Auditioning for Romeo & Juliet

[Magus]

Am I the only one who ever played Shakespeare fairly naturally instead of in that faux-hammy way that everybody does it in?

Like my Cassius was a sardonic cynic as opposed to angry asshole.

[The Sevenshot Kid]

Originally Posted by Magus

Am I the only one who ever played Shakespeare fairly naturally instead of in that faux-hammy way that everybody does it in?

Like my Cassius was a sardonic cynic as opposed to angry asshole.

I get what you're saying. When some people do it they aren't actually trying to portray a person but an exaggerated personality. The way I play Mercutio is as a sarcastic guy with a little bit of "ho yay" thrown in for good measure whereas the guy we have doing it is Caesar Romero's Joker.