The long version of the play is actually an easier version to follow. In all of the cut versions the intense speeches are cut too close together for the audience and the actors. Kenneth Branagh actoraudienceclose Change image and share on social
Carrying a movie is both a great privilege, it's a great opportunity, but it can be a great pressure, and sometimes that can make people behave very oddly. Kenneth Branagh behavecarrygreat Change image and share on social
I saw Derek Jacobi play Hamlet when I was 17, and he directed me as Hamlet when I was 27, and I directed him as Claudius in 'Hamlet' when I was 35, and I'm hoping we meet again in some other production of Hamlet before we both toddle off. Kenneth Branagh claudiusderekdirect share on social
My experience of great storytelling, working with classics, is just finding a way to present it simply but let the story do its own work, or be an invite to the audience's imagination. Kenneth Branagh audienceclassicexperience Change image and share on social
'Thor' has got several big battles in it, a reckless, headstrong young hero who has to confront his past and deal with a complicated relationship with his father, it has lots of savage Europeans hacking each other to death at various points, and all of this sounded very much like 'Henry V.' Kenneth Branagh battlebigcomplicate share on social
For a nanosecond in the pre-Internet pre-digital age, I was a hot young actor, in the sense of popular, and then it passed. Kenneth Branagh actoragedigital Change image and share on social
I was studying at the Royal Academy of Arts, and I was playing the role of Dr. Ivan Chebutikin in Chekov's 'Three Sisters.' I was about 50 years too young for the part. Kenneth Branagh academyartchebutikin Change image and share on social
When you cast someone like Natalie Portman, the character can't just be the love interest. Kenneth Branagh castcharacterinterest Change image and share on social
I would say my voice is actor-neutral. Kenneth Branagh actorneutralvoice Change image and share on social
There are some amazing stories from all over this country, where people's work and contribution has been acknowledged. To be part of that is an absolutely fantastic feeling. Kenneth Branagh absolutelyacknowledgeamaze Change image and share on social