Benedict Cumberbatch reads Sol LeWitt's letter to Eva Hesse
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- čas přidán 25. 09. 2016
- In 1960, pioneering American artists Sol LeWitt and Eva Hesse met for the first time and became close friends. In 1965, Eva found herself facing a creative block during a period of self-doubt, and told Sol of her frustrating predicament. Sol replied with this letter.
Read by Benedict Cumberbatch for Letters Live at the Freemason's Hall in London.
© 2023 The LeWitt Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York - Zábava
He isn’t just reading a letter. He has made Sol writing the letter actually come alive for us.
I listen to this probably once a month, whenever I'm having a bad mental health day. It always helps me put my head on straight.
yes same it really helps to put it all into perspective
Couldn't agree more
Good shout!!! 👏👏
same👌
Same here. Just cried this time. Sometimes my self-doubt devores me. Deeply. This remarkable letter is my only way out to relax and DO IT. Hope, today, you keep yourself listening to this and enjoying your own creativity to work/ study.
You all have no idea how much I respect this man.
we all do sad ...
he is one of a kind
Sas AsD same...
Sol LeWitt or Cumberbatch?
He is incredible isn’t it. I love and respect him so much.👍❤️❤️❤️🇬🇧
Sas AsD ❤️🙏🏻
This man. This. Man. This wasn't even a sad letter or poem or whatever and I'm crying. The kind of crying you do when you hear a beautiful song, or leave the city and really see the stars for the first time. He's so freaking talented that even doing something like this he makes me cry.
blu bois jesus I completely forgot about this video. 3yrs ago lol wow. I was going through a super intense Sherlock phase back then, but had always liked stuff like this before then. But anyway, I always really liked acting. The idea of trying to actually do it hadn’t occurred to me till recently, but I’ve always loved the technic and emotion you had to access to perform certain things. This was so amazing to me, I think, because I naturally focused on his performance of it rather than the emotion of the words themselves.
But I’m a really big reader too, all over the board with my genres, so I’ll probably have to actually read the letter to get what you’re saying about the emotion and intimacy of the letter itself. But thanks, actually, for replying to this comment. I’d forgotten all about this; it’s nice to know I still like stuff like this 😊.
He just said stop worrying hurting crying and ur crying, GREAT!
@@mananpatel8168 you just don’t really comprehend the tears of admiration
He has a way of putting you in the moment. I felt like I was there I went up and down laughed when needed but it’s beautiful. He is great at what he does. I agree with you
Eva Hesse’s work evokes the same response …
its so cool to hear him say "practice being stupid" after hearing him as sherlock holmes telling everyone to start using their brains. i love it. he is absolutely brilliant.
Yes But I See Him As Dr Strange 🧡
this is the most motivational thing i've heard all year 😳
Chloe thanks for reminding me to listen to this again 😁
@@addangel No problem uwu
Ikr
Annual listening reminder
@@GhANeC much appreciated
You know why this hits hard? Because it seems like Benedict is talking to you and he knows the feeling as well. He knows the struggles. I love this 🥰
This letter in this reading should be a mandatory part of every curriculum from high school to university. Brilliant! The hint of a smile at 6.9 is priceless!
Wow! He deserves an award just for that performance. Benedict is stunning.
him and andrew have a totally different atmosphere reading the same letter.
can't decide which one is my favourite !
brilliant !
Totally Agree! Andrew's expression was so powerful and the large pauses gave the letter more emotion. But Ben's was interesting, seeing a different approach on the letter, especially with the accent. I obviously love both of them but i think Andrew wins this time
inten gumilang. Watched & listened to both versions. Though I respect them both immensely......Ive gotta give this one to Benedict. He crushes it!
I liked Andrews more... but I'm certainly predetermined xD...
I mean: just look at my name😂😂😍😍😍😍😍😍
@@besoffenindereckeliegen4917 not anymore I guess xD but I agree with you're opinion
yeah right? They're both genius in their own way.
It's his voice, his movement, his facial expressions, his hand movement, the volume of his voice, his breathing damn even his breathing is the most fascinating and calculated things an actor could ever strive to do
There is a reason there's no role he can't do, he is one of a kind
I am totally convinced this man can do no wrong when it comes to performing. Movies, TV, theater, audio....even reading a letter...he is remarkably talented. Brilliant! Fantastic job on the accent, too. Not to mention he is extremely easy on this girls eyes!!!
He's all that but can't say penguin
Except say penguin
Didn't know Benedict also did a reading of this letter. I also love Andrew's reading. It's a very powerful message, not just to artists, but basically anyone who doubts in oneself and need a little motivation. I love it :)
I totally agree with you! I've got the videos as mp3 on my phone and every time I feel like I need some encouraging words, I listen to them. It helps me sooo much!
That's a really good idea :)
Me too. I listen to Andrew's version every time I write any kind of test. But I think I'll always prefer Andrew's.
