Derek Jacobi: Acting Shakespeare

Actor Derek Jacobi talks about his remarkable career, including advice he received from Richard Burton, a disappointing rejection by the Royal Shakespeare Company, sharing the stage with Laurence Olivier, performing King Lear in 2010, his collaborations with Kenneth Branagh, and a struggle with paralyzing stage fright that drove him away from the theater for two years in the 1980s. He was interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. This is Part 2 of a two-part interview. Published March 6, 2018. © Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. This podcast episode “O, For A Muse Of Fire!” was produced by Richard Paul. Garland Scott is the associate producer.