Trinity Theatre Company's production of "King Lear" (3)
-- 1:16- 5:26.... This production of "King Lear" brings a much simpler set and props but it gets the point of the play across to the audience. The performers have slown down on the delivery of the lines to let the audience soak up the literary genius of Shakespeare.
-- 1:16- 5:26.... This production of "King Lear" brings a much simpler set and props but it gets the point of the play across to the audience. The performers have slown down on the delivery of the lines to let the audience soak up the literary genius of Shakespeare.
Ian McKellen in "King Lear" - 2008 (2)
-- from the beginning to 3:04... This is the same scene as in the James Earl Jones production but Ian McKellen makes Lear a really old man and has trouble standing and walking. McKellen's interpretations of this scene show an old man that has been fooled by his daughers, Regan and Goneril. He brings more anger than heart-renching pain. His anger is toward himself for believing his brain rather than his heart and McKellen brings out this emotion with ease.
-- from the beginning to 3:04... This is the same scene as in the James Earl Jones production but Ian McKellen makes Lear a really old man and has trouble standing and walking. McKellen's interpretations of this scene show an old man that has been fooled by his daughers, Regan and Goneril. He brings more anger than heart-renching pain. His anger is toward himself for believing his brain rather than his heart and McKellen brings out this emotion with ease.
James Earl Jones in "King Lear" - 1974 (1)
-- from 0:15 - 3:10... In this scene, Jones interprets Lear as a man that is loosing his mind and is not considerably "old". This interpretation of Lear made by Jones, gives the impression of a man who is finally understanding the decit of his daughters and their husbands. In his delieverance of his lines, Jones brings the emotion of a father, who has wrongfully trusted two of his three daughters; he feels like a fool to have believed this folly and he is starting to realize that he has to live with the consequences of his careless decision.
-- from 0:15 - 3:10... In this scene, Jones interprets Lear as a man that is loosing his mind and is not considerably "old". This interpretation of Lear made by Jones, gives the impression of a man who is finally understanding the decit of his daughters and their husbands. In his delieverance of his lines, Jones brings the emotion of a father, who has wrongfully trusted two of his three daughters; he feels like a fool to have believed this folly and he is starting to realize that he has to live with the consequences of his careless decision.
Ian McKellen in "Macbeth" (1976)
-- Ian McKellen brought the words of Shakespeare to life because he recited his lines with emotion and labored breathing. He doesn't show any emotion when Lady Macbeth died and this also shows that he is bringing his own interpretation of Macbeth's deformed mind. After Macbeth killed Duncan, his mind started deteriorating and wasn't able to differentiate between his imagination and his reality.
-- Ian McKellen brought the words of Shakespeare to life because he recited his lines with emotion and labored breathing. He doesn't show any emotion when Lady Macbeth died and this also shows that he is bringing his own interpretation of Macbeth's deformed mind. After Macbeth killed Duncan, his mind started deteriorating and wasn't able to differentiate between his imagination and his reality.
Kenneth Branagh in "Hamlet" - Famous Soliloquy "To Be or Not to Be..." (1996)
-- Hamelt is contemplating to either kill himself and let his uncle be King or to live and fight for the throne. Branagh does a brilliant interpretation of this speech with the articulation of each word and phrase. This allows audiences to experience the depth of emotion that Hamlet experiences after he finds out that his uncle killed his father. To comepletly understand the turmoil that Hamelt is experiencing, you must watch this fully and watch Branagh's facial expressions and mannerisms.
-- Hamelt is contemplating to either kill himself and let his uncle be King or to live and fight for the throne. Branagh does a brilliant interpretation of this speech with the articulation of each word and phrase. This allows audiences to experience the depth of emotion that Hamlet experiences after he finds out that his uncle killed his father. To comepletly understand the turmoil that Hamelt is experiencing, you must watch this fully and watch Branagh's facial expressions and mannerisms.
Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson banter as Benedict and Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing". (1993)
-- Throughout this scene, Signor Benedict and Beatrice are making fun of each other in public and in private but they are really flirting heavily and no one notices it. They think that they are just friends throwing "barbs" at each other. We, as the audience, do notice the heavy flirtation and the "barbs" towards each other.
-- Throughout this scene, Signor Benedict and Beatrice are making fun of each other in public and in private but they are really flirting heavily and no one notices it. They think that they are just friends throwing "barbs" at each other. We, as the audience, do notice the heavy flirtation and the "barbs" towards each other.
"A Plague on Both Your Houses..." - "Romeo and Juliet" by Franco Zefferelli. (1968)
-- Mercutio has been stabbed by Tybalt and all of his friends believe he is faking it and making a scene, including Romeo of all people. When Mercutio tried to explain that he was stabbed under Romeo's arm when he came between him and Tybalt, Romeo started to understand something was wrong with him.
-- Mercutio has been stabbed by Tybalt and all of his friends believe he is faking it and making a scene, including Romeo of all people. When Mercutio tried to explain that he was stabbed under Romeo's arm when he came between him and Tybalt, Romeo started to understand something was wrong with him.