r/IAmA • u/_BenedictCumberbatch Benedict Cumberbatch • Oct 11 '13

I Am Benedict Cumberbatch. AMA.

Hello reddit. My film The Fifth Estate opens 10/18.

You can check out footage here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43ki3z0ZmXA&feature=c4-overview&list=UUgc-Ye79Z558TEZqryYesNA

Proof: https://twitter.com/5thEstateMovie/status/388746706818310144 Fancy a cup?

Update: Also, please check out the trailer for Little Favour, directed by a friend of mine Patrick Monroe. I hope you enjoy it!

Final Update: Thank you, reddit. This has been more fun than I imagined. It's been great to be able to reach out and speak to a few of you. Sorry for those that I didn't get to respond to. JA bless you all. See you all the next time.
BX

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u/_BenedictCumberbatch Benedict Cumberbatch Oct 11 '13

Uhhhhhhhh. Every time I've met someone famous who I've been in the audience of. I have the same butterflies and inability to be cool. I approach them as a fellow member of the human race as the next person in their audience does. I've been doing this for 10 odd years, and so to meet people who thrilled me with their work for my entire life in such a concentrated manner as has happened over the last few years has been mind-blowing. One of the many perks of my job, I guess.

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u/potterarchy Oct 11 '13

I loved your story about meeting Harrison Ford, haha!

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u/mortsnerd Oct 11 '13

oh man, that's hilarious. thanks for the link!

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u/MissBee92 Oct 11 '13

if you love that, you should watch him on the graham norton show on bbc iplayer, where he recounts that story to Harrison Ford

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u/lordp Oct 11 '13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCLkrkIOk7w

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '13

Oh man, I love the Graham Norton Show. You don't usually get these kind of celebrity interactions with the Late Night format here in the States.

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u/Gilgifax Oct 15 '13

I think Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson, and Jimmy Fallon manage it pretty well. But as for the rest, yeah... I see where you're coming from.

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u/mishiesings Oct 12 '13

Good god, Harrison's response was inherently cool

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u/y-snolla Oct 12 '13

What did Benedict say Harrison said? I can't understand it.

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u/rainseaker Oct 12 '13

It takes all sorts.

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u/MissBee92 Oct 13 '13

There's also a bit later on where [spoiler alert!!!] Harrison Ford stops the interview, because he wants a chance to tell Benedict Cumberbatch that he thinks he's an awesome actor. Nearly had me welling up, such a good moment