Kenneth Branagh is the one I know, and I think it’s masterful, but I need to watch these others, too. It was lovely listening to this, though it made me miss the days I taught it to my 3rd graders.
I’ve been down a rabbit hole of performances this morning! It’s impossible to argue with Kenneth Branagh, but I found a clip of Mark Rylance at the Globe. His performance is almost the exact opposite. It was fascinating to re-think, re-hear that speech. Whether you aim the speech at the whole army, or just at the officers, changes the whole thing. Rylance plays it almost sad - more in line with Henry’s soliloquy where he begs God not punish him for his father’s usurpation.
I can’t say which is my favorite, but putting them in conversation has been really fun.
Kenneth Branagh is the one I know, and I think it’s masterful, but I need to watch these others, too. It was lovely listening to this, though it made me miss the days I taught it to my 3rd graders.
Louis Markos’ might be my favorite.
https://youtu.be/QPlEiBw_scA?si=3tZjOefC-4g3cyJs
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UOouofFFrZE&pp=ygUSc3QgY3Jpc3BpbnMgc3BlZWNo
I’ve been down a rabbit hole of performances this morning! It’s impossible to argue with Kenneth Branagh, but I found a clip of Mark Rylance at the Globe. His performance is almost the exact opposite. It was fascinating to re-think, re-hear that speech. Whether you aim the speech at the whole army, or just at the officers, changes the whole thing. Rylance plays it almost sad - more in line with Henry’s soliloquy where he begs God not punish him for his father’s usurpation.
I can’t say which is my favorite, but putting them in conversation has been really fun.