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Stars Shine in InStyle’s #TIFF2014 Portrait Studio

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH OF ‘THE IMITATION GAME’

When prepping for the lead role in the film, Cumberbatch spoke to one of Alan Turig’s nieces to learn more about his character. “She said that he was an exceptional person to be around as a child,” Cumberbatch says. “He did fun tricks to make them laugh, like playing chess with his back turned to the board.” (x)