Ian mckellen british actor and movie theater, a brilliant performer of shakespeares repertoire, multiple winner of the prestigious theater prize olivier, worldwide known as the wizard gandalf in the trilogy lord of the rings and the hobbit. The acting by the main players mckellen, john woodvine as banquo and bob peck as macduff is engaging, with mckellen, in particular, providing a terrific interpretation of the language. Patrick stewart, ian mckellen, judi dench, and ben kingsley are some of the actors that the show features acting out shakespeare. Sir ian mckellen dishes on fame and dame judi dench the. Nov 06, 2015 ian mckellen says goodbye to xmen, hobbit franchises, reflects on iconic career and talks lgbt duration. Making his stage debut in hamlet in 1972, mcdiarmid joined the royal shakespeare company in 1974, and has since starred in a number of shakespeares plays. Sep 02, 2018 book now at ian mckellen reigns supreme in this triumphant production. Then populating it with stars of the calibre of sir ian mckellen. Film clips html5 1969 thank you very much a touch of love. Now it has a vast open stage with walkways thrusting into. King lear season 36 episode great performances pbs. Ian mckellan and judy dench are absolutely magnificent.
Ian mckellen gives a highly sensitive and exciting performance as richard. His career spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to. Iii was filmed with its star ian mckellen on board acting as chief tour guide. Sir ian mckellen at midsummer nights festival in moscow. Oct 02, 2018 ian mckellan and judi dench in a 1978 film version of the royal shakespeare companys macbeth. Add to all this his tireless political activism in the cause of gay equality and you have a veritable phenomenon. The dvd itself, was brand new in the box, and a very clean copy. Shakespeare did not write a film script so this must be an adaptation. Daily telegraph filmed live from londons west end, see ian mckel. Apr 14, 2016 mckellen will accompany a remastered version of the 1995 film on a tour to cities including beijing, shanghai, mumbai, moscow and st petersburg. Imagine taking william shakespeare s richard the third, and setting it in modern times, circa 1930. Rent king lear 2009 on dvd and bluray rent movies and. L ast time i was in the new london, it was a spectacular rubbishdump occupied by lloyd webbers cats. Macbeth 2006 uses a modernday melbourne gangster setting, and the actors deliver the dialogue in australian accents, but it largely maintains the language of the original play.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Featuring ian mckellen as macbeth, judi dench as lady macbeth, john woodvine as banquo and bob. Sir ian launched the bfis shakespeare on film programme. Ian mckellen, alone on stage, with no props or scenery, performs monologues from shakespeare and discusses some of his plays. All the ambition and cruelty that we expect are there, mingled with a tenderness and regret that are often missed by lesser actors. Together with royal shakespeare company actorsamong them patrick stewart, judi dench, ian mckellen, ben kingsley, and david suchetjohn barton demonstrates how to adapt elizabethan theater for the modern stage. A thoughtful and successful attempt to transfer a popular stage production to the televison screen. Tragedy of king richard ii, the british universities film. I hope this film will also be used as a teaching aid for students. Hes just thrilled that an app hes made with great friend sir derek jacobi of shakespeares the tempest mckellen as prospero, jacobi as gonzalo will be released 234. He is widely respected for his talent and has won a raft of awards as well as being nominated for 2 academy awards. How faithful is the 1978 film of macbeth with ian mckellen to. My career has rested on the patronage of a few directors. Twice nominated for the oscar, and recipient of every major theatrical award in uk and us, ian mckellen is widely regarded as one of the worlds finest actors.
Richard ii synopsis television presentation of the prospect theatre companys production of the play. In the dresser, anthony hopkins brilliantly comes undone. The grandest actor knight, in the grandest shakespeare play. Sir ian mckellen official home page acting activism. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Section 28 was, however, enacted and remained on the statute books until 2000 in scotland and 2003 in england and wales. Mar 22, 2017 sir ian mckellen to star in a fringe theatre fundraiser by phil willmott wednesday, march 22 2017, 11.
This is the first televised production of mckellen in a shakespeare. No wonder its been a sellout tour, with tickets changing hands for thousands of dollars. Cofounder of stonewall, gay rights activist, knighted in 1990, made a companion of honour 2007. In lieu of ian mckellens own memoirs, a new biography.
This box set of 37 shakespeare plays brings back memories of how the bbc used to produce many plays of excellent quality. Ian mckellen on shakespeare and sexuality 7 min read. Regret it if you havent done these 30 things before 30 ian mckellen. Selected short film clips illustrating the film and television career of sir ian mckellen. There was a cast of 30 actors for this production that included classical. Company, sir ian mckellen became one of the leading shakespearean actors of his generation. Sir ian is a very good macbeth, and dame judys lady macbeth is considered one of the best performances of all time. All three plays romeo, hamlet, macbeth have classic casts but everyone speaks in plummyvowelled bbc english with a selfconscious sense of speaking shakespeare. Trust me the intro is cheesy but the content is amazing. Ian mckellen is widely regarded as one of the worlds finest actors. Ian mckellen acting shakespeare 1982 i saw this when i was in high school as an introduction to shakespeare.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Ian mckellen as king lear in the acclaimed production directed by trevor nunn for the royal shakespeare company at courtyard theatre, stratforduponavon, ian mckellen as king lear. Acting is excellent but staging is bare bones and the pace is slow. Macbeth 1976 ian mckellen judi denchlive all the rest to me. The students know ian mckellen as gandalf from the lord of the rings and the hobbit trilogies, but he is in his guise here of a gifted shakespearean actor of the royal shakespeare company giving his insights into acting shakespearean roles and the ways in which shakespeare can still communicate with the modern world.
