“I did love you…”

Credits
Hamlet by Andrew Scott
Ophelia by Jessica Brown Findlay
Claudius by Angus Wright
Gertrude by Juliet Stevenson
Director Robert Icke and Rhodri Huw
Producer John Wyver
Production Company Illuminations and Almeida Theatre
(via BBC Arts)

[@hauntedmushroomsasmr7716]

The actress is criminally underrated. She is amazing.

[@jemperdiller]

Nah, for female it is easy to cry. The Man is the true Genius here.

[@feesh3814]

@@jemperdiller bitch

[@blondaibonsai]

Maledict Show us on the doll where she hurt you, bro

[@piquepocket9403]

@@jemperdiller bitch

[@misfittoys5873]

Jessica Brown Findlay is absolutely wonderful! Have you seen Harlots? Her performance in that is extraordinary

[@a-1605]

Shakespeare said ‘S[he] Be[lie]ve[d]’

[@LordVader1094]

sbeve

[@toonomam]

LordVader1094 he lie d

[@LordVader1094]

@@toonomam No shit, Sherlock.

[@Cheyenne_art_99]

@@LordVader1094 *Moriarty

[@partlyironic]

Oh. My god.

[@robynwilson9227]

He’s such a great actor but..... “Get thee to a nunnery” is the new “y’all need Jesus” meme and I’m using at forever now.

[@nadia4067]

Omg.. 😭😭😭😭 this is amazing

[@josephriveraortiz5372]

Will be using it from now on 😂

[@alyssalidman5123]

A nunnery was Elizabethan slang for a brothel...he's insulting her.

[@scopulus77]

@@alyssalidman5123 lol I'm glad somebody said it

[@hamwetandhowatio4597]

@Alyssa Lidman then should it be the new “go back to party city where you belong” ? 🤔

[@arinaz318]

What makes his performance so outstanding is how he isn’t afraid of pauses. He just lets silence be, without judgement. I love that.

[@NiallFlynn-mr5uq]

Stfu this guys just saying nonsense

[@hirschy1103]

@@NiallFlynn-mr5uq gr8 b8 m8

[@NiallFlynn-mr5uq]

@@hirschy1103 u talk nonsense on the astral plane but trust me hirschy1103 if I ever encounter your presence in physical form....you shall feel the full extent of my merciless wrath

[@SponzifyMee]

@@NiallFlynn-mr5uq punish me daddy wat?

[@hirschy1103]

@@NiallFlynn-mr5uq nah.

[@deanc9195]

“Get thee to a Nunnery” DESTROYED BY WORDS.

[@gibbyace5077]

WHERE IS YOUR FATHER?

[@KL-000]

Scorpion S well..... let the doors be shut upon him

[@neptunestardust]

@@KL-000 that he may act the fool no where but in his own house

[@sorenlorenson8327]

Toxic relationships throughout the ages

[@lisavandenhoven5672]

He basically says, men are trash, don't waste your time with us.

[@ChristineT314]

Someone said this on another scene from this performance, but he makes it look like he is just thinking of the words as he says them, not like he is just reciting learned lines

[@PetitChouPumpkin]

That’s how it’s supposed to be! That’s how I was taught in all my classical verse classes at university. That Shakespeare characters speak to discover and learn.

[@faithwong9078]

He said this in a talk at the Oxford Union! It's a fantastic talk

[@selty]

Yes. You've just described what actors do lol

[@JC-hv4rh]

The Cost it’s called smithereens

[@restlessmind9917]

Isn't that... Good acting?

[@yurrye7243]

Oh lol I thought this was one of those “Ex’s talk after breakup” videos

[@robwright1286]

At the very beginning so did I before they started with the olde English, incredible acting...

[@spearzus]

Same. Pleasantly surprised.

[@SirSX3]

As always, Shakespeare is ahead of his time

[@DerricktheWhite]

@@SirSX3 naw. Cervantes was betrer in every way. Plenty of his contemporaries were actually.

