Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice", Act 3 Scene 1, Shylock: "To bait fish withal" - BBC

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Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 bbc.in/iPlayer... www.bbc.co.uk/o... In April 2011 BBC launched Off By Heart Shakespeare - a performance contest for 13-15 year olds to be filmed for a BBC Two documentary.
We challenged 10 celebrities to perform one of the speeches from the Off By Heart Shakespeare set speech list. Ashley Thomas (aka Bashy) plays Shylock, from The Merchant of Venice. He wants revenge and demands to be treated as an equal.
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[@anthonyirizarry3284]

Cashier: Umm... So are you going to buy anything or not?

[@davidirizarry6216]

Lol...lol...we share the same last name and we are both into acting.

[@Sickmmaner]

@@davidirizarry6216 stfu. you think that's important to share?

[@mardukgilgamesh1500]

@@Sickmmaner bruh :v

[@captainwaa7274]

@@Sickmmaner you think it’s important to be mean for no reason?

[@Sickmmaner]

@@captainwaa7274 No. I'm not sure why I said that a year ago. It was certainly not an appropriate reason for me to be offended. I apologize.

[@Spookii4th]

DAYUM SHYLOCK WIT THAT FRESH CUT 🔥🔥🔥🥶

[@jayeimas5304]

do you have the same english assignment as me? because I saw you on the other video my english teacher gave me lmao

[@mw...]

That's really good. Gave me chills. Such emotion

[@fretikriston4422]

Bruh it was so shitty

[@istacos]

at first this play was a comedy but in our days Shylock has become way too real.

[@yourlordandsaviorharambe2812]

How in the world was this play a comedy?

[@istacos]

Shakespeare's times were different. But yes, the play was originally meant to be a comedy.

[@CawChem]

Uchiha Madara Very late response, but you've misunderstood. A "comedy", in the 17th century, was a play which basically had a good ending for, in this case, Shylock. Nothing to do with being funny. "Tragedy" is the antonym of "comedy".

[@amusedbygod]

It appears this was intended a comedy, but I just can't understand the comic value.

[@Ironborn4]

@@amusedbygod a comedy in story telling is a story with a happy ending. It had nothing to do with humor. Comedy nowadays means a humorous story

[@Trabss]

Damn shylok had a glow up

[@davidlucey1311]

A black man in a wheelchair giving this speech. So many levels to relate to Shylock. As far as I am concerned, Shylock was the hero.

[@nevergetthenameiwant]

yooo he went harrrrrrd!!!!

[@diegoborges1348]

And he bettered the instruction

[@KimberlynCrawford]

His interpretation is of a cultural experience some people cannot understand unless you live in his shoes. I understand his interpretation regardless of what people think or how it should be interpreted. Shakespeare wrote for a time when the world needed more understanding of it's people and the times. Right now we are faced with the same adversities only from different cultures understanding of that adversity. I applaud what Bashy did and I wish him well in his new series 24: Legacy.

[@espp1973]

A note about this speech, it talks about the quality of revenge. Antonio & Shylok were enemies who had to work together. they did good bussiness together but Antonio constantly insulted Shylok work and people and when his daughter Jessica ran away with the gentile Lorenzo he saw an opening for some payback.

[@J.B24]

The villany you teach me…. Is the key to the whole play.

[@lisapy1132]

awesome short promos. I love them and wish they would make them complete!

[@SeanLawlorNelson]

This is just great! Sorry I can't elaborate; But I'm actually at a loss for words; except to say that our Oregon Shakespeare Festival, we have African Americans play many starring and central Shakespeare roles; which goes differently with each play and performance. I've never seen anything as good as this.

[@SalmistaSuleykaBonilla]

This is perfect . Forget what anyone else saids , you did great !

[@Holksssnucb]

Hahahha 😂 Loved this!!!

[@pagekennedy]

Very nice

[@sapphael.]

Fuck yeah he's about to cry, Shylock has been pushed to the limit and it crying out with the monologue.

[@Romansssz]

best one out of all

[@sararose711]

I have to do this write an essay on how shakespeare uses language to show 'shylocks' feelings in this speech :( really need help tbh its for my Gcse

[@ShelleySkyDoe]

Well first off you can say how Shylock speaks the same language as any other Christian yet his words are not listened to. I realise now that this is 6 years old. Hope you did well.

[@Will-sg7xc]

ShelleySkyDoe u fully replied 6 years after they did their GCSEs😂

[@sararose711]

Hahaha 😂 I cant even remember how I did now but thankyou 💓

[@davidlucey1311]

When someone goes over the edge everyone only sees a person going over the edge. No one seems to see the bad people who pushed him/her over the edge.

[@SeanLawlorNelson]

I am Sean Shylock. Shalom.

[@OfficiallySin]

powerful performance

[@rivervlogs4353]

My module brought me here

[@lumpfish99]

Hath not a Palestinian eyes, hath not a Palestinian hands, organs, dimensions, senses,.....

