Morgan Freeman--Seven Ages of Man
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From the Tony Awards. The Oscar-winning actor delivers the famous speech from Shakespeare's "As You Like It"
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he just stood up there and said it though.... that didn't seem like how it should've been done.
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@MBAYMZTU This speech IS sad. Even if the other characters are laughing at him (they may or may not be, there is really nothing in the text that specifies either way) Jaques certainly isn't happy about these things, nor does he take them lightly. Just because As You Like It is a comedy, doesn't mean every moment is whimsical or farce. Also, I doubt this speech was a criticism of nihilism, as it is a philosophy that came about nearly two centuries after Shakespeare's death.
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If he was good, why not? It's supposed to be a funny speech. Funny and serious does work together. He's funny in lots of films.
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@MBAYMZTU But would you want to ever see Morgan Freeman act like a court jester?
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<3
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Jaques is laughed AT not WITH. The ex king and his ex court laugh at him and find his melancholy funny, they understand the point of him, but his cynicism is pompous to them. Also, the others are content with their exile, only Jaques doesn't start the play enjoying where they are. As well as this, the comments about judges and schoolboys and others that have satirical aims to specific classes in the Elizabethan system.
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@MBAYMZTU I think you'll find the whole speech is a sad and meloncholy speech.... it's not meant to be funny. Jaques is not a comedic character.
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I'm obligated to learn it for school.. --'
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Please tell me what is the name of the background music used while Morgan Freeman recites the poem???
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I swear, he could stand on an empty stage and say nothing, and still be a badass. One of the greatest actors of our generation. Thank you for posting this.
Bremen25 1 year ago 22
As much as I love Morgan, this makes the speech sound like it is supposed to be sad... It's supposed to be nihilistic comedy, attacking all the roles of man, and calling them disgusting whilst still being funny. The only sad bit is supposed to be the "sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything", and that is all the more sad for the laughter earlier.
MBAYMZTU 10 months ago 9