| ISBN |
9780241638200 (paperback) |
| 9780241632178 (hardback) |
| Name |
Dench, Judi, 1934- interviewee, illustrator. |
| Title |
Shakespeare : the man who pays the rent / Judi Dench with Brendan O'Hea ; illustrations by Judi Dench. |
| Published |
[London] : Michael Joseph, 2023. |
| ©2023 |
| Description |
ix, 373 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
Britain's greatest Shakespearean actor reveals her secrets in a series of intimate conversations. Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig; cavorting naked through the countryside painted green; acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head... these are just a few things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare. For the very first time, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra. In a series of intimate conversations with actor & director Brendan O'Hea, she guides us through Shakespeare's plays with incisive clarity, revealing the secrets of her rehearsal process and inviting us to share in her triumphs, disasters, and backstage shenanigans. Interspersed with vignettes on audiences, critics, company spirit and rehearsal room etiquette, she serves up priceless revelations on everything from the craft of speaking in verse to her personal interpretations of some of Shakespeare's most famous scenes, all brightened by her mischievous sense of humour, striking level of honesty and a peppering of hilarious anecdotes, many of which have remained under lock and key until now. Instructive and witty, provocative and inspiring, this is ultimately Judi's love letter to Shakespeare, or rather, The Man Who Pays The Rent. |
| Subjects |
Dench, Judi, -- 1934- Interviews |
| Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 |
| Shakespearean actors and actresses -- Interviews |
| Genre |
Interviews |
| Other Names |
O'Hea, Brendan (Actor) interviewer. |
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