Interviews with Cast & Crew Members

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh
Screenwriter, director, player, and purveyor of Hamlet. At the age of 15, after seeing Derek Jacobi in the title role, Ken decided to become an actor. Over the next 20 years, Ken has played Hamlet 5 times (yes, that's a heck of a lot of to be-ing and not to be-ing) so this movie version is a dream come true for him. Hereafter, he has officially "hung up his tights" on the role.



  1. BiteSite. Comments on Real Audio about the making of Hamlet.
  2. Anonymous.
  3. Scotland on Sunday.
  4. The Scotsman.
  5. Panico Media Workshop Hamlet screening.
  6. Public News.
  7. Justice.
  8. The Vancouver Sun.
  9. CNN Interactive.
  10. MovieMaker.
  11. Willamette Week.
  12. Paris Match.
  13. Cineaste. Excellent interview!
  14. Shakespeare Bulletin. A nice long 1993 interview regarding Branagh's RSC Hamlet and *plans* for a film version.
  15. Electronic Telegraph.
  16. Independent.
  17. Chicago Sun-Times.
  18. The Georgia Straight.
  19. W Magazine.
  20. Inside Film.
  21. Urban Cinefile.
  22. Daily Variety.
  23. U.S. News.
  24. The New York Theatre Wire.
  25. Ottawa Citizen.
  26. Electronic Telegraph.
  27. Best of Fresh Air. Transcript of an interview with Terry Gross. The audio link, unfortunately, doesn't work anymore.
  28. South China Morning Post.
  29. The Seattle Times.
  30. The Oregonian.
  31. Canoe. A collection of interviews from various Canadian newspapers. At this point, you'll have to look near the bottom to find the ones pertaining to Hamlet.
  32. Los Angeles Daily News.
  33. Rough Cut.
  34. Premiere (France).
  35. Microsoft Cinemania.
  36. The Boston Phoenix.
  37. The Toronto Sun.
  38. The Globe and Mail.
  39. The San Francisco Chronicle.
  40. Cary Mazer.
  41. The Irish News.
  42. The Age.
  43. The Drama Review. Excellent interview!
  44. Bigstar.com
  45. Atlanta Journal and Constitution.
  46. Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  47. Creative Loafing.
  48. Evening Standard.
  49. Sainsbury's.
  50. Houston Chronicle.
  51. Creative Screenwriting. First half is mostly on Henry V and second half is on Hamlet.
  52. Boston Herald.
  53. Chicago Tribune.
  54. Smithsonian Interview. Interview with Susan Stamberg in Washington D.C. You can listen to the interview on Real Audio.
  55. FLICKS.
  56. Philadelphia Daily News.
  57. The Lowell Sun.
  58. MetroActive.
  59. Variety.
  60. The Observer.
So you're watching this movie and thinking about what a(n) [enter praise-word of choice here] actor-director-screenwriter-producer Kenneth Branagh is. If you'd like more information about him and his productions, consult the Kenneth Branagh FAQ, a comprehensive site updated monthly and maintained by Marilyn Mosher.

Visit the Kenneth Branagh Compendium for a photo gallery, more interviews, articles, and the latest news.

Sir Derek Jacobi

He played the perceptive usurper, Claudius, Hamlet's uncle and the King.
  1. BiteSite.Comments on Real Audio about Hamlet and Shakespeare in general.
  2. NewStandard.
  3. MetroActive.

Julie Christie

She plays Gertrude, her husband's brother's wife and Hamlet's mother.
  1. The Independent Online.
  2. Time.

Kate Winslet

She plays Hamlet's on again-off again girlfriend, Ophelia.
  1. BiteSite. Her thoughts on Real Audio regarding Hamlet and those nude scenes.
  2. London Independent. Kate's reaction on getting the part of Ophelia.
See what Ms. Winslet's been up to on the Kate Winslet Fan Club homepage, which has a wealth of information on Kate.

Charlton Heston

He portrays the Player King, leader of a theatre troupe.
  1. Urban Cinefile.

Ian McElhinney

He plays Barnardo, one of the courtiers to the throne of Denmark.
  1. The Irish News.

Patrick Doyle

Composer of the Hamlet soundtrack.
  1. Film Score Monthly

Alex Thomson

Hamlet Cinematographer/Director of Photography.
  1. Kodak.

Russell Jackson

Dr. Russell Jackson is a professor who has worked closely with Branagh on several of his film projects as text advisor.
  1. Alabama Journalist.


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