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I studied Shakespeare all through high school. Both of my parents teach English and history, so it has always been around my experience as a young man.

I believe kids shouldn't be taught Shakespeare. They should experience it first by seeing a great production.

I think reading Shakespeare's plays when I was young was extremely important. He had the ability to make utter strangers come alive.

I think it's always funny when you see kids do Shakespeare.

I loved reading when I was young. I was just completely taken by stories. And I remember taking that into English literature at school and taking that into Shakespeare and finding that opened up a whole world of self-expression to me that I didn't have access to previously.

After a few drinks, my mom would recite her lines as Portia in 'The Merchant of Venice' from her high school play. But I first discovered Shakespeare properly when I was about five. I used to look for the most complicated books I could find and pretend to be reading them. I wanted people to think I was smart.

I have grown up loving Shakespeare.