[@onelonelyginger9153]

Same

[@sparrowtalonproductions6959]

It’s really jaw dropping how well he communicates Shakespeare. He clearly has an understanding of what he’s saying that really sets him apart from a lot of other actors. Incredible performance.

[@hlf3769]

Exactly yes! Thank you

[@ACoupleStoners]

Exactly. The problem with the words of Shakespeare is that we might listen to them, which is a mistake. What Andrew is doing here is painting with words, but the message was non verbal.

[@suzanne2513]

Yes. You can feel it coming from his gut. Even though he’s saying he doesn’t care. Amazing.

[@jena.alexia]

Doing Shakespeare is pretty much every actor's dream. It is the ultimate honour to be asked to act out his plays.

[@emilbrandwyne5747]

"Go thy ways to a nunnery, and quickly too." "Oh, hi Mark."

[@derrilazkia1002]

It's not true I did not hit her I did naaaht.... Where's your father?

[@katjaskorjanc348]

First time that watching The Disaster Artist came in hand 🙏🏻

[@sparksfly5877]

CHEEP cheep cheep cheep

[@jonasmayton7669]

I’m your one thousandth like

[@sorenlorenson8327]

🤣😂🤣😂😂

[@MMMMatt]

The timeless genius of Shakespeare's writing is only fully realized to modern audiences when it is communicated with this level of intention and honesty.

[@emeral311]

Preach

[@Tom-rg2ex]

It really is a magical thing about theatre/literature, that the deepest and relatable things to the human experience can be written down four hundred years ago and earnestly be felt by audiences centuries later.

[@loraeri1303]

​@@seth99t⁰⁰9,25 a

[@obscure.reference]

@@Tom-rg2ex people are forced to read shakespeare in high school and forever fail to realize humanity has literally never changed or advanced in any important spiritual or emotional way

[@LordVader1094]

@@seth99t Yeah it is

[@yorktown99]

It's one of those moments that absolutely breaks your heart. Ophelia is at her most vulnerable, putting it all out there for the one she loves most. And Hamlet, whether it's his grand plan or not, is treating her like trash to distance himself from her, oblivious to how he is destroying her anyway.

[@yt-sh]

Good point.

[@argella1300]

At the same time, he’s hurt and angry that she would spy on him for her dad

[@Allaroundtheworld99]

Andrew scott is a brilliant actor

[@genetenz]

Overdone

[@martinalira177]

Maleficent S

[@benjaminbankwin5690]

That's what peoplE *DOOOO!!!*

[@user-zt3dv5cl4b]

That he is indeed.

[@ashd-h4911]

way overdoes things.

[@sfex9]

This scene is such a life lesson... Never get into a relationship with a self loathing person, they'll take it out on you.

[@lkjhgasdf8573]

Well said!

[@ACoupleStoners]

Sometimes, I wish I could explain this to my wife.

[@clevername123]

@@ACoupleStoners oof.

[@msunje9862]

@@ACoupleStonersyiu are eating her out ?

[@pengu7288]

​@Amy Hahahahahahahaahahahaha, "I call it Tuesday", thanks for the laugh hahahhshsha

[@lizzie3670]

I’ve always had problems understanding Shakespeare but the way he performs, I completely understand what he’s saying and what is going on. Thank God.

[@hlf3769]

I knew this would happen with him and someone because he is living the words and expressing what they mean it’s just such a good performance

[@sneedle252]

It's amazing. It's as if he was speaking modern English. It's as if the dialogue was written this week.

[@TheGurgina]

I know everyone is complementing Andrew and I love him so much he did a perfect job with the character, I loved it, but Jessica was a perfect Ophelia as well. She's my favorite so far, such raw emotions, such anger, such pain and heartbreak... They were all so perfectly evident and so perfectly acted out...

[@ems1544]

The anger is what made her Ophelia so good👍

[@shotmeindaface]

She's living it. He's killing it.

[@mysigt_]

S(he)’s living i(t) he’s killing (it)

[@JaiYadavformularainbow]

@@mysigt_ 😂😂😂wtf

[@laibashamsee3278]

andd... we're all dead

[@anastacia3795]

@@mysigt_ you lost your chance to spell " he lit "

[@mysigt_]

@@anastacia3795 correct, where were you 5 months ago?

