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December 07, 2022 / 01:02

This episode features a conversation about acting, specifically focusing on Shakespeare's Hamlet and personal experiences in theater. The discussion includes insights on critical reviews and the pressures actors face.

The guest reflects on his performance in Hamlet at Stratford, mentioning mixed reviews but a positive note on his portrayal. He shares a humorous exchange with a fellow actor about the expectations of delivering a certain performance style for critics.

They discuss the challenges of maintaining authenticity in acting while catering to audience expectations, particularly in classical works like Shakespeare's plays.

The conversation highlights the camaraderie between actors and the light-hearted banter that often accompanies serious discussions about their craft.

TL;DR

Actors discuss Shakespeare's Hamlet and the pressures of critical expectations.

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he had been doing Hamlet
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at Stratford and he got pretty good
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reviews I mean the play itself they said
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you know it's not great but he may have
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a hamlet in him so I you know and I had
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done dogs of war with him so we stopped
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each other and he said you know we're
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we're dark today I'm gonna go get a
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drink you know why don't you join me I
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said it's 11 A.M
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I have a handball game well all right
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I said I just read the reviews I did
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pretty well he said well you know
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when you do Shakespeare
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you got to do that thing you know that
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thing for them that you know the
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critical faculty they like to hear that
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the thing I said oh yeah yeah right you
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know what are you talking about what
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things one thing he said yeah but I
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refuse I refuse I won't give it to them
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[ __ ] them in their asses and
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do I not look Danish
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I said you feel okay there you are there
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you are and Away you went

Episode Highlights

  • Stratford Success
    He had been doing Hamlet at Stratford and received positive feedback.
    “He got pretty good”
    @ 00m 02s
    December 07, 2022
  • Artistic Integrity
    A bold refusal to conform to critics' expectations.
    “I refuse I refuse I won’t give it to them”
    @ 00m 45s
    December 07, 2022

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Drink Invitation00:16
  • Artistic Defiance00:45
  • Humorous Identity00:51

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