Same. Andrew's version is much more powerful in my opinion :3
Yes. It's more about the message of the text, which is not so obvious in this text, it doesn't seem so important.
closing the book at the end is the equivalent to a mic drop
This one is pure gold. I just can't stop watching this.
I knew he was good, but I didn't know he could do that. That was brilliant!
And people say he can't do an American accent.
AJ Christopher Can you believe it? He can do whatever he wants.
Actually, his voice remind me Walter White.
+AJ Christopher Frankly (to be honest) he has more accents than more people credit him with.
No，It's good.
Anthony Domingo given u 400th like bro
Ben: " grinding grinding away at ur self, stop it AND JUST-
Me: "JUST DO IT!"
Ben: " DOOOO!"
Me: "oh....." XD
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Olivia Sanchez bitch I thought he was gonna say that too
Big mood
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I wondered why I finally understand what he's saying until i realized he's doing an american accent. Such an adorable human being.
byAnna same case! lol!
yeah me too！
byAnna haha, same. I'm Italian and I always struggle so much when watching Sherlock. But now I finally understand him!! why is British accent so posh? lmao
me too lol sometimes I find it hard to understand what he says... :(
I have a British accent whoop whoop 😂😂
All the comments are mostly focusing on Benedict - he's great - but nothing without the words. Thank you Sol.
Give him an Oscar just for that initial rant
I feel like I am being reprimanded for over-thinking, self-doubt and lacking confidence. It's quite a brilliant reading. Must come back to it again and again...
Me too.
It is unwritten rule that we should listen to it at least once a year 😅😂
This man has some magic in all of his performances. He manages to amaze me. Just a pure joy to watch and listen to him.
He's truly brilliant. I just love him so much.
sometimes when i need a pep talk i listen to this and andrew scott's reading because it sounds like sherlock and moriarty/benedict and andrew are motivating me and it's nice
0:46-1:26 legendary. how he says all that without tripping all over his words i will never comprehend😂😂
It's four days now and I just can't stop watching it. I guess it's gonna be my hymn from now on.
I love it that he and Andrew have read the same letter 😍❤
My God. This letter is a perfect message for my sister.
Every time he yelled “DO!!” I jumped a bit 😂😂
It scared the crap out of me🤣😂
I want to show this speech to everyone in the world. Everybody should listen this wonderful letter. They especially should witness Benedict Cumberbatch's performance in this.
What an incredible actor and human being! Benedict Cumberbatch does an amazing American accent as well! Bravo!
This is exactly how Moriarty would've read it.
Remember, "Honey, you should see me in a crown!"?
Also, Andrew read this piece just the way Sherlock would've.
Loved both of them.
When you compare Benedict's and Andrew's versions of this letter you can truly see how the same thing can be said in many different ways! Absolutely stunning, my hearts beats for those two beautiful men!
There are so many reasons I love this man
He's not just a stupendous actor, he is everything nice somebody can dream of and at the same time he's just a man. People like him are precious to this world and I hope they will never be forgotten
Such a tremendous actor. And his American dialect is flawless.
I am doing an overwhelm, stressed out and adrenal fatigue workshop right now and this video is POWERFUL. Many of us do not SHOW UP because of the fear, doubt and worry we carry around. These unprocessed feelings of being UNSAFE keep us from DOING. This is a great video for my class. Thank you.
that was surely certainly totally definitely absolutely incredibly extremely undoubtedly literally unquestionably AMAZING
Sherlock, live in action. Who else could read that so quickly & not stumble? That is a flawless, educated man. How could you not love him?
I don't find letter live fascinating cause most of the times It's kinda boring to me but this is one of the best performance we had from Letter live, cumberbatch put a lot of passion and work into this, I can tell. I wish we had more like this.
This is one of my most favorite things, I can watch & listen over & over again & again forever! Just do!!!!!!
I am so thankful I found this. I come back to it now and then and it always gets me back on track. I also live with a paralyzing agony, this fear of anything less than perfection. Sometimes I need to remember- just. DO.
I have watched this video so many times this week and I cannot believe how relevant it is in my life right now. As an actor, hearing these words is exactly what I needed. And on top of that this letter is read by Benedict, who is absolutely incredible! Love this so much.
So good. Thank you Sol, Eva, Benedict..great messages here.
I love how both him and Andrew have done this letter. It's really helped me a lot, and it's even better coming from my two favorite actors
Benedict should do more audio recording of books, poems, letters, whatever, would love to just listen to him all day. So comforting
Wow. I needed to hear this!
ICONIC! This letters brings us all (artists and not artists) back to life.
That was EPIC, Ben should do more comedy.
I agree! He's a fantastic comedic actor and needs to take more roles as such. He's brilliant in Cabin Pressure and Starter for 10!
He was very funny in the radio comedy Cabin Pressure
"you are not responsible for the world" and "after you do something it is done and that's that." are often in my head alongside "just DO"
I love benedict cumberbatch this actor is perferct.
