Shakespeare was the main thing I did in my life from the age of 16 when I first played 'Hamlet' at school.… — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
There have been more books alone written about Hamlet than have been written about the Bible. — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
I didn't particularly aim to be a Shakespeare actor, but I suppose I had a certain gift or it; I certainly got… — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
It's an intuitive exercise to do a Shakespeare play and to go through a Shakespeare play. — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
But to me I find Francis Bacon the most likely candidate to be the author. — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
I've always looked at famous actors and hope that once they get a part that they have success in, they would reprise it every… — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
I certainly never pictured myself even attending the Academy Awards, much less winning at 56. I very, very happily settled into a theater career.… — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
In a way, I think science is the modern religion, and at times, I despise it as much as I despise other religions because… — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
So there's a lot of people tied into believing that the traditional response to the authorship question. In terms of actors, some people get… — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
My understanding is that we are generally a very philanthropic and compassionate people - that when there are disasters in the world, individual citizens… — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
There were terrific shows on TV like 'Star Trek' and 'Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea' and 'Wild Wild West.' All us kids… — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
I love film. I love going to see films; I always have. I've done quite a few. — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
It's an important thing for children to be able to make up their own words. — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
Great actors try to dismiss all ideas from their conscious mind in order to provide an experience that is real. — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
But I find with Francis Bacon, some of the things were in the place, and someone who was connected with these schools of thought,… — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
My accent does slip. When I arrived in England in 1978 at 18, I was shocked to find myself 'the American' at RADA. The… — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
