 Link to comment
mledawn April 14, 2015 Share April 14, 2015 Eric Cantona used to play for Manchester United when they were in their 90s hey-day. I remember that team and had a poster of Ryan Giggs on my wall. Ashamed, but only slightly. 1 Link to comment
K2DangerGirl April 17, 2015 Share April 17, 2015 And he (Eric Cantona) is pretty infamous for his non-sequitur philosophizing during post-game press conferences. It's as if he were trying to make up koans. 1 Link to comment
rereader2 April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 Benedict and Sophie are going to be among the hosts of the annual Met Gala on May 4. (That's the Costume Institute Fundraiser, for those who (like me!) weren't sure.) The full list of hosts is on Fashionista.com. Link to comment
M. Darcy April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 He was the best dressed last year - he was one of the few that actually wore white tails (I think that was the theme). BC and Louise in My Dear Bessie on BBC Radio 4 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05r78dw 1 Link to comment
rereader2 April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 I remember that from last year--Anna Wintour said he was one of the only men there that nailed the dress code. Link to comment
M. Darcy April 29, 2015 Share April 29, 2015 The BBC Drama of the week podcast has My Dear Bessie available this week. I'm listening right now - its really really good (heh, I know - big shocker). I'm really glad - I haven't had time to listen to it via the website and now I don't have to worry about the time running out since its only available a month I think on the website. 1 Link to comment
rereader2 April 29, 2015 Share April 29, 2015 (edited) <s>M. Darcy, do you have a link?</s> Never mind, I found it. :) Thank you for the heads-up! Edited April 29, 2015 by rereader2 Link to comment
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