Man this guy's voice😍😍.. I am fond of his so matured voice.
This is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. The text is SO universally true and spot-on. Benedict Cumberbatch is absolutely brilliant. BRAVO
This is incredible. I feel like I just got a pep talk. And his performance skills are just mind blowing!
I didn’t know I needed this. The massage can be given to any creator who is tormented by their insecurity or self-doubt
Such good advice, and I love the delivery!
Emotions captured just right! Nothing more nor less. What an extraordinary man he is!
Wonderful! Spectacular! And so, so very true in the physical world. You’re truly brilliant Benedict Cumberbatch.
Oh my God. I have never felt the words of anybody like I felt in his performance. I feel sorry that I can give this amazing performance only one like.
Perfect! I did go through this over 20 times.
this must be the best u have ever done sir !!
tremendous respect!!!
I just lucked into this channel--guess I should thank CZcams. Love the letters and presenters--and the comments!
This man....I am a huge huge fan of him. He is great great and the greatest. My respect knows no bounds for this man.
Indeed a great read❤️
Benedict is great!! And this letter wow ... powerful ❤️ loved
Sol gave excellent advice. Just DO. Thanks for the brilliant reading!!!
Ben and Andrew both did an excellent job with this letter, but IMO, Ben freaking KILLED it!! His reading was epic!! :-)
love this,benedict is so expressive!!
I have to agree, Andrew's version has that agonizing wrath in it while Ben's got a hint of humor
I wish I was able to find a word that could describe this man. It's unbelievable, just mind blowing.
How many of these wonderful readings are interrupted by applause? I bet almost none. This many rocks!
Ben with an American accent is so bizarre. oh my god
but I really love it
+velvetbeauty07 i know right very confusing but great
his accent is amazing...
He's the best with British accent!
@@velvetbeauty07 here to remind to listen to this😂
God bless this man! I love Benedict, he is such a unique soul with intelligence, talent, kindness, manners, humbleness.
I love this guys voice and acting, he is one of my favourites
brilliant ! all the respect for this man
We need 1000 more videos like this for humanity's advancement.
Holy shit. I came here...expecting hilarious. Not a pep-talk. Thank you! I needed this!
Thank you, thank you so much❤️
I have never in my life met such an amazing man that makes my insides gushed and my face blushed with the redness of a child emerging from the depths of years of hiding and yet with just his persona and his mannerisms and the way his voice just so eloquently melts into every single word of this letter and fits me right in as if he wrote this letter for me and in all my existence I finally came across to hear this... god made such a man for me to respect, love and adore and I have absolutely fallen whole heartedly in love into his existence, art and his work. Blessed.
He does the best job with these. So talented. I had to look up Sol Lewitt and Eva Hesse. Interesting artists. Sad that she died so young.
Wonderful work
Here for my weekly viewing!
❤ how you say and read. It makes the difference
Simply brilliant.
He is number one brilliant actor alive this day. I love his Sherlock Holmes.
You have no idea how much this video encouraging me a lot. Thank you so much. I must stop thinking and learn being dumb and Just, do.
One of the greatest motivational speeches/letters in the history of ever.
Benedict. He's the definition of brilliance.
I love Benedict Cumberbatch's speeches. In fact, I love to hear him talk all day any day(LOL). He has that ability to make you believe in what he's saying. After all, he is an actor. IMO, this is my favorite speech. Brilliant and so true.
Omg. Wow. He is pure heat. So passionate and talented. Raw talent.
i really need to listen to this once in a while
Thank u Benedict this video just saved me so many timez
THIS IS SO BRILLIANT IN EVERY WAY
This speech is my favorite ❤️
This letter reaches me on such a profound and personal level. When I saw Letter's Live in NYC at The Town Hall in May 2018. It was truly amazing and actually live changing. (Lawrence Fishburne actually read this at the show I saw. Who doesn't love him? But Benedict Cumberbatch is one of my favorite actors. I fell in love with the show Sherlock.) I was brought into the past and suffered with sadness. I laughed about the letter to the maxi-pad company. I got to see such iconic actors on stage reading letters. I was really blown away. But returning to the letter and how it spoke to the secret place inside me. It tickled my weird humor. It spoke of my depression and anxiety. It told my story of self torture. I listen to it all the time to remind myself that I need to be empty, stupid and unthinking. I need to let go and shut up all the chattering of my insecurities. I am my own uncool. I can write and express my fears and anxieties. I remind myself every day that I am more than how I perceive I am. I am not piss trickling, at least not today! I am more. I can relax and let everything go to hell. I have at my power the ability to do anything. Thank you to Letters Live. I've been wanting to write you a letter!!
Oh. My. God. Just... just that. I have no words.
He’s a superb actor. Even reading a letter
Thank. You.
No one better to read this . Well done .
The moment he started dialing in aggressively was just fantastic!