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Kenneth Branagh

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" I don't think Hamlet is mad, nor is he predisposed to be a gloomy or tragic figure. "

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" In 'Henry V,' the story of the assumption of true and responsible leadership by Henry I think is hard-won. He has to lose friends; he has to risk his life. "

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" One of the things that makes Hamlet unique among Shakespeare's characters is his courage to face up to the darker elements of his personality. "

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" The elasticity of Shakespeare is extraordinary. "

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" The BAFTA is both absolutely fantastic and sort of meaningless at the same time. "

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" It's quite hard for people to just accept that they're very contradictory. "

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" A brother who is unhappy is a dangerous relative to have. "

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