"If I say any more, I shall start to cry" Nicola Walker's moving performance in The Corn is Green

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  • Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2024

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  • @stevedilley8497
    @stevedilley8497 2 года назад +201

    Nicola is a wonderful, powerful actress. I try and watch everything she's in, on stage and TV.

    • @NationalTheatre
      @NationalTheatre  2 года назад +3

      That's lovely to hear :)

    • @matthiascolmelet3064
      @matthiascolmelet3064 2 года назад +12

      Nicola Walker is such an amazing actress! I stumbled upon her performing in "Spooks" years ago, and from then on I was hooked! She's brilliant!

    • @valerienorman6051
      @valerienorman6051 2 года назад +3

      Steve: I so agree!

    • @susanbannister6270
      @susanbannister6270 2 года назад +3

      ♥️🌹

    • @somita9849
      @somita9849 2 года назад +5

      She is one of the best. I love her. She is a natural ♥️♥️

  • @nancybuffalofan
    @nancybuffalofan 2 года назад +118

    Nicola Walker is one of those great actresses you see in a show and never want that show to end.

    • @dublinjazz1
      @dublinjazz1 2 года назад +3

      I only recently discovered Unforgotten, and it was one of the best series I've seen in a long time. Nicola Walker was fabulous in her ordinariness as a human being, a mother and a daughter, while holding down a very important job. I was gutted when season 4 was over.

    • @ej3016
      @ej3016 2 года назад +3

      felt this way about The Split - am now watching out for more of her work - recommendations please

    • @skoolguardian
      @skoolguardian 2 года назад +2

      She's fabulous in Unforgotten.

    • @MrsCrazyrange
      @MrsCrazyrange 2 года назад +3

      @@ej3016 Last Tango in Halifax is a great ensemble piece.

    • @ej3016
      @ej3016 2 года назад

      @@MrsCrazyrange thnx - will look out for it

  • @pauldayclemens7761
    @pauldayclemens7761 7 месяцев назад +2

    This shows what a great actress can do with a single speech in an unadorned rehearsal hall. Wow. Instant goosebumps and unexpected tears. Can't WAIT to see the full production -- and more of Walker's amazing gifts -- on National Theatre At Home! Thank goodness for NT capturing all these live performances for those of us who can't currently travel to the UK to see them in person as I did some years ago.

  • @LiveLifeLarge851
    @LiveLifeLarge851 2 года назад +57

    My wife and I just finished watching season four of Unforgotten. We were both nearly in tears at the end! Nicola is such a great actress.

    • @kimburnett5669
      @kimburnett5669 2 года назад +1

      Nearly? Kudos. I cried very hard. And I don't cry easily. And I was spoiled (I had to wait months to get it in canada, and didn't know not to look it up.

    • @Rasscasse
      @Rasscasse 2 года назад +5

      I thought she was staggeringly good in that TV series and I am crestfallen that there will be no more.

    • @tacom1
      @tacom1 2 года назад +5

      That series is one of the best Ive seen and that's mainly because of her. She is so natural and so brilliant in every part she is playing.

    • @Rasscasse
      @Rasscasse 2 года назад +6

      I was just thinking; her co-star in ‘Unforgotten’ deserves a mention, Sanjeev Bhaskar. He played nicely next to her character.
      I find his voice very calming actually.

    • @nancycans
      @nancycans 2 года назад +2

      Oh, yes! She can break my heart with just a look. She is amazing.

  • @dianahenderson
    @dianahenderson 2 года назад +35

    From across the pond...I've followed Ms. Walker...I think she is an incredible actress...I have loved her work for years now.

  • @rory4605
    @rory4605 2 года назад +67

    Really loving the increase of videos on this channel! As someone from a poorer background, you wouldn't believe how much of my love of theatre came from watching NT platforms and content like this on RUclips. It's hugely important and will have a massive effect on theatre lovers all over the place.

    • @NationalTheatre
      @NationalTheatre  2 года назад +7

      This is the most lovely thing to hear, thanks for sharing your story :)

  • @avs4365
    @avs4365 2 года назад +16

    MY admiration of her stems from when I first saw her on a TV drama. Her slight hesitation between words is unique, and in my humble opinion, masterful. When the camera is close she makes you believe her mind is searching to form a new sentence, not repeating something already known.

