He's been pals with Mitch for a very long time and he's engaged to Claire. Woody and Claire are getting married and he, Claire and Mitch have been a constant set of pals for years. Woody's not perfect, but when you first meet him you think he's the *nice guy*. However, the great thing about this drama is that by the end, all the characters have been on a massive journey, and you get to explore a different extreme of their personality. For example, when Woody feels as though his world has fallen apart, he doesnt react to it in a *nice* way at all. I feel like I went on a big journey with him, the writing is fantastic and we had a brilliant director.
Here is the second part of the interview! Interesting news about his new project!
Section C – Much Ado specific
Your portrayal of Benedick had the critics raving – how did you put together your take on such a well known character ?
We had a long rehearsal – maybe too long. I just played and explored each scene for itself, tried not to worry about the picture, the arc of the story too much. That’s for the audience to see. Stole as much as I could from other Benedicks !
You played Benedick for over six months – what did you do to keep the character fresh ?
Kept trying new things – within reason. Tuned in to the very different atmosphere that each audience brings every night. Concentrated on the other actors.
Joseph has been exceptionally kind in answering a few (ok more than a few) interview questions put to him by website member Susannah. Part 1 posted today and Part 2 will be tomorrow. A huge thank you to Joseph for doing this for us.
Section A – Quick Fire Round ….ten starters
Latest Film you saw Casino Royale – sadly.
Last Book you read Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins by Rupert Everett
Best book(s) ever Nightmare Question ! Ummmmm…… Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde) or David Copperfield (Charles Dickens)
Most coveted part (in a play or film) Archie Rice in The Entertainer by John Osborne. I’ll have to wait for a few years.
It is a double act on the stage and in the dressing room. Tamsin Greig and Joseph Millson are Shakespeare’s witty cynics Beatrice and Benedick in a sultry Much Ado About Nothing. And lengthy RSC rehearsals for the play have clearly forged a strong friendship between the two.
Tamsin says: “We had quite a lot of time to spend on the Beatrice and Benedick relationship, which was great. We had to get the back story of what had gone on between the two of them. And we had lots of opportunity to go down blind alleys and cul-de-sacs and get it wrong.”
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