Noah and Jacobi Jupe shared their insights on working in Hamnet collectively, as they arrived on the BAFTA ceremony on Sunday, February 22.
The 20-year-old actor, who performs Hamlet within the film, and Jacobi, 12, who performs Hamnet mentioned their very own emotional reactions once they have been filming the unhappy ending of the film.
The film, primarily based on Maggie O’Farrell’s ebook of the identical identify, is nominated for 11 awards on the British award present.
Speaking about their reactions, Jacobi shared that if he has simply “seen the movie” it’s so “hard to do Q&A afterwards,” as a result of “you’re like…oh my God I have to stop crying now.”
As for Noah, he detailed that “the first time I watched it which was at the Toronto Film Festival in front of all the people and that was not a good idea” as a result of he was not ready to go up on the stage and speak about it due to the emotionally charged ending.
The actors’ reactions are usually not uncommon given the devastating conclusion of the film, primarily based on William Shakespeare’s actual life.
Hamnet set a file for scoring the very best variety of BAFTA nominations ever for a film directed by a girl. The classes embrace Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Outstanding British Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Lead Actress, and extra.
