Most of my career has been spent with the RSC doing Shakespeare, and the thing you learn from Shakespeare is that his historical plays don't bear anything other than a basic resemblance to history.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I had always wanted to retell a Shakespeare play. It was an ambition from college days. But in order to be able to do it... the circumstances in my life didn't come together for a long time.
Each of my Shakespeare pieces is different to the other, but each espouses a set of philosophies common to all my theatre work.
I've been with Shakespeare all my life.
With Shakespeare, because you invest so much time in working on material, it always sort of stays with you to some degree.
My background is somewhat unusual, as I trained to be a ballet dancer. I worked in the theatre for eight or nine years as a contemporary dancer. But as an actor one does read Shakespeare and does try to learn the classics.
Doing Shakespeare certainly makes you a better actor.
Shakespeare language is fantastic, and to be honest, you don't need to do anything to Shakespeare.
I'm a big lover of Shakespeare. In fact, the only plays that I've ever done professionally in New York have been Shakespearian.
I grew up with Shakespeare, and there are so many wonderful teachings in those plays. The stories are all so unique and timeless. There is just so much learning in that body of work, and that is something I will always go back to.
I've never been that keen on Shakespeare.