Benedict Cumberbatch begs fans not to film his Hamlet

After 'one hell of a week', actor says being recorded on stage is 'mortifying'

Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet
(Image credit: Barbican)

Benedict Cumberbatch has made a direct appeal to fans not to film his stage performances of Hamlet.

In a video clip of the plea, delivered at the stage door of the Barbican theatre in London, 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."

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