http://www.londonnet.co.uk/entertainment/2012/jun/benedict-cumberbatch-worried-he-wont-find-new-girlfriend.htmlWednesday, 13th June 2012
Benedict Cumberbatch thinks his rising fame will make it harder to find a girlfriend.
The Sherlock Holmes actor is currently single after splitting with girlfriend Anna Jones, but thinks his celebrity status will only make him more awkward in social situations.
He said: "I'm not confident in social situations, just going up to someone in a bar and saying 'hi' is going to be even more difficult because they won't know the real me.
"They will just know me as a fictional person I play on the screen."
Cumberbatch was "terrified" when he first arrived on set for Star Trek 2 to play villain Kahn, but says his castmates, including Zachary Quinto and Tom Hardy, made him feel at ease.
He added in an interview with the Daily Mirror: "I literally got off the plane and went straight to the studio.
"They were due to start shooting the film in five days and I walked into a room full of designers, artistic directors, editors, directors of photography and about five producers. I was terrified.
"I was jet-lagged but it was an amazing experience working on the film.
"We did crazy hours but it was wonderful to work with people my own age, all sharing an experience. I was the Brit abroad but everybody was incredibly supportive and welcoming. I had a really good time and I think it's going to be a phenomenal film."