    • @monelleny
      @monelleny Год назад +1

      Very astute observation. The late actress Sandy Dennis used to do something rather like that, didn't she?

    • @avs4365
      @avs4365 Год назад +1

      @@monelleny Yes a truly naturalistic actor even in high tense drama. Emotive but struggling for control.

    • @hughbrennan9066
      @hughbrennan9066 10 месяцев назад

      That has to be one of the greatest compliments an actor can receive.

  • @lynns7262
    @lynns7262 2 года назад +16

    Coming from an American, Nicola Walker is one of my favorite actresses. I try to watch everything she is in. Would love to see her in person! Thanks for the post!! ❤️

  • @bigneon_glitter
    @bigneon_glitter 2 года назад +46

    _Love_ Nicola Walker. Such a gripping presence.

    • @NationalTheatre
      @NationalTheatre  2 года назад +3

      Brilliant, isn't she? What's your favourite role of hers?

    • @bigneon_glitter
      @bigneon_glitter 2 года назад +4

      @National Theatre DCI Stuart in _Unforgotten._ And her episode of _Luther_ sticks with me. She'd also make a great M in a Bond film.

  • @selja26
    @selja26 2 года назад +19

    She is so powerful! Such an amazing actress.

  • @rakelyribeiro8277
    @rakelyribeiro8277 2 года назад +1

    Nicola has a very special speed and very thoughtful pauses on her way to deliver a line. Very very unique! I love that 😍

  • @AK-dv9sw
    @AK-dv9sw 2 года назад +24

    Wow, so much emotions put in one and half minute of acting. I just love her performances. I am considering flying in from Prague to see her in this play. I try to watch most of the things she is in as she is always brilliant. I do not know why exactly but she is my favourite actress. Probably it is her civil acting that attracts me so much. And her eyes are just mesmerising when she acts.

    • @NationalTheatre
      @NationalTheatre  2 года назад +2

      We'd love to welcome you if you're able to visit! It's such a special play - and we're adoring seeing it all come together. Thank you for your comment.

    • @nancycans
      @nancycans 2 года назад

      @@NationalTheatre oh dear...I had hoped maybe it will be filmed and broadcast???

    • @NationalTheatre
      @NationalTheatre  2 года назад

      @@nancycans We very much hope so :)

  • @richardrussell6861
    @richardrussell6861 2 года назад +16

    Wow. As a teacher, that scene really resonated. Walker completely "gets" the commitment to promising students that is so inspirational'

  • @dorisknaggs8452
    @dorisknaggs8452 2 года назад +10

    Brillant, talented actor. Loved watching All your series.. Last tango, Unforgiven, Split, such great acting Ms.Nicola Walker.

    • @ferretfriend5458
      @ferretfriend5458 2 года назад

      literally can't stand her, her acting is bad, always the same whatever she does, but I am sure she is a lovely person. I make sure I watch nothing she is in... This is my opinion which I believe I am allowed.

  • @leewhite8355
    @leewhite8355 2 года назад +13

    She is incredible,I love everything she does. I believe every word she says Just wonderful !👏👏👏❤

  • @carls.2649
    @carls.2649 2 года назад +20

    Anxiously awaiting NT Live (for those of us across the pond), fingers crossed. We love Nicola and haven't seen this story staged in ages.

    • @NationalTheatre
      @NationalTheatre  2 года назад +9

      There isn't an NT Live planned but we hope to be able to stream the production on National Theatre at Home

    • @kimburnett5669
      @kimburnett5669 2 года назад +3

      @@NationalTheatre Does that mean those of us who are international could pay to view the production? I would! (From Canada!) Love the idea of being able to see this performance, and support the theatre.

    • @nancycans
      @nancycans 2 года назад

      @@kimburnett5669 oh I would, too, in a heartbeat!

  • @tonybyles2569
    @tonybyles2569 2 года назад +11

    I remember first seeing Nicola Walker in Spooks. I thought then what an absolutely brilliant actor she was. Whatever she is in, you are never disappointed. In my view, she is currently the best actor in the business.

