The one and only, Mr.Benedict Cumberbatch. Many of us could
have seen him the street, in a supermarket, unaware of his astonishing skills
in the world of “show business”. He has managed to achieve “stardom” in many
people’s eyes, very quickly, due to the outstanding acting in the BBCs take on
the traditional “Sherlock Holmes”. I’m sure we can all agree that he had some big
shoes to fill when taking on this intriguing character. Don’t take my word for
it; he received a well-deserved award for his work on the show, a “Primetime
emy award for outstanding lead actor in a miniseries…”
When Sherlock, A.K.A Cumberbatch, plummeted to his “death”
in series 3, the show did the opposite… 9.2 million, yes million, returned with
him to find out how he pulled of “faking his own death”. Let’s be honest, the
face of the series is Sherlock, and Sherlock is Benedict. And he makes the
show!
Let’s step away for a moment and look at his other
achievements. Don’t tell me “Sherlock” is his only achievement! For this just isn't the case. Take your eyes of his fame and fortune for a moment. What is
left? A man with sharp cheekbones? Well, yes. But, let’s not forget his golden
heart. With over a million views, his ALS icebuket challenge furthered the cause
and helped raise awareness for the charity in need. In fact, in his gap year,
Benedict taught English as a foreign language in a developing country. You
must, therefore, agree with me when I say, Benedict is a well-rounded
thoughtful individual. This, in my opinion, is hard to find in the now-famous
pre-teens which we so easily look at with awe and passion.
Ruby - feel free to delete the above inappropriate comment. There is some excellent writing here: the juxtaposition of "plummeted to his death" and the rise in ratings was particularly effective as it was a literal use and then metaphorical use of the contrasting verb (not actually zeugma but working in a similar way). You need to check how to use inverted commas. I loved the humour of "well, yes" - can you weave that voice in more? This article is for Empire, so think about who your audience is - I don't think you can accuse Empire readers of looking at teen actors with "awe". Make sure everything you write in your coursework is properly suited to the GAP.
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