The story of Hamlet needs no introduction, and includes dozens of the most famous lines in all of literature, including Hamlet's instruction that the purpose of acting "is, to hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to nature." The "melancholy Dane," Prince Hamlet of Denmark, is as reflective a hero as they come, and he makes it his mission-at the command of his late father-ruthlessly to force others to take a hard look in the mirror.
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The 2009 BBC telefilm has also garned attention for a most unusual cameo appearance: in the famous gravedigger's scene, the skull of Yorick is played by the very real skull of pianist André Tchaikowsky, who willed it to the RSC expressly "for use in theatrical performance." Thus, the skull was Tennant's scene partner in the RSC's 2008 Stratford production, came along when the production transferred to the West End late that year, and made its way into the telefilm, at all times under the auspices of Gregory Doran, who directed Tennant on stage and on film. This is not the first time Stewart has played Claudius, and not even the first time he has played Claudius in a filmed version for the BBC (he previously starred as Claudius opposite Derek Jacobi in the 1980 BBC Television Shakespeare production). Since Tennant is best known for his wild popularity as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC's revival of Doctor Who and King Claudius is essayed by Patrick Stewart ( Star Trek, X-Men), this Hamlet constitutes something of a geek-gasm for genre fans.
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More than any concept, the meeting of actor to role defines a Hamlet, and the Royal Shakespeare Company's most recent stage production-now filmed as a hi-def single-camera television film-put David Tennant center stage. At any rate, the role of Hamlet is pure catnip to actors, who haven't lived until they have climbed the mountain of Shakespeare's top tragic hero. In our defense, Hamlet is a deathless classic so rich and fertile as to defy a definitive interpretation while The A-Team is, well, The A-Team. When critical snobs like myself whine about endless remakes, we conveniently forget about the likes of Hamlet, which has seen dozens of screen adaptations, not to mention countless theatrical "reboots" over the centuries. Star Trek: The Next Generation-Chain of Command (1992) Star Trek: The Next Generation-Season Six (1992) Star Trek: The Next Generation-Season Four (1987) Star Trek: The Next Generation-Redemption (1991) Star Trek: The Next Generation-The Best of Both Worlds (1990) Star Trek: The Next Generation-Season Three (1989) Star Trek: The Next Generation-Season Two (1988) Star Trek: The Next Generation-Season One (1987) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition (2009)
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