  • @geminil2415
    @geminil2415 2 года назад +1

    I will watch anything with Nicola Walker in and know it will be good, she's brilliant.

  • @valerieackroyd
    @valerieackroyd 11 месяцев назад

    I've just watched this tonight on National Theatre At Home. So thankful to have this subscription and what a powerful, amazing performance. Actually the whole cast was wonderful!

  • @amalarose2414
    @amalarose2414 2 года назад +1

    oh my Lordy ...... Nicola Walker is so marvellous xx I love her in every thing she does ....... she touches something alive and soft deep within my heart and draws me in - a truly remarkable actor

  • @deborahjones5092
    @deborahjones5092 2 года назад +1

    NICOLA WALKER IS JUST SUPERB

  • @dianepatten8594
    @dianepatten8594 2 года назад +7

    Wow! Such a powerful speech and such an awesome actress. I love everything she does.

  • @ejch4940
    @ejch4940 2 года назад +3

    I like her acting a lotttttt - fan of her from S.Korea :)

  • @wendycoombes5223
    @wendycoombes5223 2 года назад +1

    Nicola is one of those gifted people who can transport you to where she is,and make you feel what she feels in whatever production she is in. I watched the whole first series of"The Split" flying over the Atlantic,it seemed the shortest flight ever.
    Wonderful talent.

  • @davidcorduff7490
    @davidcorduff7490 2 года назад +1

    She indeed a wonderful actress…I too watch her work at every opportunity !

  • @anahivolpecarbonello3270
    @anahivolpecarbonello3270 2 года назад +4

    From Argentina I love Nicola!

  • @Always.Ally5d
    @Always.Ally5d 2 года назад +3

    A big fan of Nicola Walker. Brilliant actress. Always a bravo!

  • @Heather-xz8fk
    @Heather-xz8fk 2 года назад +2

    Nicola is amazing. One of my favorites.

  • @simondemarco6471
    @simondemarco6471 2 года назад +2

    I just saw The Corn Is Green at The National last Saturday. Loved the production and the performances. Nicola Walker is excellent.

  • @susanpowers1875
    @susanpowers1875 2 года назад

    She is the absolute best. Never miss anything she is in.

  • @sansconsequence
    @sansconsequence 2 года назад

    Fabulous. See it. She is powerful on stage and on screen. And don't we like that wonderful smile.

  • @ParArdua
    @ParArdua 2 года назад

    Her voice grabs the audience by the throat and drags us willingly with her. Such an outstanding actor.

  • @EmmaEffa
    @EmmaEffa 2 года назад +4

    I have admired Nicola’s work in everything I’ve seen in but it has never been in a theater. That would be such a thrill. She’s just brilliant.

  • @denisemay6953
    @denisemay6953 2 года назад

    Such a fantastic actress everything she does she does it with passion and it seems to come so naturally so believable and that shows just how professional an actress she is I love to watch her well done Nicola more more more please 🤩❤

  • @BradizbakeD
    @BradizbakeD 2 года назад +8

    THAT WAS BRILLIANT

    • @NationalTheatre
      @NationalTheatre  2 года назад +1

      Thanks so much for watching! We're so excited for The Corn is Green to open :)

  • @gabriellee6770
    @gabriellee6770 2 года назад

    I would give a LOT to see Nicola Walker live on the stage! It appears as if this will be yet another great performance by this brilliant actress.

  • @marissacaldeira2098
    @marissacaldeira2098 2 года назад

    Well done! I’m a huge fan of Nicola Walker♥️🥰

  • @s.a.l948
    @s.a.l948 2 года назад +4

    I love her so much! Her lovely voice! 😍

  • @valeriegrace4140
    @valeriegrace4140 2 года назад +1

    She is my favorite actress. Everything she has been in is GREAT!

  • @sammyroberts7220
    @sammyroberts7220 2 года назад +5

    Literally can not wait to see Nicola with Gareth David-Lloyd in this! I’m so excited for the whole thing

    • @bondfool
      @bondfool 2 года назад

      Liv and Ianto.