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

He's still the wrong race for that role.

[@elliemayfield]

Amazing.

[@Jordie389]

wow that was good

[@JesusDeputy]

this is the one im doin as well london audition

[@adilsaada9517]

0:07

[@Singarooni]

Lovez it!

[@francisdourado5397]

Jewish guy: BUT I WILL BETTER THE INSTRUCTION!... Cashier guy: Um mm i you going to tidy up the mess u made...

[@agenttheater5]

the computer's pointing towards him - I think this is supposed to be his store......

[@mochapoetics]

For me this really gets going at the 1 minute mark.

[@nephthyshansonjones4420]

To be honest he good actor

[@SFSylvester]

I didn't even realise this was Bashy...

[@jayeimas5304]

dont lie, your all here because of your english teacher

[@memerindisguise]

WHY ARE YOU SPYING ON ME HOW DID YOU KNOW

[@jayeimas5304]

@@memerindisguise NAUR WTF I DONT REMEMBER COMMENTING THIS ADHDGJD

[@mobambaabambom3261]

i hate you

[@LondonCognitiveHypno]

specifically what do you mean? i think your comment really inappropriate, intolerant. This guy is talented and "merchant of venice" is one great piece of literature...

[@kona292]

I have to memorize.this and in grade 8

[@dheerchoudhury2751]

Ramona KOna *plap plap*

[@kona292]

@abyss d I am indeed lmao

[@aperson4640]

He seems like he's about to cry. I doubt that's how the playwright intended this monologue to be played.

[@kanedabukarov7809]

I agree he should be seething in my opinion. But thats just me.

[@douglasdent9961]

@@kanedabukarov7809 Have you not ever been so angry that you shed tears in the midst of a tirade? And consider the setting. This monologue was performed more as a soliloquy. It was staged as a solitary reflection unlike in the play when it is staged as a dialogue with Salanio and Salerio on a public street. The setting changes everything.

[@7KRexCHAT]

only reason I find this funny is because just before watching this video I was watching Pacino doing this speech, this made me realize what a great actor he is.. this guy is alright lol

[@gennadiosman]

I totally agree. The moment you watch Al Pacino plays this scene, you can’t help but think there’s no better actor to play the character of “Shylock”

[@Sickmmaner]

"For just $5 a day..."

[@paulsolon6229]

Ok See Pacino Greatness

[@francisdourado5397]

but i loved it

[@BYTLover]

Wow, quite a few of these monologues are absolutely terrible but this one's actually pretty good! :)

[@minatisasmal2178]

Need a proper setup

[@ashattackification]

as good as the performance was, the scenario is completely different which isn't the case with the others.

[@10Tevinho]

Made me laugh

[@Hardymovies]

this is teh one im doing :DD

[@pastrami1945]

Missing the intensity and passion of David Suchet's version, which is the best.

[@Q8Marauder]

Thwarted my KFC bargains...

[@mariofernandoosejo3704]

No way josé.

[@daytonasixty-eight1354]

WE WUZ MERCHANT OF VENICE N SHIEEET WE WUZ KANGZ

[@FUNKODUDEYT]

WHEN YOUR AT GOODWILL AND YOU DON'T SEE A BATHROOM WHEN YOU HAVE TO GO REALLY BAD :.(

[@ashattackification]

@SJA12Productions i won with it too! good luck

[@MrMjdc]

David Suchet is so much better.

[@slatedforyou]

maaAD

[@katieasante]

@wackyadz06 lmao

[@umm1212]

LOOL

[@thembuk7]

bish bash bosh

[@wackyadz06]

He always has bare spit in his mouth

[@amusedbygod]

Albeit, this was made more poignant when I realised this dude's in a wheelchair, but I wasn't wholly convinced. Perhaps it was his today-diction spouting a Shakespearian soliloquy that threw me off the believability of it. Overall, it wasn't bad.

[@mardukgilgamesh1500]

Must be one of those "black Israelites" 🤔

[@Survivethejive]

terrible

[@carlosmarques3536]

Weak. No anger!

[@VeryCleanPlate]

ultra gay

[@Teezer44]

He cant act.

[@cryptof7513]

Heavy British accent....not cool

[@FedjaPavlovic]

bad acting

[@jamesconley5255]

Over dramatic af bring it down from like 9 to a 6

[@manishpawar3710]

not sooo.. good

[@Holksssnucb]

What are you saying?? I thought it was great 😟😖😓😡

[@andrew55944]

Lol terrible acting. Also, what is this blackwashing?

[@hearswhos]

boy if you don't go somewhere

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

The Drug Dealer Of Brixton.

[@davidlucey1311]

A black man in a wheelchair giving this speech. So many levels to relate to Shylock. As far as I am concerned, Shylock was the hero.