William Needles on the core of acting (Part 1 of 25)
William Needles on the core of acting (Part 1 of 25)
William Needles on the source of voice and emotion, and how both can be used with the text.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on the first days of the Stratford Festival (Part 2 of 25)
William Needles on learning from the best at Stratford in the early days of the festival (including Alec Guinness).
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on understanding differences in dramatic style (Part 3 of 25)
William Needles on working with the mask in Greek tragedy.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on Dora Mavor Moore and the New Play Society (Part 4 of 25)
William Needles on Dora Mavor Moore and the New Play Society.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on working with Michael Langham (Part 5 of 25)
William Needles on Michael Langham--his knowledge, scholarly approach to Shakespeare, and the concentration camp experiences that shaped his work.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on working with the John Holden Players in Winnipeg (Part 6 of 25)
William Needles on working with the John Holden Players in Winnipeg.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on an actor's obligation to other actors (Part 7 of 25)
William Needles on an actor's obligation to other actors.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on an actor's relationship with the audience (Part 8 of 25)
William Needles on an actor's relationship with the audience.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on his audition record (Part 9 of 25)
William Needles on his...three...auditions total.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on his theatrical dynasty (Part 10 of 25)
William Needles on his sons who are in the theatre business.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on how life experience informs performance (Part 11 of 25)
William Needles on how life experiences shape an actor.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on working with directors (Part 12 of 25)
William Needles on working with directors.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on the power of Shakespeare's verse (Part 13 of 25)
William Needles on retelling and remembering the beauty of Shakespeare's verse in order to survive wartime service.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on how the audience's appreciation for theatre has changed (Part 14 of 25)
William Needles on how the audience's appreciation for theatre has changed.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on dealing with nerves (Part 15 of 25)
William Needles discusses Scotch, food, rest, and learning your lines.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on difficulties with a director (Part 16 of 25)
William Needles on a difficult situation with Michael Langham.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
WIllaim Needles on learning to speak Shakespeare's verse (Part 17 of 25)
William Needles on learning Shakespeare's verse through text, experience, and from a teacher.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on learning to understand and speak Shakespeare's text (Part 18 of 25)
William Needles on learning to understand Shakespeare's text, and teaching the younger generation.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
WIlliam Needles on choosing acting as a profession (Part 19 of 25)
William Needles on choosing acting as a profession.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
WIllaim Needles on actor's confidence (Part 20 of 25)
William Needles on conquering fear through trust and confidence.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on playing Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew (Part 21 of 25)
William Needles on a difficult moment while playing Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on playing the villain (Part 22 of 25)
William Needles on playing the villain De Flores, and learning to do it well from real world examples.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on Stratford's 2005 "As You Like It" (Part 23 of 25)
William Needles on past and present productions of Shakespeare's "As You Like It."
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on the actor's relationship to a director (Part 24 of 25)
William Needles on the benefits and challenges of working with directors.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.
William Needles on The Canadian Players (Part 25 of 25)
William Needles on the changes in Canadian theatre and the role of The Canadian Players.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson on September 27, 2005 in Stratford, ON.