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Article: Kenneth Branagh shows us Shakespeare's fun side.(The Dallas Morning News)
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- June 22, 2000
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DALLAS _ Kenneth Branagh wants everyone to meet his good friend. You might have heard of him: Older guy, has a way with words. Kind of old-fashioned, known to intimidate schoolchildren.
But that's not the Shakespeare Branagh knows. His Bard knows how to cut a rug and sing romantic show tunes. He's a fun kind of guy. He's not to be feared.
"When I started reading Shakespeare, I found it very meaningful and resonant and enjoyable," Branagh said during a recent visit to Dallas. "I felt as though one could experience Shakespeare, not just understand it. One could experience the peculiar power and comedy."
They've rarely been more peculiar than in ...