My main thoughts? Nathan Fillion is a GENIUS. I have never seen anyone play Dogberry that well.
Most actors seem to approach Dogberry as A Set Of Funny Lines That Will Get Me Laughs. And forget to make him an actual character. Seeing this version was the first time I'd seen anyone give him a personality - and, because of that, it was also the first time that I'd realised Shakespeare is deliberately making him use the wrong words ("suspect" instead of "respect") rather than me just not understanding him because of the Shakespearean vocabulary...
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Date: Jul. 15th, 2013 11:07 pm (UTC)Most actors seem to approach Dogberry as A Set Of Funny Lines That Will Get Me Laughs. And forget to make him an actual character. Seeing this version was the first time I'd seen anyone give him a personality - and, because of that, it was also the first time that I'd realised Shakespeare is deliberately making him use the wrong words ("suspect" instead of "respect") rather than me just not understanding him because of the Shakespearean vocabulary...