I wish I had woken up earlier so I could properly enjoy this interview over and over. I don’t have time to properly get my rocks off on this. As we previewed last week, Benedict Cumberbatch appeared on Top Gear last night. I don’t believe the episode has aired on BBC America yet, so only the UK has seen this on the telly. Thankfully, dedicated Cumberbitches immediately posted Cumby’s segments on YouTube for all to enjoy.
What’s great about Cumby is that he’s immensely quotable and he’s always good for a pithy remark or quip. When discussing the male relationships in Star Trek, he sort of went off on slash fiction and the internet and how if he discussed it any further, there would be too many stories about Sherlock and John Watson handcuffed together, having it off in space. He also does a “movie punch” and he mentions that he “likes to be the dominant one”. OH BEHAVE. Jesus. I could watch 10 solid minutes of Cumby saying variations on “I like to be the dominant one.” UNF. Here’s the interview:
Yeah. He’s sort of dorky and scattered about cars – I suspect that he’s really not much of a car person, but he does a half-decent job playing along. Still, it’s an enjoyable interview because of his voice and his hands and his HAIR. Speaking of his hands, have you seen Cumby’s hands-only take on the “Harlem Shake”? This is wonderful:
Photos courtesy of Top Gear.
Dorkily hot. Always. I’m even willing to forgive the denim jeans being the *only* variation on that outfit for the last six weeks.
I love me some Cumby, but I’m beginning to think that’s the only shirt he owns. This is at least the fifth time I recall him wearing it. Maybe he has several of the same shirt?
I’d rather think him a bit of a slob than someone who buys five versions of the same shirt. And pair of purple jeans. And Brooklyn Bridge t-shirt. That’s a little weird.
Really starting to like this guy… But the smoking thing is still a deal breaker.
Other than missing socks, he is dressed like most Americans do… I wonder if it’s from spending so much time over here filming Star Trek?
Just hot. His dorkish side makes me like him even more. A harlem shake AND a yippie kay yay, motherfucker?!
I like the interview, but come on, that hands-only take on the “Harlem Shake” is just dumb. It’s been done so many times before and this is really the most boring take on the Harlem Shake I’ve seen so far.
Hitting it! He admits he has read slash! This is a man who fears nothing!
A man who wears those shorts in public OBVIOUSLY fears nothing.
MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!
Oh, *you’re* here, are you?
o_O
How did you notice that?
Mostly from the tinnitus that I now have from you screaming in my ear. Honestly, you’re like a little Japanese girl waiting at the airport.
*screams AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH! while jumping*
Now you’re just being silly. I can make Cumby squeal louder than that. Try again.
No, I’m not! *crosses arms and pouts*
(and no, you can’t).
@ Eve & Fanty,
You two!
If you want Cumby to squeal, just pull his hair. He has “very sensitive follicles.” He said so.
Considering he likes to dominate, I am looking forward to a lovely tug of war and battle for control here!
Ohh, I can be very submissive for the right person (i.e. NOT Eve).
@ EsCon:
But I don’t want to make him squeal — I just want to make him mooooaaannn, baby.
Um… No!
As much as I love him… I was pretty insulted as an American when he basically implied that all of us were stupid, and that’s one of the reasons why they cast British actors as villains in movies, b/c they sound more intelligent or something like that.
I think he was making a joke, but it came off as a huge insult. I get that British people hurl playful insults at each other all of the time, but i guess since I’m American and not used to that, the “joke” was a little much.
I still like him… but part of me wants to give him a good smack in the face.
And the “Yippie Kai Yay” comment he made in the car was hilarious.
Actually, British people may be self-deprecating but they also LOVE the whole “Americans are so dumb” joke. Which, yeah, I agree is annoying and not funny at all (and I’m not American).
As for the interview, I don’t care about cars at all but I love that Cumby knows about Sherlock slash fiction (Johnlock, etc.). Whenever actors mention that thye’re aware of the fanfiction world, it makes me absurdly happy.
I’m British and it came off to me as though he was saying
“(something to do with vowels) means Americans come off touchy feely and non-villainous while (something to do with consonants) means Brits sound evil and manipulative. But that makes me sound like a twattish and overanalytical moron, so I’ll stop talking and wait for your next question, Jeremy”.
I didn’t hear him call anyone stupid there – I thought he just took the proverbial out of himself after saying something vaguely pretentious.
