Always Quote by Samuel Barnett

I never wanted to become an actress because I'd read great literature or seen great Shakespeare. It was more just wanting to understand what…

— Julie Walters

I didn't particularly aim to be a Shakespeare actor, but I suppose I had a certain gift or it; I certainly got offered lots…

— Mark Rylance

I wanted to go to drama school really badly, but I'd never been to a theatre. I had no knowledge of Shakespeare. Never been…

— Jamie Demetriou

Obviously we had to study Shakespeare at school, but to be honest, I was not a fan. I found the language very difficult, and…

— Samuel Barnett

I wanted to play a TV detective because it's a rite of passage; I wanted to experience every area of acting. I haven't done…

— Olivia Williams

I've always wanted to do a Shakespeare play.

— Kelli O'Hara

I did do some Shakespeare on film, it's really difficult. It's really interesting, because I was doing a series in Canada called 'Slings and…

— Rachel McAdams

I always ended up having the funny part in Shakespeare, but I really thought I'd be doing theater. That was my ambition for myself.

— Jane Lynch

I think working on Shakespeare was a big part of my time at drama school. I'm so glad that I got to know Shakespeare…

— Andre Holland

I'm not a Shakespearean actor really, or a Shakespearean director.

— Sam Wanamaker

I joined the Royal Shakespeare Co. with no experience whatsoever - I'd never been to a drama school or anything. But I was strong…

— Roger Rees

Whenever I've been asked to be in a film, directors only want me to play myself... I'm fascinated by the thought of being an…

— Tom Jones