No one is immune to bad reviews. Take it from Sir IanMcKellen, who bared all in a 1974 production of “King Lear” in Brooklyn. John Simon, a critic for New York magazine, was largely unimpressed.
A particular flavor of Shakespeare adaptation that has proven quite popular is to keep his original dialogue intact but place it in a modern day setting, like Baz Lurhmann 's chaotic Romeo + Juliet or ...
IanMcKellen doesn’t put much stock in trophies. The British actor has been a beloved big-screen presence for 60 years, with acclaimed films such as “Scandal,” “Richard III,” and “Six ...