And you know, gals, surely the Original Insult is the one in which American films don’t seem to be able to cast Brits in anything other than villain roles. Our nation is a stock character to Hollywood.
Which is kinda true. Cos British actors usually have to lose the accent if they want to play outside the stock.
Pretty reductive, no? Or at least, to Brits, it’s fertile ground for piss-taking. Which is what the celeb segment of show is pretty much about.
@Sixer – all that you said. Exactly.
That said, I actually found Cumberbatch a bit boring for some reason… bland almost. I love him as an actor but I think I liked him better in interviews when he was less well known. Fame has diluted his appeal a bit…
I’d say actors with an Eastern European accent have it the worst. Rade Šerbedžija iz one of the best, if not the best actors I’ve ever seen, and yet the only characters he gets to play are creepy mobsters. Goran Višnjić also.
Uh, maybe there’s some historical something or other between the Brits and Americans… like a past conflict? Or it’s the way the Brits say “pasta”, positively evil.
It sounded more like he said that Americans were threatened by intelligence rather than Americans were stupid.
Which, unfortunately, is true for a large segment of the population, and something that America really needs to come to terms with in order improve our international relations.
Word.
Sorry if it sounds insulting to some, but yeah, Americans tend overall to be very anti-intellectual, highly inclined to believe that educated opinions and book reading are “pretentious,” and way too inclined to conflate ignorance with sincerity.
It’s embarrassing to how many Americans really do not have the slightest idea about basic science, geography, or world history, and how few are bilingual. I could go on, but yes, we need to start taking this very seriously if we want anyone to take us seriously.
That explains my mother then! 😆 (although she’s never been a fan of sincerity. Unless its an excuse for her to insult the crap out of someone)
The moment he made that comment I could hear the collective whine. I wasn’t insulted by it at all and I am an American.
It was a joke, people need to gain a sense of humor and stop taking every off-hand comment as a personal affront. Considering what is going on in this country both politically and socially, I think we can find more important issues that are an insult to our sensibilities.
So moving along, Cumberbatch came off dorky, real and self-depreciating. But really, does he have another casual outfit? That chambray shirt and maroon skinny jeans have made so many appearances they should have their own TV show.
Also loved the “dominant one” line and the homage to Die Hard.
@allheavens,
It frightens/delights me how you took the words out of my head & arranged them coherently on the page! I have been awake all night & am having trouble coming up with sentences more complex than “Cumby…hair..I want…curls. And stop wearing maroon jeans.”
@allheavens
+1
I try not to take offense when it’s clear none was intended.
He looks a lot cuter “live” than he does in still photos. For the first time, I could see the attraction, though am confused and alarmed by the way he dresses.
Also agreeing with Allheavens. For god’s sake, and this is coming from an American, America as a whole really needs to lighten up. Stereotypes about us unfortunately exist for a reason.
You know what it’s like? That first episode of The Newsroom where the student says “what makes America the greatest country in the world” and Jeff Daniels says “it isn’t” and everyone goes into meltdown? If that happened in the UK, nobody would go into meltdown. We’d all have a great old time agreeing and going into all the possible things that show how utterly crapola we are. Almost everyone would mock the student.
That’s the difference. Once you get that, you can see where the other people are coming from. And that no pearls need clutching (as T.Fanty would say).
It’s so true. The true hallmark of a democracy is being able to criticize one’s country, and (especially post 9/11) that (largely) isn’t possible to do in the US without being accused of anti-Americanism. I have so many students tell me that what makes America great is “freedom and democracy” without ever thinking of what those terms actually mean – or if that’s even true (ahem, Texas and Arizona). Yet, criticizing the US is an absolute taboo.
Plus, I don’t think Cumby is even really being critical.
“If that happened in the UK, nobody would go into meltdown.”
I disbelieve you.
@Yep,
It wouldn’t. Nobody hates Great Britain more than teh English.
On the other hand, it would be nice sometimes if a few more Brits could persuade themselves to openly love their country outside of a sporting event.
From the outside in, American attitudes often do look naive and ill-informed, but there *is* something appealing about the American blithe spirit.
Not that I don’t love the faux-miserable, piss-taking, I’ll-mind-my-business-and-not-stick-it-in-yours British psyche, cos I do.
I agree with that. I’m also tired of civic pride/patriotism being a by-word for racism or xenophobia in the UK, which has become increasingly true of late in the UK.
