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garinda · 27-01-2009, 22:49

I think he'd be quite good in the role, so long as he can rid himself of all traces of the Brummy twang.

If an actor is good enough at their job you should be able to believe in any portrayal.

In the seventies I saw Prunella Scales as Portia in the Merchant of Venice. It only took a moment to convince me that she was Portia, and wasn't about to start shouting 'Basil!'

27-01-2009, 22:49	#4
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: Othello/Lenny Henry I think he'd be quite good in the role, so long as he can rid himself of all traces of the Brummy twang. If an actor is good enough at their job you should be able to believe in any portrayal. In the seventies I saw Prunella Scales as Portia in the Merchant of Venice. It only took a moment to convince me that she was Portia, and wasn't about to start shouting 'Basil!' __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.