  • @marybarratt2649
    @marybarratt2649 2 года назад

    I think she is an excellent actress. Everything Ive seen her in is captivating. Brilliant in lots of roles I must admit and is a credit to her profession. Absorbing.

  • @janeross3062
    @janeross3062 2 года назад +1

    What a powerful speech, Nicola! Currently in Africa, but would love to watch this production...

  • @sheebathefunnyrescuedog692
    @sheebathefunnyrescuedog692 2 года назад

    I love this woman

  • @pandamonium4661
    @pandamonium4661 2 года назад +1

    I love Nicola Walker, she is one of our finest actresses.

    • @ferretfriend5458
      @ferretfriend5458 2 года назад

      literally can't stand her, her acting is bad, always the same whatever she does, but I am sure she is a lovely person. I make sure I watch nothing she is in... This is my opinion which I believe I am allowed.

  • @joeharwell54
    @joeharwell54 Год назад

    My fave actor.

  • @GreenLanternFarms
    @GreenLanternFarms 2 года назад +3

    Great actor! I would love to see this whole.

  • @angelaheronwatkins6868
    @angelaheronwatkins6868 2 года назад +1

    So powerful, words and performance. I would love to see this but sadly finances won't allow it. Nicola Walker is most definitely one of the finest actors working in the UK today. Lots of luck to all involved for an excellent run.

  • @breezefromcalifornia8320
    @breezefromcalifornia8320 2 года назад

    I was so fortunate to see this show when I was visiting in London’s last week. The Tuesday show was cancelled due to Covid but we were able to change tickets to Thursday. Nicola was fantastic, from the moment she stepped on stage she made the whole evening worthwhile! I did have an issue with some of the understudies being on book but I am still very glad to have seen it.

  • @aannddrryyaa
    @aannddrryyaa 2 года назад +1

    Just love Nicola... just discovered Unforgotten on BritBox, so I get to see her act again. Fabulous actress.

    • @Rasscasse
      @Rasscasse 2 года назад +1

      I actually envy you, that you have all those series to watch of Unforgotten, for the first time.
      I loved watching all of them first time round.
      Enjoy 👍

  • @Swanurinn
    @Swanurinn 2 года назад

    Wow. She is magnificent.

  • @marklottero5345
    @marklottero5345 2 года назад +2

    Nicola is a naturally gifted actress. Ever since her "Ruth Evershed" role I am always excited to see her in something new.

  • @marissacaldeira2098
    @marissacaldeira2098 2 года назад

    Nicola please come to California to perform!!!

  • @susantaylor5068
    @susantaylor5068 2 года назад +8

    Amazing - she wasn’t acting she BECAME the character!

    • @jr7845
      @jr7845 2 года назад +1

      She always does.

  • @buckspath
    @buckspath 2 года назад +2

    So lucky to happen to be in London during previews. Ticket purchased!!

    • @NationalTheatre
      @NationalTheatre  2 года назад

      Great news!! We'll see you soon on the South Bank.

  • @AnnieGrace777
    @AnnieGrace777 2 года назад

    One of the best actresses ever 👏👏👏

  • @reinadegrillos
    @reinadegrillos 2 года назад

    Great actor. I wish I could go to the theatre and see her. Best wishes from Catalonia.

  • @babs5698
    @babs5698 2 года назад +2

    Amazing actress! Just finished watching The Split, if you haven't seen it, watch it. Nicola at her best with fellow amazing actors!

    • @jr7845
      @jr7845 2 года назад +1

      It's brilliant, love her

  • @suziec9368
    @suziec9368 2 года назад

    Saw this production last Saturday, and LOVED it! Nicola Walker was of course brilliant, but others too...Alice Orr-Ewing, and the beautiful singing of the miners which peppered this production - just beautiful, and such a surprise.

  • @Rasscasse
    @Rasscasse 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for sharing this NT 👍

  • @davidcharles-williams8575
    @davidcharles-williams8575 2 года назад

    Love this gal.xx

  • @simonleib1992
    @simonleib1992 2 года назад

    A Superb actress

  • @bertholinanne1821
    @bertholinanne1821 2 года назад

    Wonderful Nicola Walker !

