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Just so I can keep track of them all and maybe help out people looking for something to watch.
Obviously Benedict Cumberbatch is one of my most favorite actors ever. I’ve noticed that no matter what role he’s playing, he always has amazing chemistry with the other actors. He plays lots of iconic characters, too, as well as men who are suffering in some way, often from psychological or physical trauma—which, I’ll be honest, as a hurt/comfort lover, this is exactly the stuff I love to watch. (And as Benedict himself has noted, he often finds himself with the roles of “slightly wan, ethereal, troubled intellectuals or physically ambivalent bad lovers. But I’m here to tell you I’m quite the opposite in real life. In fact I’m a fucking fantastic lover.”) I almost always forget that he’s acting, and I always end up learning something from his work.
This comment from littlecumberbatchthings.tumblr basically sums up what I’m trying to say: “He has the talent, grace, humility and maturity to portray roles that vary in importance with equal quality and always to his best ability.” Absolutely agree; even when his role in a production is nothing more than a cameo, he completely goes all out for that role and makes it real and believable, just as he does when he’s a lead. (Another quote from Benedict himself on this from this article: “Laurence Olivier—still the great role model for all actors, I hope—once said, ‘There’s no such thing as a small part.’ I wholeheartedly agree with that statement. Only with such an attitude can you make it as an actor. Believe me: during my first years on stage and in front of the camera I often felt like nothing more than a moving piece of furniture. I still always gave the best of me.”) I also recommend reading this post by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
drinkingcocoa, which articulately analyzes what makes him so special and unique.
I have tried to go through and see everything on his filmography, but he’s done a lot of theater and voice recording and appearing in just a few episodes of TV shows and such, so I don’t know if that will be possible. Still, I think I’ve seen/listened to everything major so far. Lots of these are up on their creator’s sites for free, or Netflix or Youtube at the moment (this channel is a good starting place), so go and enjoy! Also,evila_elf has created a picspam timeline of his roles! And i-am-benedicted shared a lovely picture with sixteen of his best roles.
( Cut for my thoughts on his roles, fangirling, and some plot spoilers. )
I look forward to the release of Benedict’s upcoming projects! By the way, this site was extremely helpful in tracking down his filmography.
Edit: my Martin Freeman filmography reviews are here.
Obviously Benedict Cumberbatch is one of my most favorite actors ever. I’ve noticed that no matter what role he’s playing, he always has amazing chemistry with the other actors. He plays lots of iconic characters, too, as well as men who are suffering in some way, often from psychological or physical trauma—which, I’ll be honest, as a hurt/comfort lover, this is exactly the stuff I love to watch. (And as Benedict himself has noted, he often finds himself with the roles of “slightly wan, ethereal, troubled intellectuals or physically ambivalent bad lovers. But I’m here to tell you I’m quite the opposite in real life. In fact I’m a fucking fantastic lover.”) I almost always forget that he’s acting, and I always end up learning something from his work.
This comment from littlecumberbatchthings.tumblr basically sums up what I’m trying to say: “He has the talent, grace, humility and maturity to portray roles that vary in importance with equal quality and always to his best ability.” Absolutely agree; even when his role in a production is nothing more than a cameo, he completely goes all out for that role and makes it real and believable, just as he does when he’s a lead. (Another quote from Benedict himself on this from this article: “Laurence Olivier—still the great role model for all actors, I hope—once said, ‘There’s no such thing as a small part.’ I wholeheartedly agree with that statement. Only with such an attitude can you make it as an actor. Believe me: during my first years on stage and in front of the camera I often felt like nothing more than a moving piece of furniture. I still always gave the best of me.”) I also recommend reading this post by
drinkingcocoa, which articulately analyzes what makes him so special and unique.I have tried to go through and see everything on his filmography, but he’s done a lot of theater and voice recording and appearing in just a few episodes of TV shows and such, so I don’t know if that will be possible. Still, I think I’ve seen/listened to everything major so far. Lots of these are up on their creator’s sites for free, or Netflix or Youtube at the moment (this channel is a good starting place), so go and enjoy! Also,
evila_elf has created a picspam timeline of his roles! And i-am-benedicted shared a lovely picture with sixteen of his best roles.( Cut for my thoughts on his roles, fangirling, and some plot spoilers. )
I look forward to the release of Benedict’s upcoming projects! By the way, this site was extremely helpful in tracking down his filmography.
Edit: my Martin Freeman filmography reviews are here.
