For some reason on the ride in to work today I was thinking about Sir Derek Jacobi. That’s not even a “the reason is not important,” that’s “No, seriously, I honestly can’t remember.” I do remember thinking, if I had the chance to interview the man, what would I even say? I hate that fake, “I’m such a big fan I’ve seen all your movies you’ve changed my life” stuff. Other than a clip of his Hamlet I’m not sure how much else I could name.
But then walking to work, for a brief moment, I thought I saw Sir Patrick Stewart. Whether the former led to the latter, I have no idea. It wasn’t him, but it could have been one of those, “I saw a celebrity at a distance and I had the chance to yell something at him…” moments. All I could think to yell would have been, “Why did you have Claudius shrug opposite David Tennant’s Hamlet?” It’s always bothered me. And I have no idea how I’d yell italics, but I could give it a shot.
I thought that would make a fun game. Pick one of the modern Shakespeare gods – Sir Ian, Sir Patrick, Dame Judi, etc… You get the random opportunity to shout a single question at them. Which celebrity and what’s your question?
Don’t throw away your shot!
Question to all celebrities: who do you think was a real Shakespeare?
I would ask Kenneth Branagh if I could be in his next film. Greg from NC
I’d yell at Iain Glen “please for the love of all the gods, play Enobarbus, you’d be perfect” also “I ship Jorah with Dany tbh”.
To Derek Jacoby: “Waddya mean–‘reasonable doubt’ about the author??”