[@Adam-vp4oe]

Wow... my friend in highschool used to say to girls at parties (who were being too* promiscuous), “where is your father? Get thee to a nunnery” ... are you gonna tell me my homie from the block was quoting Shakespeare... get the f out

[@meris8486]

Lol that's awesome if it's true

[@badeugenecops4741]

Gettn the f out, then.

[@Ronnie2787]

Adam hahaha niceeeee

[@M3T4LB3ND3RZ]

Idk if he was quoting Shakespeare, what I do know is he was posting cringe

[@oddacity5883]

@SlightlySickTV Damn bro that’s so based Just stop it you supine protoplasmic invertebrate jelly

[@dma69nyc]

From Moriarty to Hot Priest to Hamlet. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@rosvlinds]

What a glow up

[@TamannaDas]

Range for days

[@finishme2753]

Nice, I followed that progression as well mate

[@captainnemo9736]

Very talented actor😍😍😍

[@anniezheng8138]

to be honest, i think she ate him up. she was incredible and so convincing - packed so much emotion into those few lines!

[@slonismo]

entirely agreed

[@katherinec6031]

I was just thinking how amazing she is! Every time the camera cut to her I was completely lost in the story.

[@jarmilaadam6707]

HE CHUCKLES

[@anjuarchives]

was looking for this

[@elizabetepauliute3494]

you can't even imagine how grateful I am for this

[@madgeeq]

andrew scott captures exactly why i fell in love with hamlet when i first read it. his anger in combination with his sadness and grief is so visceral and terribly relatable. we all act in mad ways when we’re grieving and then traumatized (by your mom marrying your uncle like a month after your dads funeral) and he perfectly captures that feeling of lashing out at everyone when you’re hurting

[@coribug42]

I'll just see myself to the nunnery, yes, sir, thank you sir...

[@Aurelia2147]

Corinna Ulloa this made me laugh

[@solomeaquinn4708]

I AM WITH YOU!!!

[@TarynBell]

Corinna Ulloa BRUH

[@alicelu5691]

it’s a messed up family tree

[@NoneOfTheAbove123]

"I loved you not" "Why?" Because I am gay.

[@DewDewMegaDeeDee]

Why are you gay?

[@gadellomagnollo1810]

Andrew Burgardt I am not gay.

[@edwarddrew98]

@@DewDewMegaDeeDee Andrew Scott is gay

[@poppopN]

Sherlock:He is gay

[@emilbrandwyne5747]

"I was the more deceived"

[@Wednesdaywoe1975]

Who is the actress? She is also amazing.

[@julianreviews8102]

Jessica Brown Findlay, and yeah she is!

[@kaylasheppard7746]

@@julianreviews8102 whoa she looks so different from Downton Abbey!!!

[@inacook2285]

Fantastic

[@antnfs]

She didn’t do anything though

[@EasyKiwi111]

She plays a main character in the show ‘Harlots’ you should check it out

[@banafeel1238]

"Why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?" That sentence stabs my heart.

[@yt-sh]

sinners do go to heaven if truly repentful among other things so that's good

[@paolabenitez2637]

this video made me feel as if he had just broken up with me

[@MegaHotdiggity]

He’s so good. I’ve never been one to understand Shakespeare but the way he performs it, he has made it tangible. Wish I saw whole performance in person

[@Action2me]

I had this same thought pop up in my head yesterday and that's what led me to search "best shakespeare performance" to end up on this video.

[@Cheap_Coffee]

Andrew Scott definitely understand his character, but Jessica Brown Findlay is pouring SO much emotion into these lines. Strenght, sadness, pain, all are perfectly portrayed in her expressions and in her eyes. Amazing performance.

[@badjemima]

Jessica Brown Findlay's stunning performance in this production was the time I've ever really understood Ophelia. Superb, just superb.

[@user-zm1ts7io4q]

this scene always gets me in every hamlet. Both of them portrayed the emotions perfectly in my opinion!

