I think that short films often contain an originality, a creative freedom, an energy and an invention that is inspiring and entertaining. I think they are, as Shakespeare put it, a good deed in a naughty world. Kenneth Branagh creativedeedenergy share on social
In the hands of a great poet, words have ways of affecting us in ways we don't understand. Kenneth Branagh affectgreathand Change image and share on social
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
In Northern Ireland, I truly, effortlessly, knew who I was. I knew where I belonged. I felt completely and utterly secure. Kenneth Branagh belongcompletelyeffortlessly Change image and 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
What I've found about 'Cinderella' is that what it provokes in an audience is really extraordinary. It appears to be a deceptively simple tale, but I've heard nothing but people drawing all different things out of it. Kenneth Branagh appearaudiencecinderella share on social
I think television goes through phases, like other creative arts, where suddenly a group of people are producing exciting work all at once. Kenneth Branagh artcreativeexcit Change image and share on social
What happens is that with difficult processes on a film, they get very intensely compressed because a clock is ticking. Kenneth Branagh clockcompressdifficult 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