  • @elizabethpeterson455
    @elizabethpeterson455 2 года назад +3

    Please do not go to Hollywood...you would never be the same. You are incomparable...😊

  • @rhyfeddu
    @rhyfeddu 2 года назад

    Yes, please.

  • @jr7845
    @jr7845 2 года назад

    Nicola Walker, so diverse, cnt watch enough of her

  • @mjgabor1528
    @mjgabor1528 2 года назад

    Probably the best all around actress in england

  • @nancycans
    @nancycans 2 года назад

    Nicola Walker is my favorite British actress and I watch anything I can find her in. She is brilliant, her phrasing, timing, beautiful expressive face. HOW CAN I SEE HER IN THIS? PLEASE???

    • @monelleny
      @monelleny Год назад

      Right now, I fear you have to go to London.

  • @theresechretien3764
    @theresechretien3764 2 года назад

    She is truly Amazing 🌠

  • @michellelforte
    @michellelforte 2 года назад

    I just love her.

  • @ruthedwards7775
    @ruthedwards7775 2 года назад

    Loved her in radio Anneka, those episodes were brilliant and I keep hoping there will be more.
    Enjoyed her performance in "Last Tango", brave attempt at the accent but not quite there! (I come from nearby).

  • @muckwad7541
    @muckwad7541 2 года назад

    She is a treasure

  • @wallybingbang4350
    @wallybingbang4350 2 года назад

    I want to see this
    I first noticed Nicola Walker in ‘Last Tango in Halifax’
    I loved ‘The Split’
    She really hit the big time - she’s up there with Olivia Colman and Maxine Peake

  • @vizual1one
    @vizual1one 2 года назад

    Love her!!! In America watching Last Tango over and over and over. Please tell me this will be simulcast here. We go to every simulcast from The National Theatre. Thank you!

  • @beanybigguns
    @beanybigguns 2 года назад

    Best actress ever 👌🏼

  • @aidazinnurova5512
    @aidazinnurova5512 2 года назад

    I love Nicola!!

  • @bytheway1031
    @bytheway1031 2 года назад

    Happy Birthday Nicola Walker🎂🍾05-15-2022

  • @wendyparker7363
    @wendyparker7363 2 года назад

    Goosebumps. Everywhere.

  • @mattpierard
    @mattpierard 2 года назад

    If Hollywood was still making films that mattered, this lady would be a household name in the States. We know her primarily from PBS showings of Unforgotten, and Last Tango in Halifax, which show off her range as a leading lady. In the old days before the Emmys insisted on covering all (often crummy) media, she would have been at least been nominated for her brilliant work in Unforgotten. She reminds me a lot of Bette Davis (who played Miss Moffatt herself years ago) and Faye Dunaway, in looks and passion on camera.

  • @luceatluxvestra1
    @luceatluxvestra1 2 года назад

    Powerful ❤️🙏

  • @kathleensmith8365
    @kathleensmith8365 2 года назад

    Wow!

  • @nicolasutcliffe1406
    @nicolasutcliffe1406 2 года назад

    The best 1.42 of video and acting I've seen in a long time ☺️ A real pleasure to watch☺️

  • @janemilroy2667
    @janemilroy2667 2 года назад +1

    National theatre please explain how this production can be watched at home, I love this play. thank you

    • @NationalTheatre
      @NationalTheatre  2 года назад

      Hello! This is a live play - but everything on our stages is considered for National Theatre at Home - so look out for announcements for it we stream The Corn is Green :)

  • @DavidRees43
    @DavidRees43 2 года назад

    wow ...

  • @irenemak1302
    @irenemak1302 2 года назад

    Why has Hollywood not found her? She has the talent and career like Judy Dench. Except in film.

  • @wendysmith8365
    @wendysmith8365 2 года назад +1

    When and where will this be seen? I am a big fan of Nicola Walker and will try to see her whenever I can.

