Benedict Cumberbatch interview on NPR 

I love how he talked about how people told him it would be to hard to become an actor and he considered becoming a lawyer,"Why am giving up on my primary dream to work doubly hard to do something as an alternative to what I really still want to do?"....Just remember that quote people! Don't give up on your dreams ever!!! Even if people don't believe you can do it, go for it anyway, even if its not conventional.

Long time American fan here.I discovered this Gem of an actor around 2005,and have loved his work ever since.Intelligent,articulate,sexy and humble,also known as Good Lord, hep meh:) What an awesome person!Keep up the fantastic work Mr.C,we love it and you for bringing real class back to Hollywood!

BC'voice is amazingly beautiful. He is a humble person as well!

"Here's some breaking news; my coffee's lovely." His voice is what did it for me. Haven't laughed so hard in months... yes... months. Thanks so much for posing!

Mr. Cumberbatch is a lovely actor and a nice man. I fell in love with him (as an actor) when I saw Sherlock BBC and what nailed me as a permanent fan are his roles in the movies "Atonement" and "Small Island". I just ordered "Third Star" and "Stuart: A Life Backwards" on dvd.

German fangirl here! Adoring Sherlock and Cummberbatch - and all he's doing ;-) What a gorgeous man.

I almost don't want Benedict to blow up, which we know he will, because I love Sherlock and feel like his amazing acting is a great kept secret.

Aww he is so down to earth, he will never get too big for his boots. Talented and real.

"Oh, ARE we?" After Benedict said that I could literally hear the interviewer's smile. Geez, this is cool.

oh maaan,his voice ..my heart is melting...

Excellent... Thanks so much for the upload !!

The anecdote about his father is incredibly sweet.

What a guy. Smart, witty and cute as. Hollywood take care of our boy.

Benedict is a wonderful actor and he exposes as a well spoken person his caracterización of Sherlock

Aww lokk at his smile.. *drools* and his voice=pure sexieness. Geez stawwppp!! I can't! Eargasm

I finally got around to watching Star Trek and am now obsessed with him. I dragged Sherlock out as long as I could when I realized there was only three episodes a season and am now wondering what I should watch next...

Thanks for finally seeing an adult interviewer. PBS is class not hype.

Nice convo about Sherlock Holmes

It is the most true to the feel of the book. It's the only version I think, that really hits on the bond between Holmes and Watson.

I love Sherlock. I was hesitant because I loved the books and I'm always "eh" about updated versions... but my arm was twisted by people I trust, and it's seriously the most faithful to the stories... hehe-

I gotta listen to NPR more often and not just in the car.

Omg his voice

Good his voice is fucking adorable. I cannot wait to here him as Smaug in the next Hobbit movie

too charming

His voice is beautiful.

All right who else started singing in their heads " Your everlasting summer you can see it fading fast, so you grab a piece of something that you think is gonna last" ?

I think Benedict is one of The best actors currently speaking, wish I could meet him in person, why has not Been released "The Current War"

I would like to see Benedict portray a barrister in the future to see what he'd be like if he didn't become an actor

The voice of Smaug!!

The combination of THAT VOICE and the fact that he can converse intelligently is like catnip to every thinking woman. Both he and Martin Freeman are appealing not only as men but just as human beings.

I hate how reporters begin with explaining/selling "Sherlock" with how modern it is. Once you've seen the show the modernization falls to the back of your mind; it's not a gimmick, it's just true to the spirit of the original stories.

I'm American and just recently (not that recently) found Ben through Stephen Hawking. I never noticed it was him. I just typed in Benedict Cumberbatch once and now my computer expects me to type it. It's a disease worth having.

That moment when he said "Well...I don't know..." OMG DEAD.

I can't wait to see benedict in Sherlock, The Hobbit and Star Trek into darkness

Ooooh! Enjoy!!!!!! :)

He said my name "Alice"!!!!

"but originally, he aspired to be a pirate"

Cumberbatch was in this movie "Amazing Grace"...so, so, so, delicious...... Ok, silliness aside, Why is it that most of the British actors are mind-boggling-ly, beyond-amazingly good at what they do but most of them are so down to earth and humble..compared to many of the American actors...

#eargasm

I didn't hear that, but friends did... "No, he wasn't aspiring to work at Starbucks..."

Yes, more Americans should watch "Sherlock!"

I'm American. I watch.

Oooo... I think I like that.

As he said in another interview, he "was going to be a barrister". What Americans hear: Benedict Cumberbatch was going to be a barista.

I am an American. But hey I am just 1 of 314,000,000 people. And I have told my parents, and my friends who in turn told their parents, Who have told their family. Word will get out eventually.

You should listen to Cabin Pressure, he's really funny in it, and completely different from Sherlock.

They clicked it on accident. No one would do that on purpose.

who on earth disliked this interview?

Well its a matter of personal taste. There are some British actors that are arrogant & do not come off as very good actors,just as there are some amazing British actors like Mr Cumberbatch here. Its all in the eye of the beholder.

I know, right?

Just wait for Star Trek, then everyone can catch up. ;)

Me too

i'm a good example

Benedict Cucumber

Excuse me?

A lot of Americans watch Sherlock.

:)

But not enough, it seems. :/ At least, not in my state.

Ничего, если я в 10 пойду спать?

no Ben u have to actually call me and we can talk about this