Sir Kenneth Branagh

[poliphilo]

I don't approve of knighthoods- except for actors. There's a congruity between the flummery of titles and what actors do for a living. So let him who plays the king have a handle to his name. Why not?  Besides there's a tradition of ennobling the heads of this particular profession. Olivier, Gielgud, Richardson, Redgrave, Guinness, McKellen; It's been obvious since he was nobbut a lad that Kenneth Branagh belongs in this company. 

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Well he's been a King

[ideealisme.livejournal.com]

Non nobis, domine

[ron-broxted.livejournal.com]

I can seriously see Lebedev Jnr getting a K for arse licking and generally supporting the status quo.

[brttvns.livejournal.com]

Can't say that I agree with knighthoods for actors or anyone, then I don't agree with a monarchy so how could I? But if I were a cap wearing sort of a chap I would doft it to dear Ken. Best Henry V and Iago on film. Would love to see him on stage.

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

So is he on the list?

(EDIT: No need to answer. I went and looked it up.)

Also, I think Branagh's Agincourt tracking shot was a response, not to mention a one-upping, of Olivier's shorter tracking shot of the French cavalry charge in his H5.

[daisytells.livejournal.com]

I have enjoyed Brannagh from the first time I saw him -- in "Much Ado About Nothing", up to and including Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potter saga, and also Wallander on PBS. I was happy to see he had achieved the "Sir".