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Simon Russell Beale CBE (born 12 January 1961) is a British actor, author and music historian.
Beale has been described by The Independent as "the greatest stage actor of his generation." He has appeared in Persuasion (1995), The Young Visiters (2003), Dunkirk (2004), The Deep Blue Sea (2011) and as Falstaff in the BBC made-for-television films Henry IV, Part I and Part II (2012). He is currently part of the main cast of Showtime's Penny Dreadful.
Beale was born in Penang, British Malaya, son of Lt-Gen Sir Peter Beale and Julia née Winter, where his father served as an army medic who later became Surgeon-General of HM Armed Forces. His family includes several members who have pursued successful careers in medicine.
He was first drawn to performance when, at the age of eight, he became a chorister at St. Paul's Cathedral, and a pupil at the adjoining St Paul's Cathedral School.
It was believed that he gave his first theatre performance at age 14 playing Desdemona in Othello at the independent school Clifton College's Redgrave Theatre; However, Beale has corrected this, stating that his first stage performance was as Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream at primary school. In the sixth form at Clifton he also performed Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, a play in which he would later star at the National Theatre.
Acclaimed Shakespearean actor Simon Russell Beale in conversation with Sonia Massai, about his career so far, the challenges of playing Shakespeare’s most famous characters, and his love of the text. Sunday 14 February 2016 Part of the King’s Shakespeare Festival: What You Will
Using the plays for inspiration, this series looks at how the work continues to tap in to everyday issues and key themes, with a leading NT actor and an expert in the field joining Genista McIntosh in conversation. With actor Simon Russell Beale, who played the title role in King Lear in 2014 at the NT, and Simon Lovestone, Professor of Translational Neuroscience and Dementia Research at the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry. The guests look at how memory and ageing are explored in Shakespeare’s play, King Lear, and discuss how the situations experienced by the characters might be mirrored today. Part of the Shakespeare400 Partnership, coordinated by King’s College London.
In October 2013 the National Theatre celebrates its 50th anniversary. As part of the celebrations actors, writers and directors answer the same ten questions about the National in a special series of Platform events. Brenda Belthyn ('Bedroom Farce', 'The Mysteries') and Simon Russell Beale ('Othello', 'London Assurance') celebrate 50 years of the National Theatre and share their memories of the theatre, on and off stage. Chaired by Daniel Rosenthal. For our podcast collection on the Scene Changes looking at the developments and changes in theatre, both off and on stage, over the past 50 years go here: http://snd.sc/18MI7ZC For more information on upcoming Platform events: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/whats-on/platforms Discover more about the art of making theatre with the Nation...
Simon Russell Beale talks to Mark Leipacher about taking on the role of King Lear and reuniting with Sam Mendes. This is a recording of a live Platform event from February 2014. Discover more about the art of making theatre with the National Theatre: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/discover Bookshop: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/bookshop Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nationaltheatre Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/national.theatre.london iTunes: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/itunes TES: http://www.tes.co.uk/nationaltheatre SoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/nationaltheatre
Grown men aren't supposed to cry. Anthony Holden and Ben Holden introduce a selection of poems that haunt a host of eminent men, from their new anthology in association with Amnesty International; they explain why, in words as moving as the poems themselves. With Melvyn Bragg, Richard Dawkins, Richard Eyre, Mike Leigh, Simon McBurney, Ian McEwan, Ben Okri, Simon Russell Beale and Simon Schama, and Kate Allen (Amnesty International UK). From Amnesty: Writing poetry -- and responding to it -- happens because people care. And it's our capacity for caring that underpins our human rights. Individuals who care have real power to make a difference. Amnesty International, now a global movement of some three million people, began in 1961 when the lawyer Peter Benenson read about two Portuguese st...
The actor described his technique in 2014, when he was playing King Lear in the National Theatre's production of the great play. This video is not interactive when viewed on mobiles/tablet. http://www.sky.com/tv/show/south-bank-show-originals https://www.youtube.com/user/SkyArtsOfficial https://twitter.com/skyarts https://www.facebook.com/SkyArtsHD The South Bank Show Originals go out every Thursday at 9.30pm on Sky Arts HD. We'll be showing re-worked classic episodes of the most high profile arts documentary series in the world alongside brand new episodes of the programme. Choosing from over 750 titles in the archive. we'll show 30 episodes each year, featuring new interviews and comments. Presented, edited, and written by Melvyn Bragg, The South Bank Show has made one of the most s...
