Keira Knightley: Whom is the most well spoken actor, you or me?
(laughter) Benedict Cumberbatch: Oh man...
Knightley: No, we both know it's you because I'm --oh no we're both pretenders.
Cumberbatch: Well we both, yeah. You do a little bit-
(heavier British accent) -You do a little bit, right? You always punk it up a bit, I'm sure?
Knightley: Yeah, but you don't?
Cumberbatch: My mum is like: "What are you doing dropping your H's and D's like that?"
Cumberbatch: My mum does that.
Knightley: Does she?
Cumberbatch: So I'm a bit projecting.
Knightley: Oh no no, no, she does. My big one when I was little was--
Cumberbatch: Oh there you go, "li-el." Knightley: There you go, "li-el."
Knightley: And I used to go "showa" and my mum used to always go: "Showa! Showa! What's a "showa?!"
(laughter)
Knightley: (under breath) Shut up! You know? Um, so, what does that mean?
Cumberbatch: I think we're sort of equal.
Knightley: Equally pretending to be posher than we are. Ok.
Cumberbatch: Unlike these two people, because you got, say, who looks better walking out of a lake
in a white shirt me or Colin Firth? (laughter)
Knightley: Wow. Well, you've got more skin on show, so I think you win.
Cumberbatch: Ooh!
Knightley: Look at that! Sorry Colin.
Cumberbatch: You heard it here first Colin, sorry.
Knightley: Yeah. Sorry.
Cumberbatch: Um, well I would say-
Knightley: And, and you've got that look I was talking about before.
Cumberbatch: Is that the "blue steel look?"
Knightley: Yeah! Blue steel look! Yeah, check that "blue steel look" out.
Cumberbatch: I think that was just, the nerves in my face just kind of contracting-
Knightley: Oh just going: "I'm really cold." (laughter)
Cumberbatch: (as nerves) "I'm constipated with the cold!"
Cumberbatch: It's unfair. Also, it's him really because he's in a lake, I'm in a pond.
Knightley: It's not as good, you're right.
Cumberbatch: Yeah, your turn.
Knightley: Oh, sorry, my turn. Um.
Knightley: The film is called "The Imitation Game," but what's the best impression
you can do?
Cumberbatch: (as Alan Rickman) I couldn't possibly tell you, unless you guess it, Harry Potter.
Knightley: Oh, it's Alan Rickman, yeah. Nice one.
Cumberbatch: Oh, that took a little bit, that was uncomfortable.
Knightley: No, sorry, it took me a little second there but its good. No, it was good. It was good.
Cumberbatch: (laughter) A little second. Uh, my impression got worse and worse.
I'm well known for my "bromance" with Tom Hiddleston, apparently.
Uh, but, he's a friend people. Get over it! What is this thing with every man friend
has to be a "-mance".
Knightley: Like "bromance?"
Cumberbatch: Yeah! I got loads of bros I have "-mances" with.
Knightley: There you go, say it loud and proud. Cumberbatch: (laughs) Yeah!
(laughter)
Cumberbatch: I know you are bros with Tom Hiddleston, but who is your best "celebrity
pal?" (laughter)
Knightley: My best celebrity pal? Isn't that the most disgusting question? I mean, you know,
you're pretty famous. Cumberbatch: I'll do.
Knightley: You're like, you're up there.
Cumberbatch: We don't see enough of each other though.
Knightley: No, we don't, it's terrible. Cumberbatch: That's got to be remedied.
Knightley: Yeah, it has. Yeah! You're always bloody working!
Cumberbatch: You're always making wine somewhere.
(laughter)
Knightley and Cumberbatch: Sorry.
Knightley: Uh, who's question is it now? Cumberbatch: I think it's you.
Knightley: Oh! Can you do the Keira Knightley pout?
(laughter)
Cumberbatch: Sorry, I'm smiling too much. Knightley: No, that was it! No, that was it!
Cumberbatch: I can't do it!
Knightley: Wait a minute, I don't quiver my lips! Cumberbatch: No, that's me trying not to laugh!
