British actor Paapa Essiedu and star of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Hamlet gets some unsolicited advice about performing the role. Tim Minchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant, Rory Kinnear, Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Judi Dench, and Prince Charles himself all give it a try.
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PAAPA ESSIEDU: To be or not to be that is the question.
TIM MINCHIN: Right sorry, sorry. I mean -- y-yes...I'm -- yes -- but if you don't mind a note: 'O-OR'. 'To be OR not to be.'
BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH: Try this. 'To be or NOT to be' 'that is the question.'
DAVID TENNANT: Don't lose focus.
'To be or not to be THAT is the question.'
[laughter] RORY KINNEAR: 'To be or not to be that IS the question.'
[laughter] SIR IAN MCKELLEN: 'To be or not to be that is THE question.'
[laughter] DAME JUDI DENCH: 'To be or not TO be.'
[laughter] PRINCE CHARLES: 'To be or not to be' 'that is the QUESTION.'
[laughter and applause]