[@vikib1758]

For me is Ophelia' s funeral

[@rhiannonnicol3155]

andrew is so amazing it's like he's making up the words on the spot instead of from a script, and that's so hard to do with shakespeare

[@Jah_LEASE_yah]

The acting is top tier. Not everyone can make Shakespeare sound natural and effortless and this is truly excellent.

[@13bigbangtheory]

I’m taken aback by this. Makes it so much easier to understand like damn. It just lets you know how important tone and physical display is in communication

[@eme.261]

The manner in which he said, "Farewell," made me burst out laughing. It was so... dismissive. Callous in its lack of interest in her reply or reaction. Totally f-ed up!

[@sahin5051]

really loved the expressions jessica carried throughout the clip.

[@christyford5679]

She nailed it no word her expression the look in her eyes as if she is experiencing those feelings in that moment

[@meggiemoo931]

Hamlet: “Get thee to a nunnery” Ophelia: “MORIARTY”

[@indiascarlett]

I love how you almost forget this isn't a modern conversation even with old words because of the way he says it. Best version of this scene

[@daniellacarrasco2305]

Incredible performance by the two!

[@Neivrain]

I love this. Both are so talented, but really, Andrew has such a way of modernizing the words, yet keeping the integrity they have of that type of written word, it’s amazing

[@SwastikaBhardwaj]

The regret when I miss such performances

[@neptunestardust]

MarshMelon I wish that I could’ve went and watched this in person But I had the fortune of watching it on BBC1 Andrew is just pure genius

[@jamilabrownie]

Where can I watch the whole thing? I’ve never been so engrossed in Hamlet before. I love Andrew’s line delivery. It is so honest and unpretentious

[@saadchaudhri9660]

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[@rossellapotenza7856]

his facial microexpressions between "I did love you" and "once" let you understand everything...

[@pdsketch603]

Vintage fleabag content. I’ll take it.

[@ComaLies225]

I read the play back in high school and I always felt for poor Ophelia. She’s caught between her father and his loyalty to their new king and her lover who basically treated her with contempt and despite not being a part of either and getting dragged into it without her consent got the brunt of it from Hamlet. Poor girl 😢

[@Mia7189]

Andrew Scott is a brilliant actor. I envy anyone who have seen him on stage. Seeing him perform live is on my bucket-list.

[@biffalump]

That girls acting was brilliant indeed both was 💕

[@user-xs3og8us3d]

Huge talent

[@charlixd9776]

I had no idea this was hamlet until I read the description and I was so confused but impressed

[@aperson4607]

this is was the first time i’ve ever seen shakespeare being performed. oh my gosh words can not describe the emotions i just felt.

[@Cymricus]

it’s been 20 years but i still remember “get thee to a nunnery!” we thought that was just so funny in my English class lol

[@ilovethesmelloffire]

I agree lol. 😊That would be so funny to come across for the first time lol

[@Julia-nr5pu]

I could watch this millions of times but every time I do I get this overwhelming sense of love and appreciation for Andrew Scott...as though I am watching him act for the first time. Love the guy.

[@halloweengiraffe]

Such beautiful acting in so brief a clip! They both did wonderfully, I loved it.

[@nemaiemoskalia]

He is so great as an actor, I just can't🙌

[@winkinggerbil]

"throws papers to floor" Me: *BRAVO!!!*

[@ofa2589]

He’s good and when he plays you can see how he feels the emotions from his eyes

[@suncore598]

I like the nuances in this performance.

[@sunaina5703]

I’ll see myself to the nunnery if it means I can glimpse the priest.

[@robynwilson9227]

AYYYYYYYY

[@jackier132]

Hello father “Hello father!”

[@darthbanana2110]

That last "farewell" GETS TO MY HEART WHY IS ANDREW SCOTT SUCH A GENIUS

[@shivangi5583]

He is just awesome...in his own way. Just love him....

[@wendycohen9038]

The man is awash in actorisms, and he still gives an awesome performance.

[@paragjyotideka1246]

he is such a great actor, that performance in one black mirror episode blew me away

[@josiahtheblacksmith467]

The actors are amazing in this, the emotion was incredibly vivid.

