John Hurt on Shakespeare: 'I was a thirtysomething Romeo' " video by Guardian Staff

In his first major Shakespearean role, John Hurt was one of the 'star-cross'd lovers' in a Coventry production that attracted more interest than he expected. He recalls how the tragedy's lines about death played to complete silence. This is a clip from Muse of Fire, a resource of interviews on the Globe Player launched by Shakespeare's Globe. Muse of Fire was created, filmed and curated by actors Dan Poole and Giles…

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