Juilliard is wonderful in that they don't pick just one way of working. They give you a palette. There is method acting. There is a lot of attention to Shakespeare and verse.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Juilliard definitely emphasizes the theater. They don't train - at all really - for film acting. It's mostly process-oriented, pretty much for the stage.
The training at Juilliard School is classical training, and it really makes one very versatile.
I had been in a Shakespeare company for three years and done a lot of Shakespeare. That was fun. That was interesting.
Shakespeare is rich and beautiful, and it can be an amazing experience to read and to watch and to work on.
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 did do some Shakespeare on film, it's really difficult. It's really interesting, because I was doing a series in Canada called 'Slings and Arrows' and it was about a company based around the Stratford Festival.
Shakespeare is a wonderful language to speak, but it's also a world to get your mind into thematically.
Maybe they say they do but I don't think many actors really enjoy trying to do a Shakespearean play.
Shakespeare language is fantastic, and to be honest, you don't need to do anything to Shakespeare.