Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh is a Northern Irish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Branagh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He has directed or starred in several film adaptations of William Shakespeare's plays, including Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Hamlet, Love's Labour's Lost, and As You Like It...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth10 December 1960
CityBelfast, Northern Ireland
CountryIreland
I think television goes through phases, like other creative arts, where suddenly a group of people are producing exciting work all at once.
I think in the wake of the domination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everyone is now looking for a grand plan.
I suppose that was my first bit of acting, the acquisition of an English accent. It was really just an attempt to be understood.
I remember the first book I bought, when I was about 11... Dad said, 'What have you got that for? What are libraries for?'
I read the final Wallander novel, 'The Troubled Man,' not long after it was published.
I live in the English countryside, so I'm surrounded by magpies.
I liked the fact that 'My Week With Marilyn' wasn't a biopic.
I did not expect to be allowed to be an actor, to be allowed to eventually direct things.
I did 'Celebrity' by Woody Allen. I did 'The Gingerbread Man' with Robert Altman. These were big talents.
'Frankenstein' feels like an ancient tale, the kind of traditional story that appears in many other forms.
For what it's worth, I enjoy 'Dexter,' 'Modern Family,' 'True Blood' and 'Breaking Bad.' I've enjoyed the wonderful 'The Pacific.'
For a nanosecond in the pre-Internet pre-digital age, I was a hot young actor, in the sense of popular, and then it passed.
Even in the case of a god, audiences - paradoxically - enjoy recognizing the human traits.
Do you know what I feel about Dr. Who's? I feel the same way as I do about the Bonds. I love them all. I love them all! I don't have favorites.