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19.05 - 'The Phoenician Scheme' Press Conference at the 78th Cannes International Film Festival https://benedict-cumberbatch.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=1954

Yess!!! Well, I hope I can see it somewhere… Bookish | Series 1 Episode 1 | Sneak Preview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLV9FvmvK6g

Right. The tall guy in the middle was described as a "guest".

Sue and Steven at Baftas

It's not about show business or being famous. It's about finding your place in your own life, a fulfilment. Doing something with a passion and making your living out of it. Being taken for a brilliant kid did me no good. It set very high expectations for myself, without teaching me resiliency, patience and focus, or how to get rid of fears. It's a recipe for failure.

That my soul still feeds on it, even if my interest shifted. I catch myself grinning at some of the memories. That I absolutely don't regret spending that little fortune on it. That I was able to survive it without biting anyone. Rummaging through the 221B set was the best and at the same time most absurd experience in my life I hope I will never forget it. 2017-10-31 IMG_1040 by alveni, on Flickr Sherlock's chair was like a black hole - once you fall into it, you cannot come out WP_20171029_15_34_00_Pro by alveni, on Flickr At the same time there is still this nagging emotion that I experienced there and that still returns each time my interest in a show reaches a level when I start to follow the cast/crew. It's really hard to grasp, probably because it's actually a mix of extremely different emotions: 1- I don't belong here, in the world of stardom and famous and succesfull people. I even shouldn't be there. 2- Being confronted so closely with people who achieved so much makes me feel like a failure and a waste of oxygen I'm breathing. It's not so much about being a "star", rich and (definitely not) famous, like Ben, but achieving something by doing things one loves - like Arwel or Danny Hargreaves. Or being so brilliantly clever like Moftiss. Short: feeling goldfish-y: dumb, ugly, useless and ashamed. 3- Taking part in something that's basically one big commercial happening intended to pull money out of fans' pockets, which causes that pesky cognitive dissonance. 😬 4- Wanting to ask each one of them so many questions, or just be the fly on the wall while they are discussing things among themselves - while being a fan puts you in a position practically excluding this possibility. I'm jealous of people who are their friends. 5- I'm also jealous about film and show crews developing a sense of chosen family, even if I'm well aware that there is a hidden dark side to it. 4 and 5 haunted me since my first movie-related obsession, but 1 to 3 were new, which is logical, as I had never been in such a situation before Sherlocked. There could be more to that mix, something I cannot see. Or maybe it was just the massive sensory overload messing with my brain. Right now I'm slightly tempted to go to the German Walker Stalker (The Walking Dead Con), but the private circumstances are against it. I know though, not going will make me sad when I start to read the reports. (Damn, I even have a crazy cosplay idea, I could still realize, theoretically.) IMG_1077 by alveni, on Flickr

Aaaaand we have the 10th Anniversary! H… h… how the hell it's so long?! Feeling so damn old!

More about War of Roses: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/olivia-colman-benedict-cumberbatch-the-roses-first-look

I guess it's this one: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098621/ If that's the case we are about to have a lot of fun, and I bet Ben had it too. I don't remember him doing a real comedy since Starter For 10. And I adore Olivia!

An interesting Article. The Strange Persistence of First Languages https://nautil.us/the-strange-persistence-of-first-languages-235672/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-roses-benedict-cumberbatch-olivia-colman-trailer-1236181166/ Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman Go to Battle in Raunchy Trailer for ‘War of the Roses’ Remake

I can relate to this, even if on a bit different level.

Benedict as Jack the Ripper 😲 https://countryclassics.newsbloging.com/78

If you can, watch 'Douglas Is Cancelled'. It starts a bit slow, but the finale is a punch in the gut. Terrific performances too. For some of you in Europe this URL might work. https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/115971-001-A/douglas-is-cancelled-1-4/

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