The Guardian's 'Shakespeare Solos'

[backontrack]

The Guardian has released a rather good series of short films - of acclaimed actors performing Shakespearian speeches. It involves actors such as Roger Allam, Adrian Lester, Damien Lewis, Daniel Mays, Samuel West, David Morrissey and - *shudders* - Joanne Lumley.

They're all here.

Which ones do people particularly like - and which are you guys not so hot on?

 

[DarloRich]

interesting - thanks for sharing. Which is your favorite?

 

[backontrack]

interesting - thanks for sharing. Which is your favorite?

I personally think that Lester, Allam, and Morrissey are particularly good - but I also liked Camille O'Sullivan as Constance, Paterson Joseph as Shylock and Ayesha Dharker as Titania.

Which do you prefer?

 

[DarloRich]

McBeth, Hamlet or Richard III

 

[backontrack]

McBeth, Hamlet or Richard III

Yeah, Danny Mays (Line of Duty!) was great too.
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Anyone else? Which ones did you prefer?

(As well as these views, I thought that:

a) Joanna Lumley was just generally dire
b) Zawe Ashton mumbled all her lines
c) Eileen Atkins was pretty good (I like the setting)

...)

 

[IanD]

Yeah, Danny Mays (Line of Duty!) was great too.
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Anyone else? Which ones did you prefer?

(As well as these views, I thought that:

a) Joanna Lumley was just generally dire
b) Zawe Ashton mumbled all her lines
c) Eileen Atkins was pretty good (I like the setting)

...)

Daniel Mays - can't stand him so my judgement is clouded
David Threlfal - solid but overall disappointing
Zawe Ashton - misinterpreted
Sacha Dawan - like an insurance advert
Riz Ahmed - outstanding
Damian Lewis - not as bad as I thought it would be
Paterson Joseph - too understated, needs more vitriol
Laura Carmichael - tad boring, seems to be still in Downton mode
Sam West - very good
Camille O'Sullivan - stunning
Joanna Lumley - Absolutely unfabulous
Adrian Lester - rather good
Joanna Vanderham - surprisingly good
Roger Allum - excellent
Eileen Atkins - yes, pretty good
David Morrisey - see David Threlfal but a bit less disappointing
Ayesha Dharker - too starey for me

For me, Riz Ahmed was the best overall. Second place to Camille O'Sullivan. Joint third Roger Allum/Sam West/Adrian Lester. With an honourable mention for Joanna Vanderham.

It would be interesting to see some of these in the complete role.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

 

[backontrack]

You're welcome. Sam West was pretty good, I just watched it.