I feel more Irish than English. I feel freer than British, more visceral, with a love of language. Shot through with fire in some way. That's why I resist being appropriated as the current repository of Shakespeare on the planet. That would mean I'm part of the English cultural elite, and I am utterly ill-fitted to be.
Kenneth Charles Branagh; AKA Ken, Kenny, KenBran; EST 10th December 1960, Belfast
Actor, writer, director, producer, winner of hearts, wearer of unusual facial hair, theatre company founder, interpreter of universal stories, player of guitar and piano, tap dancer, rocker of grey hair. Just a bit of a great bloke, really.
Run by Jenna
Hits:
Branagh’s Hamlet. My favorite interpretation of this scene. The mirrors, the raw emotion from both of them, etc. Truly heartbreaking. I also think Kate plays the best Ophelia, although Carter’s Mad Scene is inspired.
