Benedict Cumberbatch's Unconventional Acting Class - After Hours with Josh Horowitz

Benedict Cumberbatch, scene one, take one. When did I know I wanted to be an actor? And did Shakespeare know that he wanted to write or... When did Starbucks make his first Frappuccino? I've got me Dr. Strange. A true actor only wants to act. And the reality is I don't know how to do anything else. You okay over there? Yeah, it's very important to stay hydrated. It's the other side. Where are the instructions? Great acting requires training. You have to train hard to act great. Are we going to do anything besides watch episodes of Sherlock? Well, now you made me miss my favorite part, so I'll have to rewind it to the beginning. You need to learn from the master. It won't be easy. Try the line. Where's my mother? Again. Where is my mother? Where is your mother? Where is my mother? Where is your mother? Where is my mother? Again! Where's my mother? Better. What the hell is wrong with you? Have to feel it. Good. If you want to succeed, you have to really want it. And for that to work, your art must be your passion. The doctor said it's for sure. The test came in positive. Boring! I mean, how are you going to make that go viral? Hmm? Do a funny dance. The test is going to go viral. I just told him I have three months to live. Three months to live? Three months to live, three months to live. Just got the internet pregnant. Again with entertainment queens. This course will cover everything. You're a snake. You're a giraffe. Reaching up through the canopy of the jungle. Voice, physicality. You're a bird. The wings make you hover over. Close your eyes. You're on a peyote trip. Everything's beautiful. Hands, hats, all the important ----. Very good. That's the indie. I'm a big, fat guy who has children on my knee. Immediately you see from the top down, it's an external to internal transformation. Acting is, for me, about facing your fears and confronting harsh truths. I don't like your face. It's really rude. Your voice makes me want to vomit. You're an asshole. Uh, truth. Maybe too much truth. Never, ever too much. It's about pushing yourself. No! Okay, try like this. No! That will get you a Golden Globe nom easy. Do it for the right reasons. The only reason to become an actor is to become famous and rich. And if you succeed, you will touch people. Metaphorically, you don't have to touch people. And they might want you to touch. It can get complicated. Just, it's a metaphor. My name is Benedict Cumberbatch. Welcome to an actor acts. Vocal warm-ups... Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Cumberbatch. Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Cumberbatch... Good. Good, on so many levels.