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When citing the Parkland survivors his voice cracks: «I'm a father and the idea that kids have to behave as adults because they witnessed the murder of their friends makes me cry». Christopher and Hal, the sons he had with theatre director Sophie Hunter, were born in 2015 and 2017. He [Benedict] has mentioned in the past wanting to carve out more time for his family. «Sorry, I don't talk about my private life» he interrupts us, dryly. «They always travel with me and I try to dedicate as much time as possible to them». He seems irritated, he looks away. He pauses, then joins his hands: «My family is one of the few things which are only mine. I don't talk about them because I respect them: they don't have my job and I can't force them to take part in it. There's people instagramming every minute of their day, like they are shooting a proper reality show of their loved ones. I respect that, but I'd like my need for privacy to be understood to the same degree. Our lives don't need to be under everyone's eyes, a balance is possible». He leans forward «Forgive me if I seemed rude, but it's a subject I am sensitive about. I have small children and I know that the time I spend with them is unique and priceless. They are the most precious thing I have.»