He Was Rejected From RADA Twice. Then He Became Sherlock Holmes.
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He Was Rejected From RADA Twice. Then He Became Sherlock Holmes.
Benedict Cumberbatch did not have a smooth path into acting.
Before drama school, before the BBC, before any of it — he applied to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art twice. He was rejected both times.
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RADA is considered one of the most prestigious acting conservatories in the world. Its alumni include Anthony Hopkins, Roger Moore, and Kenneth Branagh. Getting in is genuinely difficult. Not getting in, for someone who believes acting is what they're meant to do, is a particular kind of rejection — it's not just a closed door, it's an institution telling you that your instincts about yourself might be wrong.
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