Cumberbatch asks fans not to film Hamlet

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch has pleaded with fans outside the Barbican theatre in London not to film his stage performance of Shakespeare's “Hamlet”.

In a video shot outside the stage door, the “Sherlock” star told a crowd of supporters about “cameras and red lights” he spotted in the audience.

“It may not be any of you here but it's blindingly obvious,” he continued, adding it was “mortifying”.

The actor is starring in a 12-week run of the play.

Although on-the-day tickets have been made available, the 100,000 advance tickets were snapped up in minutes when they were released in August last year. Some tickets are currently being offered for up to £650 on secondary-ticketing sites.

In the video clip, which was shot post-performance, Cumberbatch said: “I can't give you what I want to give you, which is a live performance that you'll remember, hopefully, in your minds and brains whether it's good, bad or indifferent, rather than on your phones.”

He added, “There's nothing that's less enjoyable or supportive as an actor on stage experiencing that.”

Source: BBC