I wish my mom could’ve watched this. She sadly passed away last year. She was a big fan of Dame Judi Dench as well as a huge Shakespeare buff and she also loved the Globe Theater of course. In the 1990’s she was an integral part in the United States with coordinating the fundraising efforts to build this theater. She even worked with Sam Wanamaker a few times before he passed away and me and her were at the grand opening of the Globe in June 1997. A night I will forever remember. If she was still here right now I’d be texting her a link to this video and she would’ve loved it. I miss you mom! ❤️
That's impressive! I was a 21-year-old American girl traveling through England with friends in May 1997 - we were able to walk into the nearly finished Globe and look around. How we longed to be there for the grand opening!
I just finished Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent. I not only loved the book, I fell in in love with Judi Dench. She's brilliant, funny, generous, wise, and self-critical in the most instructive ways. Anyone involved in the theater should read this book, including playgoers, because she has such reverence for the audience and how, as an actor, she's intent on serving them. But the book goes beyond that because it's about bring a human being. I marked up my copy of the book because she has so many wonderful things to say about Shakespeare, her career, her fellow actors, and life itself. I needed to highlight them and , by writing them down, remembering and heeding them.
Shakespeare has been with me all my life....l'm 87. My Senior English teacher,, Jerald Jordan read the plays to us, with such love. l think that actors or teachers who share these wonderful works will never know how many they have touched. Anyway, l love this conversation....thank you. Best regards from the Ozarks usa
You could experience the same Shakespeare play over a 20 year period, every time the take away’s would be vastly different because people grow over time. Depending on where a person is in his/her life, Shakespeare will affect him/her differently. That’s why he is still and will remain, forever relevant!!
I read it as soon as it came out. It's so true what he says. I want to go back and read Shakespeare again. And the dialogue between these two brings out the best of Judi's amazing knowledge of Shakespeare and her amazing insights into his world of theatre. 5 stars bravo!
One early Sunday morning about 6am or soi sat with my 3yo daughter and watched “as you like it” screen version, about 45 minutes in she asked me a question which proved to me that she was following the plot ,see Shakespeare is easy
"What bloody man is that?" Richard Burton tells the story of a school production of Macbeth in Wales. The boy who played Duncan said "I can't say that -my mum and my Gran will be in the audience". So the director explained that 'bloody"' meant that the soldier was covered in blood and it wasn't rude So it comes to the first night. And his family are all there in the front rwo (dressed according to R Burton in bmbazine black). The boy is terified. So he looks at the soldier and in a frightened voice says "Who is this bugger?"
I'm 49 next month, maybe I should give Shakespeare another go. When I was a teenager, like so many, when our English teacher mentioned Shakespeare we all gave the subscribed groan, which sealed our experience. Shame that. :)
I wish my mom could’ve watched this. She sadly passed away last year. She was a big fan of Dame Judi Dench as well as a huge Shakespeare buff and she also loved the Globe Theater of course.
In the 1990’s she was an integral part in the United States with coordinating the fundraising efforts to build this theater. She even worked with Sam Wanamaker a few times before he passed away and me and her were at the grand opening of the Globe in June 1997. A night I will forever remember.
If she was still here right now I’d be texting her a link to this video and she would’ve loved it. I miss you mom! ❤️
How wonderful, ❤
That's impressive! I was a 21-year-old American girl traveling through England with friends in May 1997 - we were able to walk into the nearly finished Globe and look around. How we longed to be there for the grand opening!
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I just finished Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent. I not only loved the book, I fell in in love with Judi Dench. She's brilliant, funny, generous, wise, and self-critical in the most instructive ways. Anyone involved in the theater should read this book, including playgoers, because she has such reverence for the audience and how, as an actor, she's intent on serving them. But the book goes beyond that because it's about bring a human being. I marked up my copy of the book because she has so many wonderful things to say about Shakespeare, her career, her fellow actors, and life itself. I needed to highlight them and , by writing them down, remembering and heeding them.
I just finished it too. Wonderful! Made me want to read all his plays I’ve not gotten to yet and reread the others.
So did I. A total joy to read!
The lines have a "heartbeat". OMG that will stay with me forever ! Many will already understand that, but it's new to me.
Shakespeare has been with me all my life....l'm 87. My Senior English teacher,, Jerald Jordan read the plays to us, with such love. l think that actors or teachers who share these wonderful works will never know how many they have touched. Anyway, l love this conversation....thank you. Best regards from the Ozarks usa
The book is just wonderful and seeing Judi Dench reminiscing about her life and Shakespeare was totally magical
I have ordered it and anxiously expect its arrival from England.
Cant agree more❤
You wouldn’t want to “cut out” a single word of this❤❤❤
You could experience the same Shakespeare play over a 20 year period, every time the take away’s would be vastly different because people grow over time. Depending on where a person is in his/her life, Shakespeare will affect him/her differently. That’s why he is still and will remain, forever relevant!!
If you guys haven't seen Judi as Titania, it's here on youtube and it is soooooo fantastic. ❤
Judi. an absolute treasure... Australia
I read it as soon as it came out. It's so true what he says. I want to go back and read Shakespeare again. And the dialogue between these two brings out the best of Judi's amazing knowledge of Shakespeare and her amazing insights into his world of theatre. 5 stars bravo!
One of my favourite actors ❤ she is purely brilliant 🎉
lovely lovely lovely
One early Sunday morning about 6am or soi sat with my 3yo daughter and watched “as you like it” screen version, about 45 minutes in she asked me a question which proved to me that she was following the plot ,see Shakespeare is easy
What a wonderful interview...
Shakespeare. Summer of 1977. Old Vic. The Globe. Etc. etc. wonderful memories
This is amazing! I love Dame Judi Dench
I just finished the book. It was delightful and fascinating! Made me want to reread all his plays.
I am so excited for this book! Thank you for this lovely interview.
This is gold!
A glimpse into the lost tradition
Delightful. Thank you : )
Best thing I’ve purchased in years….♥️
Love her❤ a cut above the rest ❤
She really is a ✂ cut ✂✂ above the rest!
So jude ur going to here my sermons hahaha❤❤🎉🎉 what a life
"What bloody man is that?" Richard Burton tells the story of a school production of Macbeth in Wales. The boy who played Duncan said "I can't say that -my mum and my Gran will be in the audience". So the director explained that 'bloody"' meant that the soldier was covered in blood and it wasn't rude So it comes to the first night. And his family are all there in the front rwo (dressed according to R Burton in bmbazine black). The boy is terified. So he looks at the soldier and in a frightened voice says "Who is this bugger?"
is there a part 2?
Yes there is!
… I want to be a part of this conversation. If ‘your’ character starts ‘high’ there is no landscape … it has been destroyed … 🥰
I'm 49 next month, maybe I should give Shakespeare another go. When I was a teenager, like so many, when our English teacher mentioned Shakespeare we all gave the subscribed groan, which sealed our experience. Shame that. :)
Watch a live production online or in person. It comes alive when you hear great actors performing it.
What is the book title? Thanks!!
SHAKESPEARE
The Man Who Pays
The Rent
Help I tried to orderand it says April 2024?
It's available now in the UK. Amazon won't send you a copy, but a smaller bookseller will.
Is there anything on film with Judy playing in Shakespeare?
Comedy of Errors. Macbeth. Both on RUclips currently.
The Macbeth is brilliant.
Gosh, Americans have to wait until April 2024 for the book. Pooh.
Bummer!
i'm here for judi and not for shakespeare and i'm not sorry to disappoint, each person have they on interests and lives meanings
He talks too much