Kenneth Branagh Quotes
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I was stuck in a wheelchair playing this deranged villain. I felt this mass amount of rage at being so confined. I thought, 'What can I do that is the direct opposite of this situation?' The only thing I could think of was that I could sing and dance.
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Being Irish, I always had this love of words.
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I do think that, for instance, we've been very lucky to have theatrical careers and be associated with Shakespeare which sometimes gives you a kind of bogus kudos.
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I started being interested in acting when I heard the voices of Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir John Gielgud and Sir Alec Guinness. I've had the great privilege of working with Sir Derek Jacobi and Sir Anthony Hopkins. These are people who inspire the work that I do.
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My experience of great storytelling, working with classics, is just finding a way to present it simply but let the story do its own work, or be an invite to the audience's imagination.
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I'm very conscious of the fact the directing career has taken some odd turns. Maybe there's enough bulk where I'm now pigeonholed in the 'eclectic box.'
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I went to a comprehensive school and didn't go to university.
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For what it's worth, I enjoy 'Dexter,' 'Modern Family,' 'True Blood' and 'Breaking Bad.' I've enjoyed the wonderful 'The Pacific.'
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I remember the first book I bought, when I was about 11... Dad said, 'What have you got that for? What are libraries for?'
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I think in the wake of the domination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everyone is now looking for a grand plan.
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The long version of the play is actually an easier version to follow. In all of the cut versions the intense speeches are cut too close together for the audience and the actors.
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I love thrillers, and I always have.
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In the case of 'Jack Ryan,' it was a huge collaboration, and I enjoyed it very much, and most of all, I want the audience to enjoy it, too. I want them to feel immersed in this world.
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I'm by no means an opera buff.
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Shakespeare's always on my dance card if it can be.
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The Chinese say, 'It's good to live in interesting times.'
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I suppose, at 50, you value things in a different way. So you value connections, you value your friendships, you value your health, and you are much more aware of time passing.
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I don't know that there is too far, actually. I think there's only too bad. If it's bad you've gone too far.
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Carrying a movie is both a great privilege, it's a great opportunity, but it can be a great pressure, and sometimes that can make people behave very oddly.
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Mozart had a tremendously fertile and creative ear for a catchy tune.
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The director needs to be in command on set because everything crumbles if that's not the case.
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I choose to be inspired by things that have been done well in the past. So, I don't worry about being compared, because I think that does paralyze you.
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What happens is that with difficult processes on a film, they get very intensely compressed because a clock is ticking.
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A brother who is unhappy is a dangerous relative to have.