Dear Benedict Cumberbatch,
Hello. You’ve never met me, but you mean a lot to me.
Did you ever wonder if maybe you shouldn’t be an actor?
Did you ever really want a role and then not get it and not understand why and feel stupid and incompetent?
Do you still wonder if maybe your next job is going to be your last one?
Or are you so talented and amazing that everyone has always wanted you and you’ve never had to face rejection?
Please tell me. Please help me. I’m lost and I don’t know what to do. I want to be as amazing as you but I don’t know if that’s possible. I want to act. I want people to give me a chance.
How do I do this? How do I figure out how to create a life that makes me incredibly happy, like you have?
Do you have any advice?
Too bad I can’t actually talk to you.
Your close personal friend,
Me