His interpretations focusing on the political psychology of ερος and θυμος, the contrast between artifice and nature etc. is so much more interesting than all the postmodern focus on race and gender. Yes, there is some "crossdressing" if you want to call it such in the play, and no, Shakespeare wasn't a degenerate.
Enjoyed the lecture very much. Thanks for posting. But must take exception to the speaker's dismissal of the 1936 movie as being not very good. The actress playing Rosalind is wonderful (Elizabeth Bergner?). Missing some scenes from the play, but I thought the film really rather good. Check it out on YT.
I live in Stratford on Avon. Not in the town itself, but in the district. The town is even now surrounded by rural countryside. Warwickshire/Oxfordshire; this is is also Tolkien's country also of course. I have cause to work in London occasionally and I feel entirely our of my comfort zone. Actually I hate that place. I describe myself as a hobbit who belongs in the shire, not the city. So I entirely identify with W.S. in feeling like a bumpkin. _How do we keep them in the farm when they have seen Paris?_ Well I'll choose the farm all day long.
Listening to these out of order it was confusing which play is discussed before the lecture on AYLI. I have some disagreements with what I heard respecting R&J, but i'll write those down in the appropriate comment section. The most I can say here now is that we shouldn't automatically accept as true self-serving speeches.
Her accent is clearly distracting and she frequently doesn't seem to understand what she's saying. He wasn't making an insensitive comment; it was obviously a bad casting decision.
Get the chip off your shoulder and learn to think critically. I only had a passing acquaintance with the play, & thought the same thing about the Rosalind in the Olivier version. She was French & her reading of Shakespeare was pretty bad.
His interpretations focusing on the political psychology of ερος and θυμος, the contrast between artifice and nature etc. is so much more interesting than all the postmodern focus on race and gender. Yes, there is some "crossdressing" if you want to call it such in the play, and no, Shakespeare wasn't a degenerate.
Very insightful clear and helpful. Thank you
Enjoyed the lecture very much. Thanks for posting. But must take exception to the speaker's dismissal of the 1936 movie as being not very good. The actress playing Rosalind is wonderful (Elizabeth Bergner?). Missing some scenes from the play, but I thought the film really rather good. Check it out on YT.
It’s not the best version available, keep looking!
@@nativevirginian8344 Thanks. Yes, I will :)
BBC TV version with Helen Mirren is preferable, on Internet Archive.
Thank you. I will check it out. :)@@Twentythousandlps
”As You Like It” only starts on the 26th minute
Thank you.
26:00
The first 26 minutes do give context though.
49:56 These are both Will
Can’t find Helen Mirren version.
I live in Stratford on Avon. Not in the town itself, but in the district. The town is even now surrounded by rural countryside. Warwickshire/Oxfordshire; this is is also Tolkien's country also of course. I have cause to work in London occasionally and I feel entirely our of my comfort zone. Actually I hate that place. I describe myself as a hobbit who belongs in the shire, not the city. So I entirely identify with W.S. in feeling like a bumpkin. _How do we keep them in the farm when they have seen Paris?_ Well I'll choose the farm all day long.
I just watched the Olivier version, I thought it was pretty bad too, and I have not even read the play. I have better taste than I thought!
Paul on the beam!
Shame that the professor misspells Helen Mirren's name. He mines his own gentility.
Listening to these out of order it was confusing which play is discussed before the lecture on AYLI. I have some disagreements with what I heard respecting R&J, but i'll write those down in the appropriate comment section. The most I can say here now is that we shouldn't automatically accept as true self-serving speeches.
37:44
1:06:16
sukruuspeare yea it's me :)
I respect your insights but the comment about the speaking ability of the actors Rosalind wasn't appreciated.
Her accent is clearly distracting and she frequently doesn't seem to understand what she's saying. He wasn't making an insensitive comment; it was obviously a bad casting decision.
Get the chip off your shoulder and learn to think critically. I only had a passing acquaintance with the play, & thought the same thing about the Rosalind in the Olivier version. She was French & her reading of Shakespeare was pretty bad.
I know right.... because speaking ability in a relevant language is the last thing we should look for in an actor.
The measure of this man's greatness is his irrelevance. Things change fast.
Who, Cantor or Shakespeare?