He cast me as the heroines father, a romanian academic who gets caught up with. The first time i saw acting shakespeare it was in 1992, at that time i studied acting, and i rebembered how speecheless i was after seeing this wonderful actor playing all this characters. A record of mckellen s oneman broadway show about the bard. Sit in on nine intensive acting workshops conducted by the legendary john barton of. Mckellen first performed the recital in scandinavia in 1980 and later performed it throughout the world. Acting shakespeare revival, play, solo, broadway opened in new york city jan 19, 1984 and played through feb 19, 1984. This dvd is an acting lesson and all the people that aspire to become an actor should have it.
The official database for broadway theatre information. Mckellen had taken film roles throughout his careerbeginning in 1969 with his role of george matthews in a. In the 1970s, mckellen became a stalwart of the royal shakespeare company and the. With patrick stewart, ian mckellen, hugh jackman, james mcavoy. His notable film roles include gandalf in the lord of. Aug 02, 2015 ian mckellen on how he became gandalf in. As the figurehead of the bfis ongoing shakespeare on film season. Two of englands greatest actors, sir ian mckellen and dame judi dench, electrify in this lean, strippeddown production of shakespeare s darkest tragedy. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Ian mckellen performer devised especially for the cultural festival of gay games iv by ian mckellen. Before michael mann had devised miami vice 1984 he directed the keep 1983 and produced it and wrote it. In theatre, i have been able to take parts i didnt think i could do you have time to rehearse and learn. Ian mckellen celebrity profile check out the latest ian mckellen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Ian mckellen may have accidentally outed more than one hobbit costar. Acting shakespeare jan 19, 1984 feb 19, 1984 starring. Having tackled shakespeare s works on stage and screen, ian mckellen will host bus tours of locations used in his movie adaptation of richard iii as part of a film. British actor ian mckellen in china for shakespeare on film. This featurelength edit of two hourlong television dramas walter, 1982.
Ian mckellen set to reprise gandalf in london stage return. It is 400 years since shakespeare died and, as part of the festivities, ian mckellen is spearheading a selection of shakespearean films at the bfi in. Ian mckellen, in full sir ian murray mckellen, born may 25, 1939, burnley, lancashire, england, british actor of great versatility, noted for his work with the royal shakespeare company and for his eclectic filmography mckellen attended st. Ian charleson 11 august 1949 6 january 1990 was a scottish stage and film actor. Overview of ian mckellen acting shakespeare, 1982, directed by kirk browning, with ian mckellen, at turner classic movies. Seth rogen livetweets reactions to cats film while. The lord of the rings the return of the king 2003 ian mckellen interview duration. Nov 08, 2010 sir ian mckellen gave this rare monologue to a group of students during the savannah film festival. His grand grand father on his mother side, robert lowes had been an active member of a institution, that campaigned to get half of a day holiday on. A 68 hour playlist of shakespeare s plays being performed by great actors. His career spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is best known internationally for his starring role as olympic athlete and missionary eric liddell, in the oscarwinning 1981 film chariots of fire. Ian mckellen to host london bus tours for shakespeare film. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Ian will launch shakespeare on film at shanghai international film festival on june. He is widely respected for his talent and has won a raft of awards as well as being nominated for 2 academy awards. In movies, they want you to do what they know you can do there isnt the time. Ian mckellen, who first made his reputation performing at the royal shakespeare company in the 1970s and 80s, has just released the first of a series of ipad apps meant to make shakespeare s plays more accessible, especially for high school and college students. Catharines college, cambridge, where as a student actor he was often directed by john barton, later of the royal shakespeare company. The program is presented in recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the folger shakespeare library in washington, d. Developed on the road in the late 70s, the show is part a scholarly history of the bard, part an autobiographical yarn and part a greatest hits of shakespeare s speeches. The leaflets entitled sex education were on show during selfconfessed homosexual ian mckellens oneman acting shakespeare show on sunday april 24. With the film released on bfi bluray in june, we rounded up 10 of the actors. For years, 70yearold ian mckellen was a highly respected actor who alternated between films and stage, which included lots of shakespeare.
The leaflets entitled sex education were on show during selfconfessed homosexual ian mckellen s oneman acting shakespeare show on sunday april 24. Filmed at the national theatre studios, the film features a company of actors and. From gandalf in lord of the rings to magneto in xmen, this actor. Heuristic shakespeare the tempest allows users to follow the text and watch. Lessons in reality, just from playing shakespeare a new dvd of the bbcs legendary playing shakespeare series with judi dench, ian mckellen and more. Sir ian mckellen puts on a dazzling oneman shakespeare show. Director tom hooper, best actor colin firth, and best original screenplay. Nov 06, 2015 richard pryor on eddie murphy and his comedy heroes the dick cavett show duration. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to ian. He achieved worldwide fame for his film roles, including the titular king in richard iii. It is also in book form, playing shakespeare by john barton, and has just been reissued by the rsc and methuen drama. Acting shakespeare production information, other productions of ian mckellen.
Acting shakespeare is a oneman show of shakespearean monologues interspersed with theatrical anecdotes devised and performed by ian mckellen. Ian mckellen gives a master class on acting shakespeare, 1982. Shakespeare on film, as part of the british councils shakespeare lives a major programme of events and activities celebrating shakespeare s work in the 400th anniversary year of his death. Sir ian mckellen visiting the site of shakespeares first playhouse in shoreditch. In the wake of a battle, the scottish warrior macbeth mckellen, gods and monsters, lord of the rings receives a prophecy from a trio. Ian mckellen, alone on stage, with no props or scenery, performs monologues from shakespeare and discusses some of his plays. Ian mckellen acting shakespeare 1982 i saw this when i was in high school as an introduction to shakespeare. In a german interview from the 2012 premiere of the first hobbit film, ian mckellen supposedly. Oct 03, 2017 from 1989, sir ian mckellen s one man shakespeare show. He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, a screen actors guild award, a bif award, two saturn awards, four drama desk awards, and two critics choice awards. Richard pryor on eddie murphy and his comedy heroes the dick cavett show duration.
