“I apparently pushed her off the stage”: Benedict Cumberbatch Recalled His ‘Mortifying’ Acting Debut Due to His Impatience
The British actor, Benedict Cumberbatch is a Hollywood heartthrob. With high cheekbones, large blue-gray eyes, and great acting skills the Hawking actor is one of the most brilliant actors in Hollywood. He rose to fame with the 2010-based detective series Sherlock.
The Marvel actor has been a part of multiple franchises like- The Hobbit, Doctor Strange, and Zoolander. Benedict Cumberbatch was critically acclaimed for one of his most notable works The Imitation Game. The biographical saga was based on the life of the Mathematics genius and computer pioneer Alan Turing.
Benedict Cumberbatch Recalled Pushing Off His Co-actor During A Play
The two-time Academy Award-nominated actor, Benedict Cumberbatch is undoubtedly of the coolest and most composed actors in Hollywood, but he was quite the opposite in his childhood, to what he is today. During an interview with the media outlet NPR, The Power Of The Dog actor recalled an incident from his childhood and mentioned pushing off his co-actor due to his impatience. He was asked about his first play and the 47-year-old actor instantly remembered the incident. He said-
“No, way before that, sadly. It was at primary school, aged – dot-question mark-can’t remember – but, I mean, I don’t know, maybe 4 or 5, as a rather impatient Joseph, who thought Mary was taking too long and apparently pushed her off the stage, much to the delight of the parents…”
The actor laughingly added-
“But probably not Mary. But that was a very sort of ungenerous and embarrassing beginning and especially for my poor parents, who obviously, you know, people recognized from the television and theater that they’d done. And to have their son pushing another child off stage must’ve been sort of funny, but mortifying at the same time.”
Titania was the first play performed by Benedict Cumberbatch. According to the actor, the environment of the all-boys boarding school was quite machismo in nature revolving around sports and the army and he used to feel weird while putting on a wig for his theatre practices.
Benedict Cumberbatch On Understanding The Character Of Sherlock Holmes
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock was aired on BBC From 2010 To 2017. The crime mystery drama brought the actor in the media spotlight and the rest is history. During an interview with the media outlet NPR, the actor was asked about the psychological profile of Sherlock. He said-
“Well, the same as the books. You know, a very flamboyant, flawed, brilliant human being. Somebody who sacrificed a lot in order to gain an exceptional ability to interpret the world and the detail of the world around him. Someone who can look at the mundane and create pop-up adventures, potential outcomes, and adventures. Somebody who is irascible, flamboyant, arrogant, and bullish.”
He further explained-
“Vicariously, pleasurably intolerant of mediocrity and the mundanity of bureaucracy. Somebody who underestimates the true value of kinship and friendship and being part of a world rather than just being the best in a field in the world, and gets his comeuppance and slowly matures into somebody with, you know, a humanized edge to his otherworldly brilliance.”
Born into a family of talented actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, Benedict Cumberbatch was never forced into acting. Instead, as a child, he saw his parents leading a busy life with a very tight schedule which is a part and parcel of the glamour world. He was fully aware of the ups and downs of an actor’s life.
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock is currently available on Amazon Prime.
Source: NPR