Sir ian mckellen to star in a fringe theatre fundraiser. For readers who are wild about shakespeare, ian mckellen. The tragedy of macbeth is written by william shakespeare. Every film director is faced with a dilemma that stems from formal differences.
This film of the multiawardwinning production of king lear by the royal shakespeare company was itself nominated for an emmy. Sir ian mckellen to host london bus tour of richard iii filming. The art of acting 101 by ian mckellen, aamir khan youtube. The entire point of the show is to teach you tools to approach shakespeare s words. So imagine my surprise when i checked this afternoon to see that sir ian mckellen had done one and i missed it. Bardfilm is a shakespeare blog admittedly, one of many shakespeare blogs, and it is dedicated to commentary on films shakespeare movies, the shakespeare movie, shakespeare on television, shakespeare at the cinema, plays, and other.
The staging gets in the way, however, letting the actors down. Dec, 20 the hobbit is on the move for a couple of months, sir ian mckellen posts on his blog, visiting a dozen or so locations up and down new zealand. Before he took on a few etiquette questions, the veteran actor talked about his storied career. Those plays i have had time to watch so far, have been wonderfully acted by actors one remembers well from the past, many of whom are still acting in older age. Playing shakespeare is the premier guide to understanding and appreciating the mastery of the worlds greatest playwright.
A global celebration of william shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of his death. Nov 25, 20 ian mckellen says current play is probably his last broadway outing this article is more than 6 years old veteran actor starring in beckettpinter double bill says i might as well go out with a. Royal shakespeare companys macbeth 1979 stars dame judi dench and sir ian mckellen. When he succeeded peter hall as artistic director of the royal shakespeare company, he invited me to stratford to play leontes to judi denchs hermioneperdita double which i still regret not having been free to accept.
Ian mckellen says current play is probably his last. May 30, 2016 in the dresser, anthony hopkins brilliantly comes undone anthony hopkins says his turn as an aged and increasingly faulty actor performing king lear in a small theater during world war ii is one. A biography probes the heart of the actor, recreating his greatest stage roles and exploring his personal life. Shakespeare s king ian mckellen vows revenge when his daughters usurp his power. Directed by richard loncraine, with ian mckellen, annette bening, jim broadbent, robert downey jr. This oscar nominated adaptation stars ian mckellen as the despotic richard, duke of. Acting shakespeare is a oneman show of shakespearean monologues interspersed with theatrical anecdotes devised and performed by ian mckellen. Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors, both in his native great britain and internationally, twice nominated for the oscar and recipient of every major theatrical award in uk and us, ian murray mckellen was born on may 25, 1939 in burnley, lancashire, england, to margery lois sutcliffe and denis. This television performance was from the original stage production in 1976. Ian mckellen acting quote sir ian mckellen proof that we all bring something unique to the table, and that uniqueness comes from us. Later in 1993, mckellen appeared in the television film and the band played on about the discovery of the aids virus for.
Sir ian mckellen shared his experience of learning how to act and the art of acting while talking to aamir khan at the launch of shakespeare on film with bfi and british council, a global tour. King lear season 36 episode 2h 51m 5s 2009 emmy nominee ian mckellen recreates his recent stage performance of shakespeare s tragic monarch in a special television adaptation. Sir ian murray mckellen, born 1939, burnley, england. Alberta watson supports her father, ian mckellen, as he struggles to his feet, the miraculous remission of his illness at an end, in paramount pictures enchanting and horrifying fable, the keep. Mar 04, 2020 bardfilm is normally written as one word, though it can also be found under a search for bard film blog. He was knighted by the queen in 1990 for his services to drama. Dench is a passable lady m, who dips rather too much into the shrieky for my taste.
A dark fairy tale about a kingdom that descends into. This is certainly an iconic scene, if not the classic scene, in the movie careers of actors ian mckellen and elijah wood, director. These arms of mine these arms of mine may refer to. I am very happy, and would definitely do business with this seller. Tender, violent, moving and shocking, king lear is considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written. Ian mckellen reigns supreme in this triumphant production. Filming outdoors is at the mercy of changeable spring weather, sudden showers and variegated skies. Bard in the barracks presents the second show of our 2011 season, the play that many consider shakespeare s greatest accomplishment, king lear. The other was for the indie film gods and monsters, directed by bill condon.
James corden, judi dench, jason derulo, idris elba, jennifer hudson, ian mckellen, taylor swift, rebel wilson, francesca hayward uk release. Rent king lear 2009 starring ian mckellen and romola garai on dvd and bluray. Nov 28, 2007 l ast time i was in the new london, it was a spectacular rubbishdump occupied by lloyd webbers cats. Ian mckellen celebrity profile check out the latest ian mckellen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Mckellen is recognised worldwide as magneto in the xmen films and gandalf in the lord.
Ian mckellen will show readers what makes a great actor tick. From its deep and complicated plot development, and the archaic english that was its makeup, to the strange and oldfashioned medieval settings and costumes, a shakespeare film of that time was. Bonus extras including interview with sir ian mckellen about the production. Richard iii ian mckellen makes shakespeare accessible to. Holmes movie, but the name of the game in the ama is that the audience can ask him anything, and its always fun to see which questions they will answer. Sir ian mckellen is a british born actor who has been working in the industry for over 40 years.
Primo inter pares is trevor nunn, the fellowundergraduate with whom i acted at cambridge. Play written by from shakespeare with commentary by ian mckellen. Macbeth with judi dench 1979 priest of love with ava gardner and janet suzman 1982 acting shakespeare. Ian mckellen macbeth in macbeth by shakespeare directed by trevor nunn for the royal shakespeare company rsc in stratforduponavon in 1976. If youre a fan of mckellen s later movie career only, this book. Ian mckellen says goodbye to xmen, hobbit franchises, reflects on iconic career and talks lgbt duration.
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