BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH AN ACTOR IN TRANSITION

ISBN: 9781780924366 Géneros: BGF Sinópsis: 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 Parades End and of course Sherlock For most actors these stellar cinematic theatrical and television events would be the highlights of a lifetimes work On Benedict Cumberbatchs resume 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 Theatres 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 BBCs 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 its easy to see why Benedict Cumberbatch is often hailed as the actor of his generation Cumberbatchs 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 QA 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 US President Barack Obama in the latter Increasingly part of Cumberbatchs job involves the role of celebrity