Irish - Actor | December 10, 1960 -
I think that music is crucially important in Shakespeare - and, clearly, was an important part of the Elizabethan theatre. And, it's always been something that was a profound element of the experience of Shakespeare that I have been drawn to - and interpreters have, as well.
Kenneth Branagh
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I come from the theatre; my bones are in the theatre. It's as natural as breathing to want to be in the theatre.
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Actors are the best and the worst of people. They're like kids. When they're good, they're very very good. When they're bad they're very very naughty.
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One of the things that makes Hamlet unique among Shakespeare's characters is his courage to face up to the darker elements of his personality.
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I went to Moscow and met some slightly powerful and scary people.
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Friendship is one of the most tangible things in a world which offers fewer and fewer supports.
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Certainly, I'm excited by epic subjects. It doesn't particularly frighten me.
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I think I do have a way of predicting - not always accurately - what is a nerve-wracking day for actors, what may be a difficult scene or a difficult moment, how small - and it may be down to one line - a thing maybe that is upsetting or undermining a performance.
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In the case of 'Jack Ryan,' it was a huge collaboration, and I enjoyed it very much, and most of all, I want the audience to enjoy it, too. I want them to feel immersed in this world.
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What you want is the opportunity to work and an audience. Prizes after that are just a great big bonus.
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The best actors, I think, have a childlike quality. They have a sort of an ability to lose themselves. There's still some silliness.
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Sometimes I used to think to myself, 'Have I lost a sense of humor?' but I don't think that I have. I think one can be as snarky and sarcastic as lots of people, but I have never found that it makes me particularly happy.
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