It is a pleasure to listen to an intelligent, professional, self assured yet modest performer, explaining and clarifying her profession. I loved this interview. Can't wait to see her in a play or film.
Tamsin Griegs performance as Malvolia gave me chills. She was so brilliant with her withering stares and comic timing - it broke my heart watching the scene where she is in jail. It was delightful listening to Tamsin talk about her experience playing this part and the throught that went into her characterisation.
I watched the play twice online, it was a most wonderful production, great ensemble and performances by all, got furious about this closed-minded critique, the idea of Malvoli-a was so clever, made the whole thing much more interesting, so shakespearean in its essence, Tamsin is brilliant, the part was played beautifully, (she takes the character from the funniest scene of the play to the saddest scene of the play, while being real and human in every second of it
@@XaviereJade Well. There's an interesting take: I presume you mean you found the treatment of the character respectively funny and torture. Speaks volumes in this new, so called equitable, world - an abused man is to be laughed at but it's horrific when it's a female character. I have always seen Malvolio/a as a victim. Yes it's funny in places but I've always found it uncomfortable to find myself laughing as their treatment is played out.
@@davebridges688 He's usually played as very arrogant in assuming that Olivia is in love with him. I've never been comfortable with his treatment, I've been sympathetic but still found it funny especially because hes such an ass and it felt okay seeing him taken down a peg. A womans possibly forbidden love, and playing Malvolia as some who is incapable of getting or making a joke made the scene very different. Grieg's Malvolia is still very much enamored with herself, but I didn't really see the same kind of arrogance in her. Even so, I was pretty uncomfortable with myself, thinking about how I reacted to this production and previous ones I've seen. Vaguely horrified that I have ever laughed at this scene under any circumstances.
Of course the character is arrogant. They are also a bossy, pedantic prude. Those qualities are asexual. I didn’t question the perceived Olivia’s love for Malvolio/a - whether sexual or platonic. Maybe I’m more woke than I realised! Whichever it was, I agree with Malvolio/a in that they have been ‘notoriously abused’ despite their faults many and varied.
The first moment of seeing Malvolia was like...wait a minute..whaat? then...just followed the game...and it was amazing to the end and beyond...up to this very interview :-) what a beautiful jewel this play...
In awe of Tamsin Grieg here, present and modest... her popcorn analogy is absolutely fantastic! Finding out her process about Malvolia’s backstory is enthralling... an incredible actor ❤️
Anthony Assadourian She looks so much like a blond Harriet Walter to me. And Harriet Walter used to look like a brunette Penny Downey to me before. Can’t believe so many English ladies resemble each other! Can’t wait to see this actress in this play!
Wow, love Tamsin Geirg. What a woman, it really gives you an understanding of what it takes to play these charters. Such an honest account of so much, just amazing. Just lovely, thank you so much.
Wow. Thanks for those insights. Engaging. Surprising. Always felt that the character of Malvolio was meant to be abused, bullied. And then we were meant to feel later - what have we done? And Tasmin Greig here provides the understanding and backstory. Brava.
I'm more of a radio person myself and listen a lot to BBC Radio 4. Tamsin Grieg - I'd heard her voice for years and years on The Archers, never knew what she looks like. So I'm having great difficulty in reconciling Debbie Aldridge's voice coming out of a face that is very different from the one I imagined when listening to the character in the series. My Debbie has long, thick brown hair.
She 's so talented, and lovely, and delightful, but this was the first time I've actually seen her get a bit bothered by someone, when she speaks of The Telegraph reviewer, Dominic Cavendish, at around 31:15. He must have really gotten under her skin. The funny thing is, I'm surprised she doesn't like to be called a comedic actor. I mean, clearly she has a HUGE range and can do much more than that, but I hope she doesn't discount how extremely gifted she is at comedy and how much that is needed in the world today. She's a light when she makes us laugh. We all need that light in these very dark times.
This interview was very enlightening- it helped me immensely in better understanding the "viciousness" with which Malvolia is ultimately treated in this production. It was a great performance of course but the turn in the treatment of Malvolio/Malvolia has always been the problematic part of this Shakespeare play for me.
This woman is a National Treasure! The production was amazing: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aig5ObghHS4.html Tamsin's analysis of the character was so acute. This was a very good example of how "gender fluid" casting can work well, and bring out new aspects of a classic --- without being perversely tokenistic. And how well the production avoided any tired clichés (especially Toby Belch and Aguecheek) and found a new and very credible interpretation of every character. (Trivial thought about Malvolia --- anyone else think of Mrs Danvers?)
