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Clip description Keywords
Hamlet: the revenger
Hamlet: the revenger

Duration: 05:11

An extract of Adrian Lester playing one of Shakespeare's most famous characters, Hamlet, followed by director Peter Brook discussing his opinions on the character.

Adrian Lester, Peter Brook, William Shakespeare, play, melodrama, revenge, character, Hamlet, terrorism, Gertrude, Adrian Lester, Richard Eyre, enemy
 
Hamlet: which version to choose?
Hamlet: which version to choose?

Duration: 03:11

Director Gregory Doran and actor David Tennant speak about key dilemmas when deciding which of the versions of play to use in the 2008 RSC version of 'Hamlet'.

realism, naturalism, proxemics, William Shakespeare, David Tennant, RSC, Royal Shakespeare Company, HamletDrama
 
Macbeth: Out damned spot
Macbeth: Out damned spot

Duration: 04:14

Lady Macbeth's famous lines from Act 5, Scene 1.
Shakespeare, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Kate Fleetwood
 
Method acting - emotional memory
Method acting - emotional memory

Duration: 02:47

An explanation of method acting, including an example of emotion memory.
Lee Strasberg, the method, acting, naturalistic, directing, director, method acting, emotional memory, rehearsal, training, character, actress, the actor's studio, naturalism
 

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