(laughter)
Cumberbatch: I can't do it! Knightley: The answer is no. No, he can't.
Because it's mine. (laughs)
Cumberbatch: Ok, I just tried it without you looking. Ok, according to IMDB, you are a
West Ham fan, that's a good "tongue warmer." Knightley: A what?
Cumberbatch: Tongue twister, mouth warmer something, West Ham fan.
Knightley: Yeah. Cumberbatch: And if so, what do you think of
Sam (mispronounced) Ala-di-ch-y's long ball tactics?
Knightley: Allardyce. Cumberbatch: Allardyce, sorry!
Knightley: What do I think about his long ball tactics? It's working this season.
Cumberbatch: Isn't it? Knightley: We're doing very well. Ha-ha.
Cumberbatch: I don't know, I pretended to know...
Knightley: (laughs) Um, right, wait a minute. You are -you are officially Hollywood's best
photo-bomber. I thought that said "photographer", and I didn't know you
took photos. But it's not so we'll --can you give me some tips-
Cumberbatch: That would be really weird, I'm Hollywood's officially best photographer.
Knightley: Uh, can you give me some tips, and who should I target?
Cumberbatch: Yeah, don't wear heels because that would make for an awkward landing.
Knightley: Yes.
Cumberbatch: Um, and, um, any group of rockers standing in a line.
Knightley: Rockers?
Cumberbatch: Rockers.
Knightley: Oh I know lots of them, great, so I'll just what, jump up behind them?
Cumberbatch: Just me.
Knightley: Just you? Shall I do that tonight? Oh, but I'm wearing heels.
Cumberbatch: Well, take them off for a bit and just go: "Whee!"
Knightley: What run around? Cumberbatch: Yeah, just always get a good
angel, on. You know? Get a run up as well.
Knightley: Thanks.
Cumberbatch: What was the most surreal moment you had making Star Wars Episode 1?
Knightley: Uh, god I was 12. So I don't really remember it. I do remember falling off the
back of a golf buggy in front of Ewan Mcgregor. I don't know if that was surreal, it was just embarrassing.
Cumberbatch: Question answered, I'd say people.
Knightley: Um, oh wait a minute. According to a recent online video, you can't pronounce
penguins properly? Is that true?
Cumberbatch: Yeah, I've heard about this. Penguins.
Knightley: What's that? Cumberbatch: Penguins.
Knightley: You're saying it right. Cumberbatch: Penguins.
Cumberbatch: Was I putting a "w" in or something?
Interviewer: We actually have the video. Cumberbatch: Oh, can I have a look?
Because I don't --I heard this was big news last week.
Knightley: (laughs) You were huge news last week.
Cumberbatch: Yeah, breaking story everybody. Interviewer: Let's see.
Cumberbatch: Important stuff, indeed. Penguin. Knightley: Penguin.
Video of Cumberbatch: "Peng-wings." Crusted "peng-wings."
Knightley: "Peng-wings." You're saying "peng-wings!"
Video of Cumberbatch: So why are these woodlands so attractive to "peng-wings?"
Knightley: (laughs) "Peng-wings."
Cumberbatch: "Peng-wings" I put a "w" in there. That's awful.
Knightley: That's an "l", "peng-lings?"
Cumberbatch: "Peng-lings" did that sound like a "ling."
Knightley: Yeah, that sounded like a "ling."
Cumberbatch: I had a "wing" in there. "Peng-wings."
Knightley: So, does that mean that my pronunciation of penguins is better than
yours going back to that previous question.
Cumberbatch: Say it again?
Knightley: Penguins.
Cumberbatch: Penguins. (Knightley laughs)
Cumberbatch: Did I get it right again?
Knightley: No, you got it right. But you really did get it wrong about 3 times in that. You said "Peng-wins. Peng-lins."
Cumberbatch: Well it's a good job the people of the world decided to find that out now,
because this November there's another film coming out called "The Penguins of Madagascar"
which I'm going to have to say.