Heuristic shakespeare the tempest is the first of 37 new apps to help students better understand the works of the famous bard. Ian mckellen, patrick stewart, judi dench, david suchet, ben kingsley, and others participate in a ninepart master class under director john barton. Renowned shakespearean actor ian mckellen celebrates the worlds greatest playwright in a performance of. Sir ian mckellen releases new apps to make shakespeares. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Ian mckellen explains the difference between acting on stage and in movies the dick cavett show duration. The material which was available in the foyer of birminghams repertory theatre and mentioned on stage during the production was today attacked as corrupting filth. Schindlers list, and peggy ashcroft a passage to india, ian mckellen the lord of the rings. Ian mckellen, british actor of great versatility who was especially noted for his work with the royal shakespeare company and for his eclectic filmography, which included the lord of the rings trilogy and the xmen series. These include ian mckellen, judi dench to whom a cake was sent, derek jacobi.
Patrick stewart, ian mckellen, judi dench, and ben kingsley are some of the actors that the show features acting out shakespeare. Sir ian murray mckellen ch cbe born 25 may 1939 is an english actor. He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, two academy award nominations, four bafta nominations and five emmy award nominations. Mckellen analyses a speech from the closing scenes of. Apr 03, 2016 it is 400 years since shakespeare died and, as part of the festivities, ian mckellen is spearheading a selection of shakespearean films at the bfi in london that will tour 110 countries, including. We look at his five best roles here, and ask which you would choose. From 1989, sir ian mckellen s one man shakespeare show. The entire point of the show is to teach you tools to approach shakespeare s words. Hes taken on the works of shakespeare, tolkien and the marvel universe. A videorecording of ian mckellen s one man show, acting shakespeare. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. His notable film roles include gandalf in the lord of the rings and the. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to ian mckellen. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android.
It isnt as if theres a long list of films ive turned down but there are plenty i wish id had a go at. Ian mckellen acting all productions by date sir ian mckellen. Mckellen talks about his career as a shakespearean actor and about shakespeare s life and writing, interspersing his account with performances of well known speeches from the plays. These days, sir ian mckellen is best known for playing characters in bigbudget cgi films such as gandalf in the lord of the rings, or magneto in the xmen, but once, not so long ago, when he was just a plain mister, mckellen was to be found giving incredible. 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. A shakespeare feature documentary by dan poole and giles terera.
This is a poor article title in any case it should be list of shakespeare film adaptations or something more descriptive and wikipedia has lots of lists, dont worry about that, whereas an articlearticle might be shakespeare works adapted for stage and screen, which is a little awkward still. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Sir ian mckellen talks shakespeare on screen into film. Shakespeare on film, as part of the british councils shakespeare lives a major programme of events and activities celebrating shakespeares work in the 400th anniversary year of his death. Rsc playing shakespeare 1 of 9 the two traditions 1984 vhsrip. Acting shakespeare with ian mckellen british universities. Trust me the intro is cheesy but the content is amazing. Mckellens work spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern. Worldrenowned actor ian mckellen will visit china for bfi presents. He was knighted by the queen in 1990 for his services to drama.
If you want a sense of just how good sir ian is, watch his oneman show acting shakespeare. Everything about him was extremely theatrical, from his booming voice to his forceful gestures. These days, sir ian mckellen is best known for playing characters in bigbudget cgi films such as gandalf in the lord of the rings, or magneto in the xmen, but once, not so long ago, when he was just a plain mister, mckellen was to be found giving incredible performances on tv in the likes of tom stoppards play every good boy deserves favor, where he played an imprisoned dissident. Renowned shakespearean actor ian mckellen celebrates the worlds greatest playwright in a performance of anecdotes, personal reflection, and the bards verse. Ian mckellen seeks to demystify shakespeare with new app cnet. My confidence only really peaked when i was 49 and said, yes, im gay. Mckellen talks about his career as a shakespearean actor and about shakespeares life and writing, interspersing his account with performances of well known speeches from the plays. Guerra e guerra 2012 filme, cinema filme, netflix filmes e series.
In theatre for shakespeare im quite near the top, but not for all directors. May 14, 2016 ian mckellen seeks to demystify shakespeare with new app. Sir ian mckellen is a british born actor who has been working in the industry for over 40 years. Sir patrick stewart and sir ian mckellen play the newlywed game. For the 1984 broadway engagement, mckellen received the drama desk award for outstanding oneperson show. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. Mckellen s work spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction.
Acting shakespeare 1982 producer richard iii 1995 archive footage. Sep 27, 2017 the lord of the rings the return of the king 2003 ian mckellen interview duration. Jan 25, 2016 having tackled shakespeare s works on stage and screen, ian mckellen will host bus tours of locations used in his movie adaptation of richard iii as part of a film program marking 400 years. The following is a list of movies that ian mckellen has acted in during his career. Even with this acclaim it was probably the lord of the rings trilogy, in which he plays the character gandalf, that brought him the most attention. Sir ian mckellen gives shakespearean monologue youtube. A videorecording of ian mckellens one man show, acting shakespeare. His career spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to. Sonnet 8 trevor nunn coaches david suchet for master class duration. William shakespeare condensed and directed by corin redgrave, 1961. Josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. Sir ian mckellen visiting the site of shakespeare s first playhouse in shoreditch.
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