{"id":228187,"date":"2014-02-10T08:35:37","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T08:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2014\/02\/10\/meeting-benedict-cumberbatch\/"},"modified":"2014-02-10T08:35:37","modified_gmt":"2014-02-10T08:35:37","slug":"meeting-benedict-cumberbatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2014\/02\/10\/meeting-benedict-cumberbatch\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Benedict Cumberbatch"},"content":{"rendered":"

earlgreytea68<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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meikezane<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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(Copied from my Twitter).<\/p>\n

Starfury convention:<\/p>\n

Photoshoot:
I could see Benedict taking pictures with other people, he\u2019s wearing a really nice outfit – including a scarf. I walked up with my portfolio opened to my drawings, he looked me in the eyes, then at the drawings, then back to me. He went \u201cOh wow, you.. you drew those?\u201d. So I said \u201cYes! I\u2019ve been told that you\u2019ve seen these before.\u201d Benedict replied \u201cYeah I have, you\u2019re brilliant!\u201d
Then he put his arm around me, did the pointy thing at the drawings, we both smiled. Then after the picture he\u2019s still holding me, looks at the drawings again, then looked at me again – right in the eyes.. And says: \u201cKeep drawing. Please keep drawing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aaaand after that a whole bunch of Starfury staff wanted to see my artwork and freaked out over it. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

Autographs:
Okay, part 2: Benedict Cumberbatch signed my drawings. He was a bit nervous signing them as he didn\u2019t want to mess up. Then his handler told me to open my portfolio and show the copy of a drawing I drew for him, a family portrait (his parents and him as a baby). I showed him while telling him \u201cI actually drew something for you, too. There\u2019s a copy in here, but I left the original on the gift giving table.\u201d I then pointed to it and he just stated at first. Then he went \u201cOh my god that is terrifying. That is SO realistic.\u201d, his handler pointed out the baby section, and he laughs and goes \u201cThat\u2019s the terrifying part!\u201d<\/p>\n

You\u2019d think that\u2019s the end of it, but no. Oh no. He then looked at the drawing next to it and exclaimed \u201cIt\u2019s James! James Rhodes! Has he seen this?\u201d I told him he had, then he decided to flip through the entire portfolio. He commented on a few (two One Direction pointillisms, he goes: \u201cIt\u2019s the boys.\u201d), and kept saying things like \u201cYou are so talented.\u201d Then he gets to this old Nick Jonas one, asks who it is (\u201cUhm.. It\u2019s Nick Jonas, haha.\u201d), and fires of a range of questions about my artwork. He asked how long a drawing takes me, while staring right as me as he\u2019s asking it (7 to 8 hours was the answer). Then he asks how it works, how I start. \u201cDo you just start with a section, do you sketch first and then draw on a different paper?\u201d \u201d No, no. I do outlines and then I start shading and adding details.\u201d B: \u201cSo you just work on the same one from the start? Do you start in one place, like here and then finish pieces?\u201d Me: \u201cYeah! I start top left, so the graphite doesn\u2019t smudge as much. Otherwise my right hand would smudge it.\u201d B: \u201cOh! That makes sense, yes of course.\u201d<\/p>\n

So.. Then he continued through the portfolio, sees one and goes \u201cThis looks like a young Martin! Who is that?! It really does look like a young Martin.\u201d We both laugh. I flick further and go \u201cI do have one of Martin and Amanda here.\u201d B: \u201cOh wow. Wow. That is so good. That is such a good picture of them, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

And THEN. He saw my ink drawing of Tom Hiddleston. He stares at it, says \u201cHas Tom seen this? This is amazing.\u201d I replied \u201cNo, I have no way of getting it to him.\u201d Benedict looked up, cocked his head, and said \u201cI can get it to him. I\u2019m his friend.\u201d Me: \u201cWould you.. really? You\u2019re..\u201d B: \u201cIf you want it signed by him, just out your address on the back, leave it on the gift giving table. I will get it to him, get him to sign it, and he\u2019ll send it back to you. Is that okay?\u201d Me: \u201cYou are fantastic, thank you so much.\u201d He smiled this huge smile, looked at the drawings again, and handed the portfolio back. We then thanked each other.. and I went and put the Tom ink drawing on the gift giving table.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not entirely sure today wasn\u2019t a dream. Benedict is the most amazing man I\u2019ve ever met. Ever. I\u2019m in awe at his kindness and generosity.<\/p>\n

PS: Sorry for spelling mistakes, I\u2019m too excited!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS STORY, YOU GUYS?\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

earlgreytea68: meikezane: (Copied from my Twitter). Starfury convention: Photoshoot: I could see Benedict taking pictures with other people, he\u2019s wearing a really nice outfit – including a scarf. I walked up with my portfolio opened to my drawings, he looked me in the eyes, then at the drawings, then back to me. He went \u201cOh … <\/p>\n

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