Jacobi Jupe, 12, who plays the title role in “Hamnet,” shed tears during an interview at the Toronto Film Festival variety studio, embodying William Shakespeare’s unfortunate son and explains the devastation of calling the experience “life-changing.”
“It was so devastating,” Jupe paused and paused as he got emotional. “When I finished filming, there was one thing I wanted to do. It was probably to live for the Hamnett, as I don’t think it was fair to him.”
When he struggled to continue, Jupe was comforted by his on-screen parents, Jesse Buckley and Paul Mezcal. He accepted him in emotional moments. A boy beyond his age with the support of an incredible cast and filmmaking crew.
Playing Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes, has gained even more weight for Buckley, who recently became a mother.
“I don’t know if something really prepares you completely for motherhood,” she said. “What unlocked within me was kindness I was looking for as a woman. She added: “I don’t want to experience what Agnes has experienced.”
Mezcal portrays Shakespeare, but Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, and adaptation of filmmaker Chloe Zao, focuses on the dynamics of Agnes and his family from the well-known playwright.
“I tried to put him in my body, not in my head,” shared Mezcal. “People think of Shakespeare as this intellectual beast. He was clearly a very clever man, but I think he also has the real animal quality.”
The actor draws inspiration from Shakespeare’s plays, saying, “What has led someone to write something like this? What is the psychological state of someone who writes “King Lear”? “What is the psychological state of someone writing “Midsummer Night’s Dream”? ”
Two-time Oscar nominated Emily Watson delivered Wansen’s wonder and praised the set’s creative environment.
“It felt like a privilege to be in a room,” Watson revealed. “My life began with Shakespeare. Just touching on this story made this story seem amazing,” she picked up Zhao’s vision. “I had the best seat in the house to see the electricity and magic summoned by this living witch being summoned here.”
Zhao, who became the first woman of color to win an Academy Award five years ago “Nomads” Best Director of the 2020s and won an Academy Award five years ago, said she hopes “Hamnet” will provide a safe emotional space for viewers.
“If you can leave with a safe space to feel things that people may not feel comfortable, then if you can (along with) you can feel (and process) the emotions, then two and a half hours is worth it,” Zhao said.
She added: “It can be pointless if we can trust that we all have the ability to alchemize all the pain we have experienced in our lives, but it’s not just William Shakespeare. We all have that ability.”
“Hamnet,” which premiered last week in Telluride, continues the festival run as awards season talk is built around Zhao’s direction and cast performances. During the interview, Starr also bullied the next project. Buckley will star in the upcoming “The Bride.” Maggie Gyllenhaal saw Frankenstein’s bride. She said “were connected to an electric current and we’ve got 20 people.” Mezcal is taking part in a rehearsal to perform Paul McCartney in Sammendes’ upcoming four-part Beatles Project, citing “Michelle” as the band’s current favourite song. Filming will begin in November.