    • @NationalTheatre
      @NationalTheatre  2 года назад +1

      7 April - 11 June 2022 in London at the National Theatre www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-corn-is-green

  • @MrStevehunter33
    @MrStevehunter33 2 года назад

    As Helen Bartlett in Scott And Bailey. Brilliant and scarey

  • @rosemaryhyppo673
    @rosemaryhyppo673 2 года назад

    Do
    For fans of Nicola Walker who are able to access BBC radio 4 on iplayer can I recommend a 6x6 series of monologues written by Nick Walker (no relation) and perfectly delivered by Nicola. They are called ‘Anneka Stranded’. An attempt to bring them to tv didn’t really work since tv is a watching medium whereas just listening means the character is talking directly to you, and you are able to absorb every wonderful nuance which Nicola brings to these tales. Please try them.

  • @Rasscasse
    @Rasscasse 2 года назад +1

    I don’t know how I missed it, but I’ve recently found ‘The Split’
    Stars Nicola Walker and Stephen Mangan as her other half.
    It’s a family/lawyer type drama. I’ve really enjoyed the first series (6 episodes)
    If you haven’t seen it, I think it’s worth a watch. From the second episode, it got me hooked. It aired on BBC television in the UK.

    • @lizbaker4130
      @lizbaker4130 2 года назад +1

      Fabulous powerful intriguing sad loving in relationships and portrayed by Nicola and her a ting colleagues I great storyline. A MUST WATCH.

  • @LeadingIndicator
    @LeadingIndicator 2 года назад

    WOW: Even as a middle-aged man with a lazy younger wife, I get it. That was one hell of a rehearsal. As I recall, I enjoyed rehearsing at least as much as performing, since that is where the work is made. Bravo to Ms. Walker for a courageously accessible and accessibly courageous demonstration of Will. 🧸

    • @monelleny
      @monelleny Год назад

      Don't really appreciate your badmouthing your wife on this platform. :(

    • @LeadingIndicator
      @LeadingIndicator Год назад +1

      @@monelleny I DON’T GIVE A SH|T WHAT YOU APPRECIATE, SINCE YOU ARE UNIMPORTANT

  • @ReganAtSea
    @ReganAtSea 2 года назад +1

    Seems like a great performance.
    (Pedantic, but the title should probably have the phrase "any more" (with a space) rather than the adverb "anymore" since most people would consider "say" transitive here -- but it's not a massive error.)

    • @NationalTheatre
      @NationalTheatre  2 года назад +2

      You're so right! Thanks for spotting, I'll edit

  • @helengarrett8623
    @helengarrett8623 2 года назад +5

    Hairs on the back of my neck stuff

    • @NationalTheatre
      @NationalTheatre  2 года назад +3

      Such a brilliant performer, isn't she! And powerful words too.

  • @monelleny
    @monelleny Год назад

    Bette Davis was marvelous--perfect, really. Kathryn Hepburn was very disappointing (perhaps by comparison). Never got to see Ethel Barrymore. Love Nicola Walker, and sure do hope this will end up on film!

  • @andrewbrumagen3479
    @andrewbrumagen3479 2 года назад

    I know her from something but I don't know what.

  • @philshaw7143
    @philshaw7143 2 года назад

    Excellent production but Nicola should have had at least one costume change from start to finish!

  • @stanreynolds9340
    @stanreynolds9340 2 года назад

    Saw it this week and in my opinion even nicola couldn't save it. Predictable plot, also an elitist one, her other pupils don't get the attention they deserve which should not be less because of lower potential, the write/narrator presence on stage is a conceit and confuses issues, the idea the players sit at the side of the stage when lines are complete reminds me of pretentious youth theatre from generations ago and the male voice choir is wholly under used, and their "singing" is really more of a hum. I've loved everything she has ever been.

  • @AkayThePoet
    @AkayThePoet 2 года назад

    More Nicola and less Olivia Coleman, please!

  • @ferretfriend5458
    @ferretfriend5458 2 года назад

    I literally can't stand her, her acting is bad, always the same whatever she does, but I am sure she is a lovely person. I make sure I watch nothing she is in... This is my opinion which I believe I am allowed.

  • @jwsuicides8095
    @jwsuicides8095 2 года назад

    She's a great actress but this segment is awful. If you want to see someone "acting" then this is it. False, untrue, no depth. Why show it?