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:
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:
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I guess that’s how I think about award seasons, full of friendship and a feeling that you’re living in a Magritte painting.
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It was a rare honour to play Sir Laurence Olivier. To be recognised by the Academy for doing so is overwhelming.
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- Kenneth Branagh (x)
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Life is surreal and beautiful,” the 51-year-old said. “My wife nudged me this morning and said ‘Darling, the phone is ringing.’ We’re both fairly jet-lagged, but this feels like Christmas morning.
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