Kenneth Branagh

“I fondly remember good times working on 'Thor.'”

“'Frankenstein' feels like an ancient tale, the kind of traditional story that appears in many other forms.”

“I feel more Irish than English. I feel freer than British, more visceral, with a love of language. Shot through with fire in some way. That's why I resist being appropriated as the current r...”

“I don't think Hamlet is mad, nor is he predisposed to be a gloomy or tragic figure.”

“If it's good art, it's good.”

“I think that short films often contain an originality, a creative freedom, an energy and an invention that is inspiring and entertaining. I think they are, as Shakespeare put it, a good deed...”

“Carrying a movie is both a great privilege, it's a great opportunity, but it can be a great pressure, and sometimes that can make people behave very oddly.”

“One of the things that makes Hamlet unique among Shakespeare's characters is his courage to face up to the darker elements of his personality.”

“I saw Derek Jacobi play Hamlet when I was 17, and he directed me as Hamlet when I was 27, and I directed him as Claudius in 'Hamlet' when I was 35, and I'm hoping we meet again in some other...”

“'Thor' has got several big battles in it, a reckless, headstrong young hero who has to confront his past and deal with a complicated relationship with his father, it has lots of savage Europ...”

“In the case of 'Jack Ryan,' it was a huge collaboration, and I enjoyed it very much, and most of all, I want the audience to enjoy it, too. I want them to feel immersed in this world.”

“So many plays with magic in them that would be a terrific invitation to an imaginative animation team.”

“I have a pathetic urge at some stage in my life to be able to pull out my wallet and pull out a little card on which it would say, 'Kenneth Branagh, artistic director.'”

“I think the best actors are the most generous, the kindest, the greatest people and at their worst they are vain, greedy and insecure.”

“Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don't get so worked up about things.”

“A lot of the films I've done have links to other movies that I've directed in the past.”

“I went to Moscow and met some slightly powerful and scary people.”

“When you cast someone like Natalie Portman, the character can't just be the love interest.”

“Actors are the best and the worst of people. They're like kids. When they're good, they're very very good. When they're bad they're very very naughty.”

“I'm involved in Northern Ireland Screen and have been for a long time, so I keep my eyes open and ears to the ground.”