American Quote by James Avery

Particularly for English people, Shakespeare is always at the forefront of both drama and the English language. He's always been there. I can't remember…

— Jamie Campbell Bower

Because British actors hold Shakespeare in such great reverence, we tend to go for the word, which tends to make things very intellectual.

— Geraldine James

It's like saying French shouldn't be taught because you don't understand it because it's new. Shakespeare is just like learning a new, exciting language.

— Samuel Barnett

Shakespeare's language does not require a British accent. It requires a facility with language, and that's all.

— Joss Whedon

There is some mysterious thing that goes on whereby, in the process of playing Shakespeare continuously, actors are surprised by the way the language…

— Kenneth Branagh

I'm one of those people that feels that Americans that shouldn't do Shakespeare... The rhythms of the English language and the mannerisms of the…

— Nicolas Cage

The English people, a lot of them, would not be able to understand a word of spoken Shakespeare. There are people who do and…

— Colin Firth

Shakespeare language is fantastic, and to be honest, you dont need to do anything to Shakespeare.

— Sam Heughan

Shakespeare language is fantastic, and to be honest, you don't need to do anything to Shakespeare.

— Sam Heughan

Shakespeare is repeated around the world in different languages, just because it's good storytelling.

— Cary Fukunaga

People think for Shakespeare you have to have a big English accent, but it's not true. He designed it so it can be performed…

— Vinny Guadagnino

I don't do Shakespeare. I don't talk in that kind of broken English.

— Mr. T