OTHELLO Master Class 7

 OTHELLO Master Class 7

Audio Podcast Series of Master Classes for Professional Actors exploring Othello with Alexander Barnett - This class is an continuing in-depth discussion of the character Desdemona.

The Eyes of Van Gogh in Spain

A cultural center in Spain has presented my film The Eyes of Van Gogh calling it "a cinematographic work that offers an intimate and profound vision of the life and challenges faced by the iconic painter." Greatly appreciated.  Presenter  The film is streaming on Amazon Prime.  

KING LEAR Film - Act 4, Scenes 1, 2

 Stream on Amazon Prime Episode 10      

ACT FOUR

 4.1

Gloucester has endured torture and disfigurement, yet like Lear, he achieves belated clarity through his suffering.  His mental anguish thus far eclipses the considerable physical pain he is in.  As Gloucester is cast into exile from his own home and left with no life, no future, no possibilities, his condition ironically mirrors Edgar’s own flight from Gloucester’s persecution.  Yet rather than desperately seeking survival, the only driving force that compels Gloucester onward is his crippling guilt.  His only wish is that he might have the chance to touch Edgar again and seek his forgiveness, yet he knows that to be hopeless.   He is overcome by the futility of his existence and is eager to end his own life and put an end to this total despair.

Gloucester realizes that he has wasted his life and his sudden insight has come too late.  Yet Gloucester also proved his loyalty and courage in aiding Lear despite the consequences he knew he might face; despite his abject state, we see that Gloucester has in fact changed. Previously, believing in Edgar’s betrayal despite little evidence, Gloucester turned quickly toward thoughts of revenge and became fixated on bringing his patricidal heir to justice.  Now, however, Gloucester expresses no desire to seek revenge on Edmund, even when the evidence against him is irrefutable. Instead, Gloucester thinks only of Edgar and how he has wronged him.  Any anger he feels is directed only towards himself for being so foolish.