There’s something I love about British films, in
particular costume dramas, and it has to do with the pool of fine actors who
get stirred around and put into seemingly endless combinations—a loose
repertory if you will. The fun is to see who gets chosen and how they interact
in that configuration.
This time around there is an abundance of greatness—Helena
Bonham Carter, Richard E. Grant, Ben Kingsley, Imelda Staunton, Toby Stevens
and the list goes on. Two standouts (if that’s possible) are Imogen Stubbs and
Nigel Hawthorne. Imogen’s Viola is so conflicted, that I keep rewinding to
watch her play out her scenes again. I wasn’t as enamored with her in Sense
and Sensibility, but will watch it again to see if it's her or her
annoying character. Nigel Hawthorne pulls off the impossible.
Is there a more
difficult role than Malvolio? Nigel carries him from euphoria to really dark
despair—as memorable a character as in The Madness of King George.
I can’t wait to see what blend of talent I’ll get next.
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