Originally screened as part of the NT Live broadcast, this short film gives an insight into Sam Mendes's 2014 production of King Lear with Simon Russell Beale in the title role. Discover more about the art of making theatre with the National Theatre: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/discover Bookshop: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/bookshop Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nationaltheatre Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/national.theatre.london iTunes: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/itunes TES: http://www.tes.co.uk/nationaltheatre SoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/nationaltheatre
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/shakespeare/ Henry IV faces another rebellion despite victory at Shrewsbury. Falstaff (Simon Russell Beale) takes up a commission to raise soldiers for the Royal cause. Falstaff travels to Gloucestershire and visits his old aquaintance Justice Shallow (David Bamber) in order to secure men to fight. Falstaff and Shallow sit by the fire and look back to the days of their youth.
Penny Dreadful Simon Russell Beale Interview Subscribe to Red Carpet News: http://bit.ly/1s3BQ54 Penny Dreadful star Simon Russell Beale talks about working on the hit fantasy series and tells us what he's looking forward to about the new season. Check out our other videos or more interviews from the Showmasters London Film And Comic Con 2015. Red Carpet News brings you all the latest Film & Entertainment News. Featuring exclusive content and interviews for Game Of Thrones, Sherlock, Hunger Games, Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who and so much more. Visit our homepage at http://www.redcarpetnewstv.com or follow us on Twitter @RedCarpetNewsTV for exclusive daily updates, reviews, photo galleries and more. Don't forget to subscribe and thanks for watching Red Car...
A research conversation between Rev. Dr Paul Edmondson and Professor Carol Rutter about Simon Russell Beale
Simon Russell Beale continues his journey into the world of the symphony with the story of the revolutionary later symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven and their phenomenal impact. We also meet Franz Schubert, whose two greatest symphonies were only discovered after his tragic early death, the obsessive French Romantic Hector Berlioz and the flamboyant pianist-turned-composer Franz Liszt. The music is performed by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Halle, conducted by Sir Mark Elder. 这部由BBC拍摄、演员兼音乐史学者西蒙·罗素·贝尔讲解、指挥家马克·埃尔德和BBC交响乐团倾情演绎。回顾了从为王公贵族服务的一小群宫廷乐师,发展到大型音乐会上超过一百人的现代交响乐团,跨度超过250年的交响乐的发展历程,以众多著名的作曲家及重要作品为主线,阐述交响乐如何从古典时期、浪漫时期过渡到现代主义时期并呈现多样化的趋势,足迹遍及德、奥、法、英、美、俄、捷、匈、芬兰等与交响乐息息相关的各个国家和城市。
Simon Russell Beale continues his history of the symphony by taking a musical journey through the rise of nationalism in Europe into the New World. He discovers how nationalist voices such as Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and Sibelius brought the symphony to wider audiences and visits Dvorak's summer house as he left it at his death in 1904, a remarkable insight into the personal life of the great composer. Simon follows the development of the symphony outside Europe and explores how growing urbanisation led to the construction and growing popularity of some of the world's greatest concert halls, visiting the Musikverein in Vienna, the Philharmonic Hall in St Petersburg and Carnegie Hall in New York. The symphonies are played by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Mark Elder.
這部由BBC拍攝、演員兼音樂史學者西蒙•羅素•貝爾講解、指揮家馬克•埃爾德和BBC交響樂團傾情演繹。回顧了從為王公貴族服務的一小群宮廷樂師,發展到大型音樂會上超過一百人的現代交響樂團,跨度超過250年的交響樂的發展歷程,以眾多著名的作曲家及重要作品為主線,闡述交響樂如何從古典時期、浪漫時期過渡到現代主義時期並呈現多樣化的趨勢,足跡遍及德、奧、法、英、美、俄、捷、匈、芬蘭等與交響樂息息相關的各個國家和城市。 Simon Russell Beale presents a radical reappraisal of the place of the symphony in the modern world and explores the surprising way in which it has shaped our history and identity. The first episode begins amidst the turmoil of the French Revolution with the arrival in England of Joseph Haydn, dubbed the 'Father of the Symphony'. It continues with Mozart, the genius who wrote his first symphony at the age of eight, and Beethoven, the revolutionary who created the idea of the artist as hero and whose Eroica Symphony changed music for ever. The music is performed by the Orchestra of the ...
