HOW TO SPEAK VERSE IN SHAKESPEARE (Acting Coaches NYC)

Another free lesson from New York acting-coach John

[francescaferrara]

Dear Sir, you have just read Shakespeare... No, not read, interpreted it better than many and many actors have done in theatres lots of times until now. I suppose I can't express how amazed I am not only for your pronunciation but for your marvelous acting skills. Simply wondeful.

[orangebetsy]

Haha i love the very end...that says it all! I am sure we have all fell silent, smiled and sighed, then said "Shakespeare!"

[djrxmx]

Mr. John Windsor-Cunningham, you are wonderful! You have to be one of the best acting coaches and advisors on the Internet. Thank you, sir, for your solid, impactful advice for actors.

[seemonkeydomonkey]

As a teacher and (very) amateur actor, I am so pleased to have discovered your channel! And so very sympathetic to how you end this video - there is no writer in the English language who is perfect... other than the Bard. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your love with the world through these videos!

[Bellg]

Windsor-Cunnigham, that's a British name if I ever saw one.

[teresajirapornmanee]

that was beautiful- i teared up.i think you were close to speechless.

[BrittyKitty_]

I truly love and appreciate this video. I watched it because I enjoy writing poetry, but have always been too intimidated to try sonnets. However I've recently become inspired so I wanted a refresher on iambic pentameter, and not only did your video do this for me, it actually really helped me understand it more than I ever have. It was also incredibly helpful to get an actor's perspective on reading verse, as opposed to a literature teacher or something of the like. 🤗🙏🏻

[Vivcatkemp]

lovely; thank you very much for your work. I am showing this to a group of home school students to help them understand Shakespeare & iambic pentameter, however your explanation of verse is so much more concrete and beautiful.

[SuperBlackguard]

very charmingly done to light up the blossoms of mankind and pattern them together to give lifes's meaning back over to the human race again, the sunshine in these days our souls need, Cheers Mucka

[Falcon-wqul]

I clicked on this video to help me preform sonnet 18 better for my poetry outloud competition! I was pleasantly surprised to see it here.

[DougerSR]

Such an engaging and captivating \ commanding voice. Would have thoroughly treasured him as my drama professor back in the day. Would love to watch his work on stage for sure!

[diyah]

This really helped me and gave me a lot of information on how to preform my monologue. Thank you!

[bernardoreyes]

Really love and enjoy all your beautiful and intelligent videos

[robdixson]

I tend to miss these things. But the pregnant pause at the end. It was absolutely riveting.

[melaniechiriacescu]

His videos and so captivating. His voice is amazing

[catherinebisset]

Shakespeare indeed. One cannot improve on perfection.

[janicethorne-smith]

Thank you for this inspiring video. This is the first video of yours I have watched and so have subscribed and will look for more. I am directing our school's production of 12th night soon and am hoping to do the best I can with very little experience. We are a primary school in Cape Town, South Africa and expose our students to Shakespeare from our youngest students (4 year old's) who listen to the narrative story and learn to recite a sonnet to our Grade 7's (13 year old's) who will perform an abridged version of the play. I am amazed to see how their understanding of Shakespeare grows over their years with us. Sorry to babble on but I really am grateful to you for freely sharing your knowledge and passion.

[roman-mzit]

I find all these videos incredibly helpful. Thank you

[billybirch]

thank you for your service, that was great!

[shakespeareacademy]

Some fantastic comments here, John, though I would hesitate before saying that verse and rhythm are the same: part of what gives Shakespeare's speeches their force is how the rhythm (of the clauses and sentences) plays with or against the verse. But maybe that's a topic for another video!