@Yep. What T.Fanty said. And also: nobody ENJOYS hating us as much as we do. We love it.
@T.Fanty. Absobloodylutely. If the two nations could meet and mix up attitudes in the middle of the pond, things would probably be great.
I agree and disagree. Yes the British love saying how shit everything is in Britain but if you’re not British and you make the tiniest criticism about any aspect of Britain, people blow up and say that “at least this isn’t (insert any European country of your choice)”. So yeah, there is piss-taking and self-deprecating that coexist with chauvinism and a sort of condescendence towards anything that had to do with the “continent” as they call it (which speaks volumes). People are full of contradictions. I love the British by the way 😉
“@T.Fanty. Absobloodylutely. If the two nations could meet and mix up attitudes in the middle of the pond, things would probably be great. ”
They did, it’s called Ireland 😉
(Only kidding)
LOVED the interview, he came across so well. Genuinely don’t think he meant to be insulting, it’s been said loads of times about hiring British actors as villians and you could see what he was trying to say. I loved the behind the scenes video on Top Gear site too, when he takes that helmet off…*THUD*
He must be so tired, he’s done so much traveling this week. First class helps I’m sure 😀
@Myrto
“I agree and disagree. Yes the British love saying how shit everything is in Britain but if you’re not British and you make the tiniest criticism about any aspect of Britain, people blow up and say that “at least this isn’t (insert any European country of your choice)”. So yeah, there is piss-taking and self-deprecating that coexist with chauvinism and a sort of condescendence towards anything that had to do with the “continent” as they call it (which speaks volumes). People are full of contradictions. I love the British by the way ;-)”
THIS.
@Myrto and Yep
Oh yes, indeed. Brits can be insular, xenophobic mofos. Some of us. Lots of us, even. See my post about an island mentality below. But my point here about what Cumby said in the interview is that we know it and we mock ourselves for it – we bitch about the “Little Englanders” in ourselves as much, if not more, than everyone else does. And we mock everyone else too. I’m not trying to stick up for a nation here – I’m just trying to explain the differences in how things are perceived.
His voice sounds way more normal actually, here…and I cant believe he said what he did about Americans being intimidated by ‘smart-sounding’ Brits! Total face-palm moment.
On the plus side, he looks really good [fake-] throwing a punch. And omg yes, him being the dominant one…let’s just say that I am having the kinds of thoughts that will get me shanked here momentarily. Also, the carjacking story is as crazy as sh*t. I had no idea that happened to him.
PS @ Miss Jane – I replied to you on Friday’s Cumby post.
(re: your response) – Of course there is a fix for that, darling – it involves a plane and Marty and I standing in LAX with bellinis upon your arrival.
Oh you two are just DOLLS! You know, I DO need a vacation…
I still can’t get over the “I like to be the dominant one” comment *swoon*
It’s a shame Martin Freeman doesn’t drive. The episode with him would be epic
I’m sorry Martin Freeman doesn’t drive because I would like to see him on the show standing next to Jeremy Clarkson, the giant ox!
Love this man desperately. His talking to himself in the car. Perfection. That being said, his publicist must be having a pacemaker fitted.
I think he was in a bit of a bad mood (which you will apparently see why when you see the outtakes in which Jeremy Clarkson said some pretty tasteless things) and so gets a bit bitchy. I still love him tho!
“It’s hot in here” made me laugh out loud!
Jeremy Clarkson is such a crude oaf. Can’t believe he said what he said about Cumby’s Mum–to her son!
I know almost nothing about Jeremy Clarkson. Was this comment typical for him?
Yes. He is a twat of the highest order.
He is the worst of the worst of the worst. He makes my teeth itch. And not in a good way, Fanty!
Yup, he’s a smug twat. I used to watch Top Gear quite a bit, but after a while, I realized that I just can’t stand him.
This show is to be funny and irreverent, correct? The host asked a ? about villains in movies, and he responded. I have read/watched him talk about this before. He focused on the accents, how some people pop their vowels/consonants, stuff like that. It was more about diction than intelligence (or lack of). He mentioned this other times, not in a disrespectful way. I can see how some would take that as a slight- and he has always said things to make people pause. I think he just rambles sometimes. He’s smart and fairly respectful. Don’t think he was insulting a nation of 300 million people. I think he was trying to answer the ? in a humourous way. Cheeky guy. Same thing with the Downton Abbey comments- he was kidding. But I can see how this can be perceived as “dumb Americans”.