Sir Richard Eyre and Simon Russell Beale on The Hollow Crown. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI. Director Richard Eyre and actor Simon Russell Beale are interviewed by Sam Mendes following a preview of The Hollow Crown: Henry IV Parts 1 & 2. For more BFI event videos visit: http://www.bfi.org.uk/live Watch more on the BFI Player: http://player.bfi.org.uk/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BFI Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BritishFilmInstitute Follow us on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+britishfilminstitute/
Actor Simon Russell Beale speaks to Professor Jonathan Cross about Stravinsky's neo-classical opera, Oedipus Rex.
Simon Russell Beale Interview - The Hollow Crown & Tom Hiddleston
The Hollow Crown Simon Russell Beale Interview Subscribe to Red Carpet News: http://bit.ly/1s3BQ54 Simon Russell Beale talks about working on The Hollow Crown television series with Tom Hiddleston while meeting fans at the Showmasters London Film and Comic Con 2015. Check out our other videos for many mor e interviews from this year's Comic Con. Red Carpet News brings you all the latest Film & Entertainment News. Featuring exclusive content and interviews for Game Of Thrones, Sherlock, Hunger Games, Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who and so much more. Visit our homepage at http://www.redcarpetnewstv.com or follow us on Twitter @RedCarpetNewsTV for exclusive daily updates, reviews, photo galleries and more. Don't forget to subscribe and thanks for watching
Simon Russell Beale Interview - The Hothouse Opening Night
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In October 2013 the National Theatre celebrates its 50th anniversary. As part of the celebrations actors, writers and directors answer the same ten questions about the National in a special series of Platform events. Brenda Belthyn ('Bedroom Farce', 'The Mysteries') and Simon Russell Beale ('Othello', 'London Assurance') celebrate 50 years of the National Theatre and share their memories of the theatre, on and off stage. Chaired by Daniel Rosenthal. For our podcast collection on the Scene Changes looking at the developments and changes in theatre, both off and on stage, over the past 50 years go here: For more information on upcoming Platform events: Discover more about the art of making theatre with the National Theatre: Bookshop: Twitter: Facebook: iTunes: TE...
Simon Russell Beale, playing Prospero, and Mark Quartley, playing Ariel, meet for the first time, coming together with Imaginarium crew and Intel technology to explore how Ariel's avatar will work in our groundbreaking new show, and the relationship between the two characters. www.rsc.org.uk/Tempest
Rêverie - 'Composer Portrait' concert in words and music compiled and scripted by the pianist Lucy Parham. This video introduces Rêverie -the life and loves of Claude Debussy, featuring narrator Simon Russell Beale and pianist Lucy Parham. The film was shot at St John's Smith Square, London in October 2014 as part of her "Composers in Love". Production by Sven Arnstein. Go to www.lucyparham for further details, other cast members and performance dates.
In Shakespeare's day, original manuscripts of plays were thrown away after use. If it wasn't for one printed volume, The First Folio (1623), many of his greatest works, such as Macbeth and The Tempest, would have been lost forever. Actor Simon Russell Beale has long been obsessed with the collection - and what secrets it might give up about its author. 'What can we learn from this wonderful book?' asks Russell Beale. A surprising amount, it seems. 'We can learn that he collaborated, worked with his fellow playwrights and actors, that those great words were not always his. We can learn that his plays changed during his own lifetime. And, more controversially, I think we can find out something about Shakespeare the man, his biography'. With privileged access to this rare volume, expert tes...
Simon Russell Beale was once described by The Independent newspaper as "the greatest stage actor of his generation". In a career that spans over 30 years, the actor has played a host of Shakespeare's characters. Now, on the 400th anniversary of the playwrights death, Beale re-enacts some of those parts.
Simon Russell Beale as Timon of Athens an extract from The Complete Walk – a free, interactive celebration of Shakespeare’s plays Music by Bjarte Eike & Barokksolistene www.barokksolistene.com Dates & Times: Saturday 23 April 10.00am – 10.00pm & Sunday 24 April 10.00am – 8.00pm Background: The Complete Walk consists of 37 specially-made 10 minute short films playing on loop along a 2.5 mile route of the river Thames between Westminster and Tower Bridge. Each film explores an aspect of one of Shakespeare’s plays, featuring scenes shot in the locations Shakespeare imagined. These scenes are combined with excerpts from some of the BFI’s early silent films and from our Globe On Screen filmed stage productions. Featuring some of the world’s greatest actors, The Complete Walk is an access...