[@kennedypaige3178]

they are so damn talented. i am in complete awe.

[@conforzo]

This gotta be so hard to do. So many legends have done this, it's probably the most played roles of all time, so you have to master the language and add your own skills to it. Andrew does it well

[@cu2524]

Andrew’s acting makes me thrilled. He’s so good.

[@RedFozFive]

Some amazing facial expressions / show of emotion. I remember just a few years ago doing Hamlet scenes in Highschool!

[@beniminxz9725]

She's so beautiful and emotional. Wow just gorgeous

[@grimgxrl]

It's almost like a cleverbot conversation but medieval version

[@certifiedspacebisexual]

andrew scott is one of my favorite actors ever

[@Nitronic99]

This performance truly touched my heart! This is maybe the first time I saw acting as true artistry. Wow! Thank you so much for this post.

[@yonkgasp6897]

THANK YOUUUUUU. YOUR VIDEOS ARE SAVING MY GRADE RIGHT NOW

[@makhdoomashraf6483]

So much of perfection ❤️

[@justanothergoogler6436]

This guy is just extraordinary!

[@MsSonnencreme]

I just adore Jessica Brown Findlay, gorgeous and talented with a unique voice

[@jonbaxter2254]

2 solid actors, great performance.

[@MuseDuCafe]

Such an amazing, intelligent and emotionally intelligent actor. I had not heard of Jessica Bron Findlay, but from this brief clip she seems to me equally amazing. I first saw Andrew Scott in the Sherlock series; if you didn't know, his total time on screen throughout the series totals something like under 5 minutes... wherein he made an indelible impression and completely stunned audiences.

[@bobina05]

It amazes and delights me to see the Bard's words spoken as if they were new.

[@azamora9770]

From the beginning of this clip, you can feel.her anguish, pain on her heart, disraught, no words....just a...great actress...

[@miathyra]

Watching this live was amazing. ❤

[@ughmoni]

I often find it troubling to watch performance because I get bored but my god.. this had me captivated!.

[@mollymungo5248]

I can't stop watching him as Hamlet. He's by far the best I've seen... and as I'm studying English Lit I have seen a fair few!

[@namedrop721]

David Tennant is an entirely opposite but extremely good interpretation

[@23Kosminski]

This is an absolutely astounding reading. Love it!

[@Allaroundtheworld99]

He is absolutely brilliant.

[@xostler]

All I heard was “begone thot.” Or is that meme old now?

[@envynoson]

It will never die

[@user-fz7ky1oy7s]

Old and lame

[@Draykidsbuthol]

old and cringe as fuck

[@amiya05]

NEVER

[@ToqTheWise]

“Go thee to a nunnery” is better.

[@luisina1972]

I watched them act together in films and I can say without a doubt that they have an incredible chemistry

[@Neytiristree]

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[@solesol5182]

Their work is outstanding! This scene made me cry …

[@Neytiristree]

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[@ravin2363]

He is such a great actor

[@hlf3769]

The thing is it’s not that he doesn’t love her, he’s trying to protect her from himself

[@hlf3769]

@Andrew Scott you’re not really Andrew Scott

[@miadanial5145]

is there a full version of this anywhere? i am so mesmerized by andrew scott's acting. he is phenomenal

[@annielingray111]

Both exceptional here. Brilliant.

[@teriyaki8643]

bloody brilliant!

[@raxacoricofallapatorius23]

I've always imagined this scene to violent, shouts and pushes, but this is just... haunting. Amazing acting amazing delivery!!!

[@mary_1732]

Jessica and Andrew are amazing 💛

[@sharebear9165]

He’s so good!

[@lilomanner]

I watched this in person. It was amazing!

[@kaznorilee3177]

They’re both good.

[@chistake7585]

This is how you translate Shakespeare to stage.

[@cn9867]

From This Beautiful Fantastic to Hamlet, i love these two definitely. ❤❤

[@CallieStephensdoesthings]

Saw this live when they were performing in London and it was amazing