Top Gear is not a deep, philosophical show about the meaning of life, correct? It’s entertainment with celebs and cars.
He was trying to get a laugh. JMO
I’ve heard him espousing the “vowels and consonants” theory before – it’s a bit silly, but the best he can come up with.
There’s a better theory about this: colonization. We colonized the US, so eternally, Brits are the villanous oppressor. It goes back to the frontier mentality that is at the heart of the american psyche. Look at Kirk, the renegade cowboy with good intentions, versus the disciplined, authoritative Brit. It’s just a variation on The Patriot. They all are. I don’t get why he just doesn’t say that.
(If you need me to get *really* dorky about it, I can relate it back to Henry V and the cold war quite happily – let me know).
I also sometimes wonder if it’s a civilisation time-cycle thing. Britain has been a superpower, declined, and – to some extent – has already had to come to terms with its colonial past and the iniquities it inflicted in the name of spreading capitalism and progress. Those times, for the United States, are largely yet to come. You know?
Our current agony is all about whether to properly ally ourselves with a current powerblock (and should that block be Europe or America) or continue to cling to an island mentality and past glories.
I think that’s entirely true. And one way to deal with America’s current status (both in terms of its own ideology and status as a “contested” world power) is to turn back to the underdog mentality, that is best articulated in the US’ relation to England because of the Revolution. That mentality was ALL over Star Trek in a really disturbing way.
I get that. And I think you are right.
This dude can’t say anything without sounding like a dick sometimes yet y’all still throw yalls vaginas at him? Sluts!
Wow. Eloquently put, mister.
Be the first one to throw a bad egg at him then
I thought this “slut” comment was cleared up last week, when all the ladies admitted to it and didn’t care..I’m assuming you’re jealous?
Someone is seriously sipping on some hatorade this morning!
Become a rich movie star with some talent, and perhaps this slut just might consider giving your sorry ass some.
@ Cherry, Micki, Marie and GeeMoney:
Relax. Jake is our pet troll :D.
And he’s baaaaaaaaaaack!
I’m so sorry, Jake. I’d love to stay so I can slut up my way on this the thread, but I have to attend a class in an hour.
And I’m curretly too busy masturbating to this interview. Tata!
Ahhhh… I had to fire back with an insult just to get on with my day.
Also… I know Benedict was joking when he made the whole “Americans are not intelligent sounding” joke. Damn. I still love the guy.
Perhaps if he phrased it differently… I wouldn’t have gotten upset. I get it… he has lots of foot in mouth moments. But he should try to curb them a little more.
Right, thanks for introducing him, Eve 🙂
Well, hello, Jake! Back for more slut-shaming, I see.
Hello again, Jake! Are you not too busy with your own vagina-dodging to worry about someone else’s? If you aren’t, then I suggest you need to sign up for one of those How To Get Women To Throw Their Vaginas At You courses. I think you’d find it very helpful.
Oh don’t be mean *cough* The vaginas we throw at Cumby are probably the only ones he has ever seen 😀
Oh, this guy again? How boring. Yeah, yeah, yeah. We’re sluts. *clutches pearls*
If you’re going to linger, please try to come up with something a little more original.
Sorry guys, I’ll have to leave you all babysitting Jake now.
Will be back tonight.
Haha, I disappear for a bit and when I come back, you guys have a pet troll? Seems like a rather young one too. Well, young enough to not know how slut-shaming really works. Awww.
Jake is back, Jake is back!!!! Unfortunately my stupid work internet doesn’t allow You tube (lame) so I’ll watch this later at home with the lights dimmed…yes Jake I’ll be doing slutty things!
Yaaaaaay WE HAVE A TROLL!
Omg omg omg omg, tell me – what color is your hair? Are you like a treasure troll? Is there a jewel in your belly button, or are you more of the “hide under the bridge” type? Either way, hi there kiddo! As I mentioned last time you were around, I’d hand you a drink, but it’s obvious that you’re underage.
Thanks for all the love, Jake! Seriously, isn’t this the best gossip site for your trollness to be so kindly received? *HUGS*
Hahahaha! This could be the cuddliest reception Jake has had yet! He’s getting hugs, a “bless his heart” & when he’s old enough—Beer!
