Final Exam: Part II

I picked this video simply because it is hilarious. I also love Hugh Laurie, he's a very funny actor and plays this skit well. The video is funny, but at the same time is exemplifying a possible editing strategy that Shakespeare had. The skit also pokes fun at some of Shakespeare's plays like King Lear and Hamlet, saying how long they are and how long the soliloquy's are. The editor also is making fun of the theater and how people do not want to sit for 5 hours on wooden seats with no bathroom. This video, even though mostly poking fun at Shakespeare's plays has us questioning whether Shakespeare actually had editors giving him this kind of advice about pleasing the King and the run time being too long. I, myself also question what Shakespeare actually liked people to call him because in this skit he is "Bill," sometimes he is "Will" and other times William. So which is it? Or maybe all three? This video most importantly somewhat helps us understand the reason for Shakespeare's writing and his strategy to it, which is something we have discussed in class. Just as the description says, this is a bit of comic relief which Hugh Laurie and Rowan Atkinson play out very well.