Simon Russell Beale: Tales of the Bard
11/06/20 • 67 min
Adam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with Sir Simon Russell Beale.
Simon has been hailed "the greatest stage actor of his generation” and one of Britain's leading Shakespearen actors.
Simon began his career at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). He's worked his way through many of the major roles in Shakespeare’s canon and can adapt effortlessly between the bard modern works.
Although Simon is best known for his theatre work, Simon is one of the country’s most versatile actors bringing his talents to the big screen in ‘Deep Blue Sea’, ‘My Week with Marilyn’ and ‘The Death of Stalin’ in which he won the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Simon has had a long and successful working partnership with director Mendes. Across twenty years and eight productions, their collaboration delivers exceptional work on stage. Most recently Simon performed in Sam Mendes' critically acclaimed production of ‘The Lehman Trilogy’. Simon was due to perform on Broadway in a long run of the production when theatres were closed due to the pandemic.
We discuss Simon’s incredible career, what introduced him to acting and how his roles have defined his life.
So, like with any story we have to start at the beginning...
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Adam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with Sir Simon Russell Beale.
Simon has been hailed "the greatest stage actor of his generation” and one of Britain's leading Shakespearen actors.
Simon began his career at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). He's worked his way through many of the major roles in Shakespeare’s canon and can adapt effortlessly between the bard modern works.
Although Simon is best known for his theatre work, Simon is one of the country’s most versatile actors bringing his talents to the big screen in ‘Deep Blue Sea’, ‘My Week with Marilyn’ and ‘The Death of Stalin’ in which he won the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Simon has had a long and successful working partnership with director Mendes. Across twenty years and eight productions, their collaboration delivers exceptional work on stage. Most recently Simon performed in Sam Mendes' critically acclaimed production of ‘The Lehman Trilogy’. Simon was due to perform on Broadway in a long run of the production when theatres were closed due to the pandemic.
We discuss Simon’s incredible career, what introduced him to acting and how his roles have defined his life.
So, like with any story we have to start at the beginning...
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Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Give your favorite podcast the caffeine boost it deserves! For the price of one flat white, you'll support enough energy for hours of engaging conversations. Feeling extra generous? Go for the perfect 10 and fuel our podcasting dreams. Your support keeps the banter brewing and the discussions flowing – because every sip and every listen counts.
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