Nope, not me.
This slut is throwing her vagina at Tom Hardy while the crazed Cumberbitches fight to Harlemshake with Lizardong.
Let’s see who can throw theirs the farthest! I can do a decent 30 or 40 something yards.
My only questions is: Do I hold it like a football or is it more of a discus thing?
Well, I’m still trying to throw my vagina at Tommyanna but that is beside the point. When did slut shaming on a gossip blog become the thing to do?
*Goes to find newsgroups filled with men talking all about what they would do to female celebs…*
@ Lilyrose:
I’m in the process of fashioning some kind of giant catapult for the job. It has to be enormous, as my vagina need to travel all the way to Japan.
Ambitious. I was thinking a messenger pigeon could deliver mine. Or gather a group to pelt him with vaginas at his next premiere to raise awareness for the cause.
Dorky or hot?
I find his voice hot, can listen to it without a video.
I thought he was totally adorbs-relaxed and sweet, which is the Batch that I love the most.
It cracks me up how pressed people are about the “dumb Americans” thing. Each country has silly little jabs they get in at each other and it seems fairly harmless. We as a country can be incredibly thin skinned, which is sad considering we expect others to just roll with the punches.
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I’m loving it all the way. He can’t do much wrong in my eyes.
sorry but I have never found him hot – can someone explain the appeal?
Talent, personality, genuinity: look at the way he dresses… He doesn’t give a damn about looks and it’s really refreshing when you consider all the PR stunts we have “to buy” these days.
And cheekbones. Don’t forget the cheekbones.
Tbh, I think it’s because he’s English. Americans are so taken with accents. I don’t see it, myself.
His little laugh snort after his lap? I died.
Im British but I don’t agree with the Brits who keep whining about being cast as baddies. Plenty of Americans are cast as bad guys and plenty of Brits are cast as good guys. I.e. a lot of Brits come to America and Get great jobs. A lot of brits play American superheros. It goes. Both ways. And if the Brits don’t. Like it then don’t take the roles. No one is putting a gun to these actors heads to take these roles.
But we aren’t whining! Or rather, Cumby and Jezzer aren’t whining – they’re taking the piss of what they know is a generalisation. That’s what Brits do. I assure you, that segment of the interview contains as much self-mockery as it does US-mockery. I suppose you just have to be British to see it? Sorry, Amanda – I didn’t see you said you were British.
IKR? Villains are hardly the only roles Brits get.
The only thing I really found offensive about the clip is that they still expect us to believe that Jeremy Clarkson is funny, though.
Never saw this Clarkson fella before but IMO Benedict did what he could with essentially a TERRIBLE interview. Clarkson = NOT FUNNY, not smart, not clever.
@Jake:
“This dude can’t say anything without sounding like a d**ck.”
Hello, pot- meet kettle.
Why are y’all desperate for a guys dick y’all don’t even know. Once a slut always a slut.
Correction: we’re desperate for *THIS* particular guy’s dick.
And we KNOW that.
HEY! I am still not desperate for Cumby’s dick, just fairly interested now that I know how much he liked to be the dominant one. But if there’s some Asgardian sausage on the menu – well, that’s a whole different story!
“We” the CumberCollective a.k.a. The Shameless Sluts of CB.
@Ana,
Don’t try to summon Miss Jane with that kind of talk. The last thing we need is that little floozy bringing her sluttiest bonnet to the party.
Oh I like her slutty bonnets. And other props. Makes things interesting 😉
I’m desperate for his hair.
And I believe I am unanimous in that.
Why are you asking “why”, Jake? Are you after seduction tips?
He didn’t ask. He meant to ask, but forgot the question mark. 🙂
@Jake: I am really sorry you cannot get laid. My deepest sympathies to you, pet troll! 🙂
Dear god lets hope Jake doesn’t find the Tumblr Loki confessions… His head would likely explode in anger and dismay at such a display of massive sluttitude.
Aww, Jake, bless your heart. I remember when my parents first let me on the internet, too.
*spews drink through nose*
LOL!
Yes, Jake my pet, you have discovered that women are into sex and sexual fantasy!! Congratulations.
Very rare, a person who can spell “y’all” correctly. I would congratulate you but I’m too busy Turning Japanese to JohnLock fiction.
he just keeps digging his own grave. Every year its something he says that is stupid. Last year Downtown abbey comments. “There goes my US. Career ” yeah you’re right cumberbatch. I’m a Brit but can’t stand the Guy. No wonder he doesn’t have that bafta he so desperately wants.
