Sonnet 138 -- Trevor Nunn coaches David Suchet for master class

[nickmcnal]

Stupid even know i didnt watch it

[Juvenal4668]

Eye-opening demonstration of how even the best of actors can improve their performance when guided by the best of Shakespearean directors. Thanks, klizuck.

[khi590]

David Suchet has a rather erotic voice...I love it ...Quite something hear him reciting Shakespeare.....

And I love his Poirot acting.....Everything he manages rather perfect...

[adamjenson4500]

acting is so much easier than being a musican, all these people try to make acting seem more difficult than it is.

[Efelblumfever]

This is totally absurd, how can you compare being a musician and being an actor? It takes the same amount of time, talent, and genius to be a great concert pianist as to be a great Shakespearean actor, and the same amount of laziness to do community theater or be in a bad tribute band.

@adamjenson4500

[adamjenson4500]

@Efelblumfever Well that is a load of rubbish, anyone who is literate could go up there and give a performance, albeit not perfect but still not completely awful, whereas if you went to a masterclass for pianists and you could play the piano and were able to read music, even to an intermediate standard, you would still be more far likely to come across as absolutely awful compared to if you did an acting masterclass. Case closed.

[Lytton333]

@adamjenson4500 Anyone who is literate? Well there ARE literate people in this programme who are performing.. and they're doing a pretty good job of it. They all had to start somewhere.. where did you start in your chosen occupation?

If they were replaced by other literate people would everything change, or remain the same? Would the standard improve, or decline? That is what training is partly for.. to give people technical-skills that cannot be aquired overnight..

[pmo1983]

@adamjenson4500

Your comparision is flawed- You chose the hardest musical profession

I can play guitar. I would be able to replace most guitarist in most rock bands. I wouldn't be able to replace Vai or Satriani etc

I can talk. I would be able to replace Keanu Reeves. I wouldn't be able to replace Jacobi or Sher etc

A highly trained and skilled actor is the same as a highly trained and skilled musician.

[adamjenson4500]

@pmo1983 you can't claim my argument is flawed because I chose a case which you appear to agree is harder than acting, if anything it proves my point more. also, we all know that being a guitarist in a band is hardly as difficult as being a pianist. you have filled you argument with contradictions

[MrXclio]

zer has bin a murda!!! suchet

[cbrusharmy]

Simply amazing

[rodwendilain]

I love David Suchet and this is completely brilliant!

[agnesdeque]

@rodwendilain Tout à fait d'accord avec vous.Moi aussi j'ADORE David Suchet

[annamaree93]

We watched this in my Shakespeare Acting Class. This is fucking brilliant.

[memoryman83]

i've seen less ham in a butchers!

[DreamControl]

what a treasure! Thank you for sharing it with us :o)

[jcfbell3001]

suchet is like, wow...i don't understand a word of shakespeare, until someone like him reads it...inflection is everything

[missbabyice]

It's funny because David Suchet DOES play a university lecturer who's a bit suss in 1992, in 'Oleanna' by David Mamet. And looks like he'd do a good job.

[vicenteaboites]

Wonderful! ...Birth gave me the language of Borges and Cervantes but life gave me the language of Shakespeare.

[tubester46]

This is a GREAT clip to use in my AP English class: the sonnet as mini-play. It really helps students see the dramatic situation. Many thanks -- please post more!!

[tordieg]

Fantastic, Very helpful, thank you :)

[mollitoff]

Thank you so much!

[kimsdc]

Thank you so helpfull x x x

[prettyanaaa]

amazing

[51bad]

Браво!Очень здорово прочитал сонет Шекспира!Суше-молодчина, пускай и с новой постановкой не повезло...

[amerirom]

Thank you.