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. On Benedict Cumberbatch's résumé they are only a few of
many entries. Especially since 2010, his performances have garnered
a plethora of best actor awards, both in the theatre (Evening
Standard...
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, War Horse, Star Trek: Into Darkness, The
Hobbit trilogy, Twelve Years a Slave, August: Osage County, The
Fifth Estate; Hedda Gabler, After the Dance, Frankenstein; Hawking,
To the Ends of the Earth, The Last Enemy, Parade's End, and, of
course, Sherlock. For most actors, these stellar cinematic,
theatrical, and television events would be the highlights of a
lifetime's work. On Benedict Cumberbatch's résumé they are only a
few of many entries. Especially since 2010, his performances have
garnered a plethora of best actor awards, both in the theatre
(Evening Standard Theatre Award, Critics Circle Theatre Award, and
Olivier Award), by playing the dual roles of Victor Frankenstein
and the Creature in the National Theatre's Frankenstein, and on
television (Broadcasting Press Guild Award, Critics Choice
Television Award, Crime Thriller Award, and TV Choice Award), by
starring as the titular Holmes in the BBC's Sherlock. Add these and
other recent accolades to nearly a decade s nominations and awards
(such as the Golden Nymph as best actor in Hawking), and it's easy
to see why Benedict Cumberbatch is often hailed as the actor of his
generation. Cumberbatch's body of work further includes indie
films, radio plays and series, television documentaries, live
dramatic readings, multimedia advertisements, and even the
occasional stint as a fashion model. He often shares an intriguing
perspective on his profession, as evidenced in sometimes
controversial interviews. He has become so much in demand that
online box offices crash when tickets for his performances go on
sale, and, before a Cheltenham Literature Festival Q&A session,
fans overwhelmed Twitter when so many responded immediately to a
call for questions. Cumberbatch consistently is a top name on lists
ranging from sex appeal to global influence. In 2012 he beat David
Beckham in the former and U.S. President Barack Obama in the
latter. Increasingly, part of Cumberbatch's job involves the role
of celebrity. Benedict Cumberbatch is at a pivotal point in his
profession, and his career trajectory especially as documented in
entertainment media permits a closer examination of just what it
means to be a celebrity or star in Britain or the U.S. and how an
actor may be perceived very differently in London or Hollywood.
This performance biography is an analysis of a man in transition
from working actor to multimedia star, as well as the balance
between actor and celebrity. It looks at what makes this actor so
well suited to play one of popular culture's iconic characters,
Sherlock Holmes, and how Sherlock is so well suited to propel
Cumberbatch toward greater global fame.
