Benedict Cumberbatch is surprised at how “fragile” he continues to be.
Benedict Cumberbatch is ‘fragile’ despite his years in the limelight
The 49-year-old actor has been in the spotlight for over a decade but explained how he chooses to avoid the intense glare of social media because of the insecurities he has.
In an interview with Sky News, Benedict said: “I am shocked at how fragile I am still.
“I don’t go anywhere near it (social media) because of that.
“It’s like walking into a place where people want to marry you or kill you. Those extremes.
“I think we will get to a stage, a corporate culture that’s now manifested around it when people are obliged to do that in order to sell their lives, and therefore their brand and what they do for a living.”
Benedict stars in the new black comedy movie The Roses alongside Olivia Colman, who shares the same approach to social media as the Sherlock actor.
The Oscar-winning actress said: “I’m afraid I am very thin-skinned.
“I don’t look at any of it. My husband will look at a review and if it’s nice he’ll show me – but if it’s anything mean he knows to just go ‘don’t look – don’t look.’
“You just have to learn to be thicker-skinned.
“But actually, I think we need people who are sensitive and kind.”
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