"Imagine" being Hamlet - Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi talks about Hamlet. The documentary was broadcasted in 2006 by the BBC for the series "Imagine". The whole program showed interviews of stars like Ralph Fiennies and Jonathan Pryce and followed some stage actors' rehearsals for the demanding role.

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[tenorlovesasoprano]

haha i love him

especially when he described that young man as "rather pimply." I laughed hysterically.

[rosapurpurea]

:)))

[bbmaven]

Thank you for uploading this.

I stumbled on Jacobi's Hamlet in the early '80's, and thought it there was nothing else like it; he made Hamlet a living, breathing human being, not merely a role for a great actor to play.

Jacobi is one of our most undervalued actors, his contributions broad, complex, and fully developed.

This snippet was a joy to find, and reinforced my perception of Jacobi as one of the truly great story tellers of acting.

Thanks again.

[rosapurpurea]

My pleasure, really...I deeply admire this man, for his talent, humanity and modesty, and comments like yours put a smile on my face.

I'm glad to 'spread the word' or simply know I'm not the only one who thinks nicely of him. :)

[hanshotfirst1138]

"David" whom? Who is he referring to?

[rosapurpurea]

David Warner, a revolutionary Hamlet...

[dc8058]

Thank you for giving us a snippet of SDJ. Somewhere on YouTube is his acceptance speech for winning a British TV nod for his I, Claudius performance - what an articulate, modest man of real gentility. And one of the finest actors known to man. You can get his Hamlet only from Britain directly (Amazon.com) and it's worth every penny (or should I say pound!). I also love his Claudius in Branagh's version...for the first time I had some sympathy for the character!

[hanshotfirst1138]

@rosapurpurea OH! I do know David Warner. Never had the pleasure of seeing do Shakespeare, sadly, but no doubt, brilliant actor.

[RedDragonM1]

David Werner will always be known at least to me as Ras Al Ghul, from Batman: TAS.

[shirleystemple]

Among the best of the best!

Derek Jacobi vivat!

[aCertainSlant]

Far and away the most vivid, meaningful Hamlet I've ever seen. Hamlet changed who I am with my first reading. Several readings, stage productions, and film adaptations later, Hamlet changed me again with Jacobi's singular performance.

[RedDragonM1]

I found out that he was Nicodimous in "The Secret Of Nimh." Wow, cool.

[hanshotfirst1138]

God, what a great mind he has.