You expect actors to not be human? Let me ask you this: do YOU ever say something stupid? At least once a year? If the answer is yes (and it should be if you’re being honest) then how would you feel if those things said public and hundreds/thousands of people said how stupid you are and you had to eat crow? Not so good, right? It’s called being HUMAN. Leave him alone. Worse people in the world to b*tch about.
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww Cumby… Still NO! I love his voice though.
ps: For real eye candy, watch Pacific Rim.
Oh, STAHP. You’d totally hit that.
I will send you my own review of Pacific Rim. Hahahaha
Everytime I hear the name Pacific Rim, I just start giggling. It sounds dirty.
It does!
And dirty + Idris Elba = everybody wins!
Every time I hear Pacific Rim and think about Idris in it, I get a fit of the conniptions and end up calling for the sal volatile.
Damn, he looks so hot in that suit:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vq0eV_mUPbY/Udx2sLtzhAI/AAAAAAAB_Kg/kriStoVQ2S4/s1600/pacific+rim+hunnam+kazinsky+elba.jpg
Bonus pictures:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bvYnbm59ZbE/UWg2cViCKGI/AAAAAAAB49U/U7UX1OkEVtQ/s1600/idris+elba+2.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B71oEO7d8v0/USo0cMg_cBI/AAAAAAAB1a8/mRcr5lnZs68/s1600/idris+elba+3.jpg
If anyone needs me, I’ll be out on the street, wearing my I love Sixer placard, and ringing my bell.
@Eve
I prefer the coat in Luther, but I’m now considering watching Pacific Rim.
@ Eve – *thud*. I don’t even have the breath to call for Hiddles, who is carrying my tray with the crystal smelling salts bottle (he is gagged, so I don’t mind him. I got him back out of the pesthouse and bought him a little satin uniform).
@ Fanty – I’ve got one of those boards. It says Fanty on it. 😉
@Eve,
Damn. Now I am happily imagining the Cumby spaceship fanfic with a healthy dose of Space-suited Idris hancuffed in there.
And the football picture? *drools*
@Sixer – you just made me so happy with that visual. Need a slutty break.
@Fanty – when I was first hearing about this “Pacific Rim”, I was hoping that it was a new nature documentary with narration by Mike Rowe (like he did with Wild Pacific for Discovery). And that got me thinking dirty thoughts because, well, Mike Rowe. Have I ever got a dirty job for THAT man …
J/k. It’s actually a well-groomed job.
(needless to say, I was disappointed to hear it was a movie. Even if it was directed by Guillermo de Toro).
For my Southeast Asian ears, Americans do SOUND less intelligent than the English. The English just sound more intimidating and sophisticated. We know how the voice as a whole (pitch, accent) affects our perception of people. So yeah, they make sense.
People really think his silly blunders here and there will affect his career at this point? Come on now. With the rabid fanbase he has and his strong performances backing him up, work will keep pouring in. Some of his contemporaries simply rely on PR stunts and paparazzi photos, but this guy has his whole back catalog to speak for himself.
Three words – Scouse, Geordie, Brummie.
(In case you don’t know those terms, they are informal names for people from Liverpool, Newcastle and Bermingham. They are generally very nice, decent and industrious and generally not unintelligent, but those accents are not sophisticated at all!)
I like Scouse and Geordie accents much more than the posh one. They sound, I don’t know, less arrogant. I watched an episode of Made in Chelsea and my ears hurt.
Errr. People get easily offended these days! Sheez. Toughen up! Anyway, I don’t really care what comes out from his mouth because I’m too concentrated on his voice. I hope Kaiser post photos from his Japan visit. He looks extremely lickable a while ago at the airport. Those effing curls, man. Those effing curls.
Cumberbatch loves motorbikes not cars so doesnt have a back catalogue of cars to run through.
They did cut out a huge amount from the interview. There was even a session about his jaguar. Even about his speeding court case.
Compared to american chat shows this was a delight.
The reason the car jacking came up was because Clarkson’s daughter was car jacked there but they cut that.
Did you see the fan reaction in Japan this morning. He was like the Beatles. Producers will sit up and take notice of that alright.
