Jeremy Irons: How I approach reading poetry | 5x15

Jeremy Irons talks about his method in approaching poetry.
Jeremy Irons won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Claus von Bülow in 1990’s Reversal of Fortune. He is also a Golden Globe, Emmy, Tony, and Screen Actors Guild award winner. His film highlights include The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981), The Mission (1986), Dead Ringers (1988), Damage (1992), M. Butterfly (1993), and Lolita (1997). Jeremy Irons received a Tony for his performance in Tom Stoppard’s play The Real Thing (1983), and appeared on the London stage in the National Theatre’s Never So Good (2008) and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s The Gods Weep (2010). In 2016 he portrayed James Tyron in Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night as part of the Bristol Old Vic’s 250th anniversary.
Recorded at The Tabernacle on 20th Jan 2020.
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[@TheJohnpandy]

Jeremy is a wonderful speaker because he has a good brain, values and intentions. John

[@simonbailey8814]

I bought the audiobook of Jeremy Irons reading Eliott’s poems a couple of years ago and was swept away by his readings. Extraordinary achievement!

[@Canyoudigityesyoucan]

Yes I now want to hear the poems too…, I’ll have a look at audible

[@stephenwinter5958]

I love Jeremy Iron's recording of The Four Quartets. My favourite. And he is right. It is the longing that the poem awakens within me through Iron's reading that keeps me coming back.

[@nurulhanan.]

That speech is so beautiful. Thank you for the wisdom, good sir. I’ll appreciate it always since I’ve only just begun to go into poetry, and this words motivates me more than I can express.

[@chonyg7200]

Jeremy God bless I wish u always good health and safe🙏🙏

[@RwakaendanaMambo]

Brilliant Jeremy. The quarters are indeed felt in the gut.
A divine meditation.
I’m also spiritually drawn towards Ash Wednesday.

[@kimberleys2796]

Jeremy irons is so wise ☁️

[@bbenjoe]

In all honesty I am just here to listen to his voice, while working.
Also some wisdom about art don't hurt either.

[@davidatkinson6436]

13:50 I totally agree with that assessment of Elliot reading his own poetry.

[@theponderingpilgrim4342]

Amazing speech delivered by Mr Irons. He may say he isn't a poet, but listening to it, makes one feel otherwise.

[@Canyoudigityesyoucan]

He paraphrases poems cleverly.

[@yl5757]

You are an excellent performer!

[@yl5757]

omg I'm so in love with your voice!

[@benreadspoetry7958]

I’m so glad I stumbled across this. It would be such a pleasure to pick Jeremy’s brain a bit more on this subject.

[@abonner7086]

Fabulous!

[@theculturedbumpkin]

Wow, this was outstanding !!

[@ThienNguyen-xy7uq]

I love you Jeremy! I hope you take care of your health.
Wish i can meet you

[@anthonygibson5561]

Beautifully put 15:00 onwards. Though of all the speech was insightful.

[@fredstella1814]

Quite inspiring. I recite poetry and narrate audiobooks. This should be required listening.

[@davidatkinson6436]

Missed Brideshead Revisited in the list of accomplishments.

[@eponinecuervomoll4223]

Just beatiful

[@matthewsawczyn6592]

15:22 I always tell people the same with Shakespeare - often audiences strain to understand every single word, when they should let it _wash_ over them, the full meaning being understand wholely after seeing it play out

[@user-po8el5de7k]

I agree. Shakespeare doesn't mean much

[@MiguelSanchez-vw7hw]

is there a link to the whole speech or is this it?

[@yl5757]

Most poets are bad at reading their own work.

[@irenaresman5138]

Nervous.