That's all for today
Thank you for these wonderful questions, there were many more than I had time to get to, because of rehearsals today. Perhaps we can do this again in the future. I hope my answers were helpful.
Mark Rylance webchat – your questions answered on hats, Shakespeare and Steven Spielberg
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The Oscar-winning star discussed everything from role preparation to his love for Neil Young and PJ Harvey in our live webchat
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Wed 16 Nov 2016 07.55 EST
First published on Mon 14 Nov 2016 09.41 ESTKey events
- That's all for today
- 'I'd like to play Rooster Byron again'
- 'I need more sensation than film can provide for me. The theatre is such a thrill'
- 'Advice to my younger self? Drink more water!'
- 'I have to remind myself constantly not to get too attached to what other people feel about what I do'
- 'I have such deep trust in Hilary Mantel's storytelling skills'
- 'I am aware of the presence of past characters in my psyche'
- Mark is with us now
- Post your questions for Mark Rylance
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Key events
- That's all for today
- 'I'd like to play Rooster Byron again'
- 'I need more sensation than film can provide for me. The theatre is such a thrill'
- 'Advice to my younger self? Drink more water!'
- 'I have to remind myself constantly not to get too attached to what other people feel about what I do'
- 'I have such deep trust in Hilary Mantel's storytelling skills'
- 'I am aware of the presence of past characters in my psyche'
- Mark is with us now
- Post your questions for Mark Rylance
Splashdown1995 asks:
a) What advice would you give to someone who wants to act professionally after graduating from a non-performance-related degree?
b) How does it feel to be Steven Spielberg’s muse?
To answer b) - it feels better to be Steven Spielberg's friend.
Stuffandstuffan asks:
What did you think of the PJ Harvey concert that Twitter announced you were at?
I think she's extraordinary.
BushfireBilly asks:
Why do you always seem to be wearing a hat when not in role?
I've always liked hats, since I was a teenager, and they used to be such wonderful hats in vintage clothes stores in the 70s and 80s, some of which I still have. When I took the job at the Globe theatre, and had to do a lot more media work, I wanted to distinguish between when I was speaking as an actor, and as an artistic director. Now, I've just become fond of wearing hats, and of course, as I lose my hair, they keep me warmer and comfort my wounded vanity. I saw Maggie Smith recently - and this is great example of her wondrous talent - and she said: "What's with the hat? Is it because you're losing your hair?" And there is some truth to that now. But my love of hats began before I started to lose my hair.
Simother asks:
How do you look back on the movie Intimacy and why did you choose to do it?
Intimacy was the most difficult job I've ever had. Hanif Kureishi's work and Patrice Chereau's words convinced me it was a very true and vital story about the difficulties people face finding intimacy in a big city like London. I know Hanif Kureishi's writing couldn't have been more intimate and revealing, but I found the making of the film and the subsequent publicity and personal attacks very, very painful. And I wish I hadn't made it.
AlbertEinJockStein asks:
Would you rather eat an elephant-sized Malteser or a Malteser-sized elephant?
I think I prefer eating Maltesers.
'I'd like to play Rooster Byron again'
ID2001779 asks:
When Jerusalem ended you said you’d like to do it again in five years. Your time is nearly up! Will you play Rooster again?
Perhaps. I don't know. The play belongs to Jez Butterworth. I would like to, yes.
ID304567 asks:
Stanislavski said that the elements of good acting are simpler, higher, funnier and lighter. I have seen these elements pumped up in a lot of characters you portrayed on stage, like the Rooster, Richard III and King Philippe V. Is this something you do on purpose or just a coincidence?
Coincidence.
duddyking asks:
My seven-year-old daughter loves Bing. How did you end taking the role of Flop?
I was playing a part called Rooster Byron in a play called Jerusalem, and it reminded the director of Flop, believe it or not!
'I need more sensation than film can provide for me. The theatre is such a thrill'
Jo Allan asks:
I was just wondering how you’d found the transition from theatre to film and back. Do you feel like they require different parts of your self to get to the same end? Thank you.
Thank you. They are very different, and require different skills. Not necessarily different skills of acting, but different skills around the acting that you do in both. I fear that ultimately I need more sensation and activity than film can provide for me. The theatre is such a thrill for me.
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