He was ADORABLE with them, too. Natural, easy-going, un-scripted. Came across as a sweet, authentic person. The Japanese love that. They LOVE adorable people. They don’t GAF what you look like, if you have “a weak chin” or a lisp/speech impediment or crooked teeth, whatever. If you are cute, nervous and a little shy, and very authentic they will love you.
Yep I just watched a dancing hand…just because it belongs to Cumberbatch. smh in shame This has to be a new low. Or is it a high in the southern hemisphere? hehe
LOL Oh, you Cumberbitches…how I truly love thee and the entertainment you provide. Carry on! Go, Eve! 😀
Listen darling, while the Collective devours each other, what should we do for lunch?
*snort* My first thought was to say I should do Karl. But let me be nice. Well, considering it’s hot as satan’s sack here in NYC, I was hoping for a nice spot to have lunch. You know, like an indoor garden or something. I’m sure your estate can accommodate, right?
@ Jenna,
I’m out of town. Is it evil in the city today? I just had an e-mail from my job saying that they’re cutting the electric in the building today, so not to expect the AC to work. I’m SO glad I’m not there.
@T.Fanty: Yeah, it’s absolutely disgusting outside. 95 today and tomorrow. And about 94 for the rest of the week, plus the humidity. Bleh. My building is cutting the ‘non-essential’ electricity or lighting. That means the lovely A/C stays on.
Urgh. Really? That’s miserable.
I’m coming back tomorrow. I’m going to my Alma mater’s library, and I’ll bet that I’ll be inside wearing fleecy socks and a cardigan.
@Fanty,
Don’t forget your hat. Maybe the one with the ear flaps.
(I’ve got the air conditioning set so low I’m getting a sore throat.)
@Jenna – I am offended you thought I was talking about food.
@j.eyre: Hey, hey, hey I was *TRYING* to be nice, and I think I succeeded……mostly…about 90%…okay about 70%. I guess I’ll let my gutter-mind roam free from now on, won’t I? No more Mrs. Nice Girl! 😛
Here you go, ladies (and Kaiser);
http://luciawestwick.tumblr.com/post/55512953337/top-gear-behind-the-scenes-x
Cumby curls… in gif motion! Thank you! By the way, the little peeping Tom on that Tumblr is adorbs.
@Fanty & Drea,
Look at those beautiful waves. Look at him tousling those beautiful waves.
I may be getting CumbyCurl saturated over here. It would be lovely to just stop drooling….
I was neutral-to-positive on him before he was so exposed. Now I just can’t stand him. His personality really grates on me. He seems extremely self-important.
I thought he was an interesting-looking guy before, refreshing after all the cube-headed blond dudes we’re inundated with. Now I see a picture of him and cringe at his ugliness, thanks to his personality.
On the plus side, Eve won’t have to shank you now 😉
Not my favorite interview of him. I agree with the person who said he didn’t seem completely relaxed-perhaps because he really isn’t a car person. I’ve noticed (and someone else commented somewhere) that when he is truly relaxed, his lisp seems to come out. Not a trace of lisp in this interview! The ones that I’ve seen that I’ve enjoyed the most are with MTV’s Josh Horowitz. CB seems to genuinely like the guy and the questions are always funny. Josh seems to have a good sense of humor.
Oh, and I’m American and agree that a lot of us are really, really dumb, lol. Or at least come across as dumb. So I took no offense to his commment.
gah. swoon.
I must admit the guy is growing on me. I still am a sucker for British accents. Heaven help me.
Yes T. Fanty, I am from Texas and some of us here are very ashamed of there things are going. At least gov. pretty hair will not be running again, for that we cna be grateful.
woo hoo! Jake is back! You know, it’s actually physically difficult to throw one’s vagina. I tried to throw mine at Alan Rickman once and ended up in traction.
My slut collective and I juggle with ours. It gives a certain edge, you know?
Ew, no. He is SO GROSS.
I thought he was lovely.
Even though he drives slower than an Ewok 😆
I just saw the behind the scenes footage. Even more adorableness with lots of gesticulating.
Although you do have to suffer a (conventionally good looking) producer at the start, who seriously fancies himself.
Hey, where are the links to the outtakes?
http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2013/07/15/video-behind-the-scenes-with-benedict-cumberbatch/
Thank you!
And do you know if they ever release the longer version of the interview? Would love to see the whole thing.