Andrew Scott in Hamlet | To Be Or Not To Be

Andrew's delivery of this is the only one that has ever had me hooked on every word and I'm ashamed to say, the one that made me understand what on earth it's about.

To me this is the most authentic because we hear him thinking through the dilemma whereas other performances seem memorized while forgetting the fact that hamlet is trying to assess and navigate a dilemma

I've never hear Shakespeare's words sound so natural and authentic. Brilliant work

I LOVE this performance. Best i've seen. Really makes you understand the feelings behind the thoughts. Andrew Scott is simply great

It must be so difficult to perform such a well-known speech in a unique way. Andrew Scott nails it!

Feels like I’m hearing this for the first time. Brilliant delivery.

This is truly the greatest performance of that monologue that I have ever seen. I am in equal parts, moved, in awe of his performance and embarrassed that I have not until just now, really understood what Hamlet is grappling with in this scene. Bravo Andrew Scott.

A superb delivery. I'm hearing this afresh, and feeling it deeply. Andrew Scott is one of our very finest actors.

It is to understand the lines, and deliver them with meaning, generations later, to an audience that would not otherwise know them.

It really speaks to the quality of schools that I read this play twice and never understood what this scene was about until now

I love this performance. There may be a particular way of acting this that is in line with custom, sounding a bit like recitation at a state ceremony. I don't know if it is that or the reverence that the actors and the production have for this soliloquy. There is always a grandness in other interpretations. Sometimes, they strain toward mustering the grim and the darkness. I like the emotional transparency, of someone speaking thoughts in a vulnerable state. It allows me to access the language easier. I've understood these lines better with Mr. Scott's phrasing and tone.

"Aye there's the rub" - the moment he stop rubbing himself

Not ashamed to say I ended up seeing this version 3 times during its run. Got lottery tickets for the last 2 times and seeing it close up in the front row was truly breathtaking. The actor for laertes was also brilliant

Please Please the whole soliloquy !!! For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, the oppressor's wrong, the proud's man contumely, the pangs of despised love, the law's delay, the insolence of office and the cut that such masterpiece cannot take ...

Listened to this a few times and read through an easy english version of the monologue before returning and watching it a few times more. I now think I can grasp quite a bit of it. Thanks to Andrew and to you. Amazingly done!

I would love to see the whole play. This actor is great. Love his acting here

I remember seeing the full performance on BBC a while ago. I was amazed and it really got me interested in Shakespeare.

Very different. Very convincing.

I wish I could find the whole performance, it's beautiful His and David Tennant's are the best versions I've seen

Just incredible