This Cultural Life
Kenneth Branagh
Actor and film-maker Sir Kenneth Branagh talks to John Wilson about the key influences and inspirations that have shaped his own work. In a wide-ranging conversation, he reveals some of his formative artistic experiences and discusses his creative process. He discusses his working-class upbringing in late 1960s Northern Ireland at the start of the Troubles, as explored in his most personal film to date, Belfast and traces the beginnings of his passion for Shakespeare. Branagh also discusses his participation in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. Show less