Romeo And Juliet Act II Scene II (clip)

[akoposiyuri]

Bad acting from Romeo.

[videogamenostalgia]

From the Microsoft Sam school of acting...

[xamxam2016]

Being that Shakespeare doesn't use a lot of stage direction in his plays, it is open for various interpretations: there is no right way. I thought he did alright tho.

[Sh4d0wQu33n]

We were watching this in school with our english teacher; provided at least 15 minutes of chaos as we all tried to stop laughing... thanks :)

[TheSeanpro]

im doing a monologue from this play is was very useful to me ..... thank uu

[ea2damaxx]

hahhaha... teks modE !!! ahahahahah!!!! ang saya! wo..

[yerk3]

shake your spear at Shakespeare

[ColonelJensBACK]

I thought he was excellent sounding... seemed so athentic lol =D <33

[Redfortune14]

@ColonelJensBACK I totally agree with you...I fucking hate it when guys play Romeo like a little lovestruck pussy. He is talking to himself in this scene - merely observing - and when one talks to themselves they hardly gasp and orgasm in their voices like so many other Romeos do.

[ColonelJensBACK]

@Redfortune14 Soo true.. theres also a definite difference between theatre Romeo's and Movie Romeo's.. i definatly alwasy perfer movie ones.. lol they seem so genuine. =D

[mcweisser]

I'm afraid you miss the point. In Shakespeare plays NO ONE EVER SPEAKS TO THEMSELVES. They are either speaking to the another character or to the audience. As for the orgasm in the voice: this is big, bold verse. It needs to be filled. The words are there to express great emotion. While they do a lot of the work themselves when spoken properly, the actor also needs to feel into them.

[mcweisser]

I'm afraid you miss the point. In Shakespeare plays NO ONE EVER SPEAKS TO THEMSELVES. They are either speaking to the another character or to the audience. As for the orgasm in the voice: this is big, bold verse. It needs to be filled. The words are there to express great emotion. While they do a lot of the work themselves when spoken properly, the actor also needs to feel into them.

[phil1958uk]

Absolute rubbish, talent wasted.

[moonlitedancer8]

He sounds so passionless, and expressionless. Hardly a man in love.

[Tommy676W]

@moonlitedancer8 i soooo agree

[lilahpooh]

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?

It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.

Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,

Who is already sick and pale with grief

That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she.

i sooooooooo love that scene

[rockpop1]

@lilahpooh yeah to bad that people dont talk like that anymore

[TwilighterFanpire123]

I hope we get to do this play in school this year. I hav been practicing since i was practically four! I really hope, if we do do this play, I'll be Juliet.

[MeantToBeYoung]

Their not much of good actors in this film.

[AwesomeExpeditions]

lavonda is making us memorize this scene! :(

[wiimaniac11]

Same! I only know the speech until "It is my lady O it is my love" lol

[PopperNazi]

Saying the lines with him help me memorize them a lot easier.

[dglekjofg]

What's the point in using these poor Shakespearean dramatisations made expressly for teaching purposes, when an infinite number of recorded performances made by good or great actors is available? Use the BBC Shakespeare collection, or the Caedmon audio collection, instead!

[ballerinamorte]

It's absurd that he was allowed to play romeo, the romantic lover wishing for juliet!

he doesn't even change his entonation...

[garfieldthecat1994]

i played stephano in shakes spears tempest and you guys are right NO emotion

[jnpoop]

i have the same english thing it sucks

[graywulfproductions]

yeah i got it for drama

this helps though

[Mk2v3]

GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I have to remember this speech for english class.... and it is stupid! i would hate to be a shakespearen actor! IT mustabeen tough!

but i would have to disagree there blkblt2dgree, he has good expression and a great voice for shakespeare!

[graywulfproductions]

same but for drama

[blkblt2dgree]

Good expression?! :50 - "Oh, it is my love! / Oh, that she knew she were!" Listen to the "Oh." That is the least expression I have ever heard on what perhaps deserves the most expression. Where is the heart wrenching love? Where is the internal battle between his love and his knowledge that she is a Capulet? Where is the sexual desire? NOTHING IS THERE!!!! NO EMOTION!

[username157157157]

i have this for english class as well.

i only know up to That Thou her maid art far more fair than she.

that line is too hard to memember, and pronunciate.

damn play.

[McJesus35]

dude i remember the same as u. it sucks so much

[blkblt2dgree]

He clearly has no idea what he is saying. No expression whatsoever

[graywulfproductions]

shut up lol i hate it too but hes the one up there not you. its shakespear what do you expect THEY WERE SOOO HIGH XP

[blkblt2dgree]

I've been up there. I have played Romeo, and as a Shakespearian actor, I expect more. So as I said, no expression whatsoever.