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.

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.

You all have no idea how much I respect this man.

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.

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!

this is the most motivational thing i've heard all year 😳

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

Wow! He deserves an award just for that performance. Benedict is stunning.

Ben: " grinding grinding away at ur self, stop it AND JUST- Me: "JUST DO IT!" Ben: " DOOOO!" Me: "oh....." XD

And people say he can't do an American accent.

him and andrew have a totally different atmosphere reading the same letter. can't decide which one is my favourite ! brilliant !

closing the book at the end is the equivalent to a mic drop

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!!!

All the comments are mostly focusing on Benedict - he's great - but nothing without the words. Thank you Sol.

I wondered why I finally understand what he's saying until i realized he's doing an american accent. Such an adorable human being.

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!

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.

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 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...

Give him an Oscar just for that initial rant

0:46-1:26 legendary. how he says all that without tripping all over his words i will never comprehend😂😂

Every time he yelled “DO!!” I jumped a bit 😂😂 It scared the crap out of me🤣😂

My God. This letter is a perfect message for my sister.

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.

Such a tremendous actor. And his American dialect is flawless.

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.

He's truly brilliant. I just love him so much.

I love it that he and Andrew have read the same letter 😍❤

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

It's four days now and I just can't stop watching it. I guess it's gonna be my hymn from now on.

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.

"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"

What an incredible actor and human being! Benedict Cumberbatch does an amazing American accent as well! Bravo!

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

that was surely certainly totally definitely absolutely incredibly extremely undoubtedly literally unquestionably AMAZING

ICONIC! This letters brings us all (artists and not artists) back to life.

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!

I love benedict cumberbatch this actor is perferct.

That was EPIC, Ben should do more comedy.

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.

So good. Thank you Sol, Eva, Benedict..great messages here.

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.

Emotions captured just right! Nothing more nor less. What an extraordinary man he is!

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.

I didn’t know I needed this. The massage can be given to any creator who is tormented by their insecurity or self-doubt

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

Benedict. He's the definition of brilliance.

Ben and Andrew both did an excellent job with this letter, but IMO, Ben freaking KILLED it!! His reading was epic!! :-)

He is number one brilliant actor alive this day. I love his Sherlock Holmes.

I have to agree, Andrew's version has that agonizing wrath in it while Ben's got a hint of humor

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.

Benedict should do more audio recording of books, poems, letters, whatever, would love to just listen to him all day. So comforting

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.

We need 1000 more videos like this for humanity's advancement.

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.

This man is so precious

Omg. Wow. He is pure heat. So passionate and talented. Raw talent.

he made this letter feel alive with his voice full of passion

One of the greatest motivational speeches/letters in the history of ever.

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

This is incredible. I feel like I just got a pep talk. And his performance skills are just mind blowing!

God bless this man! I love Benedict, he is such a unique soul with intelligence, talent, kindness, manners, humbleness.

Wow. I needed to hear this!

Ben with an American accent is so bizarre. oh my god

This is one of my most favorite things, I can watch & listen over & over again & again forever! Just do!!!!!!

Wonderful! Spectacular! And so, so very true in the physical world. You’re truly brilliant Benedict Cumberbatch.

Man this guy's voice😍😍.. I am fond of his so matured voice.

Perfect! I did go through this over 20 times.

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.

this must be the best u have ever done sir !! tremendous respect!!!

The moment he started dialing in aggressively was just fantastic!

He’s a superb actor. Even reading a letter

Such good advice, and I love the delivery!

I wish I was able to find a word that could describe this man. It's unbelievable, just mind blowing.

Benedict is great!! And this letter wow ... powerful ❤️ loved

love this,benedict is so expressive!!

Indeed a great read❤️

I love this guys voice and acting, he is one of my favourites

This letter escalated very quickly but this proves why he is such a good actor

not only awesome, he's flawlessly in that American accent.

How many of these wonderful readings are interrupted by applause? I bet almost none. This many rocks!

Sol gave excellent advice. Just DO. Thanks for the brilliant reading!!!

brilliant ! all the respect for this man

I love Ben's delivery.

I just lucked into this channel--guess I should thank KZfaq. Love the letters and presenters--and the comments!

I can't choose between Andrew Scott or Benedict Cumberbatch. but I love them

THIS IS SO BRILLIANT IN EVERY WAY

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!!

Simply brilliant.

Oh. My. God. Just... just that. I have no words.

"Practice being stupid"... his reading was so spot on. Like the universe giving me the ass- kick i needed.

Thank u Benedict this video just saved me so many timez

These words are so much relatable in my life. Sometimes we must just blindly follow certain people who relate to our lives.

I watch this as a get out of my head action. Beautiful and appropriate for these f&#@ed up times are.

❤ how you say and read. It makes the difference

Here reminding myself about being stupid. I adore this reading. Such an amazing performance and love.