The tempest naxos audiobooks audio cd audiobook, cd, unabridged. Its seemingly never too late to play sherlock holmes, as evidenced by the great sir ian mckellen. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Sir ian mckellen was the winner of the bbc audio drama award 2015 for best actor. Sir ian mckellen audio books radio shows recordings.
Director bill condon reteams with ian mckellen as an elderly sherlock holmes, mulling over the unresolved fragments of his final case and the mark it left on his life. When peter asked me to direct the first production for speakthespeech, i thought of the tempest. He has also read for several audiobooks, including casanova, the tempest, the. We are so used to mckellen on screen playing wizards and mutants in jrr tolkien adaptations or marvel. The tempest audiobook john dryden 1631 1700 and william davenant 1606 1668 john dryden and william davenants. The lord of the rings star has been cast as the longretired consulting. Ian mckellen to play retired sherlock holmes in bill condons a slight trick of the mind. Sir ian mckellen will play an aged version of sherlock holmes in new film a slight trick of the mind.
Back in early september, it was announced that magneto gandalf himself, ian mckellen, would be playing an elderly sherlock holmes in bill condons adaptation of novelist. Set primarily during his retirement in sussex, the film follows a 93yearold holmes who struggles to. Below is a section of the various books benedict has narrated and links to buy them to the extent that theyre available. Twice nominated for the oscar, and recipient of every major theatrical award in uk and us, ian mckellen is widely regarded as one of the worlds finest actors. William shakespeare the tempest audio book youtube. Sherlock audio book is an independent production of the adventures of sherlock holmes by sir arthur conan doyle. Written by william shakespeare, audiobook narrated by sir ian mckellen, emilia fox, scott handy, ben owukwe.
Its most ingenious conceit is that the real man has grown old alongside his legend. Librivox recording of the tempest by william shakespeare. The rediscovered railway mysteries and other stories by john taylor. Director bill condon reteams with his gods and monsters star ian. Ian mckellen to play sherlock holmes in new movie a slight. But the legendary thesp is making an exception for his next film project, in which he will play the man listed in the guinness book. Ian mckellen acting all productions by date sir ian mckellen. Browse audiobooks read by ian mckellen sorted by best selling.
Sir ian mckellen as prospero leads this audio recording of shakespeares last play, the. He has starred as sherlock holmes in the series sherlock since 2010. Mr holmes will see the retired detective troubled by an unsolved case and his own memory problems. In august 2014, he recorded the first ever unabridged audiobook of william. Holmes its fair to say that sir ian mckellen is generally thought of an actor who establishes iconic roles, rather than following in the footsteps of others. Banished from his own lands by a usurping brother, prospero and his daughter miranda have been living on a deserted island for.
Sherlock holmes, one of the most famous and beloved characters of all time, has been played by a great number of actors over the years. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch cbe born 19 july 1976 is an english actor. Sir ian mckellen talks playing sherlock as a sociopath in mr. The acting is superb,particularly sir ian mckellens prospero and scott handys ariel. The wronged duke raises a tempest to shipwreck his old opponents on his island so that he can ensure justice is done. The hobbit star will play a retired holmes, haunted by an unsolved case, in a new british film. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Sir ian mckellen, fresh from his performance as gandalf in lord of the rings is. Holmes a new film imagines the sleuth as an aged and slightly faltering investigator trying to deduce and remember how a 30yearold case. William shakespeare author, sir ian mckellen narrator. Sir ian mckellen is one of britains leading actors, having made a memorable contribution on the stage, in film, television.
For mckellen, the appeal lay in the fully realized script and the delicious character. The film is based on american writer mitch cullins 2005 book a slight trick of the. Sherlock has to solve the biggest mystery yet in this. The 75yearold mckellen posted a picture of himself in costume as holmes on his twitter account this week, saying. What ian mckellens sherlock holmes movie will be about. Based on mitch cullins 2005 novel a slight trick of the mind, the film stars ian mckellen as a more mature version of sir arthur conan doyles iconic detective, sherlock holmes, who is now. Valley of fear audible audiobook original recording. Benedict as ferdinand, son of the king of naples, in shakespeares last play the tempest. Benedict cumberbatch is in great demand as a narrator of audio books. Explore books by sir ian mckellen with our selection at. Mckellen will tackle the role in bill condons upcoming.
The film stars ian mckellen as sherlock holmes, laura linney as his housekeeper mrs. Becoming a member of the lovereading community is free. The tempest by william shakespeare on free audio book download. Ian mckellen to play sherlock holmes movies empire. Our first proper look at sir ian mckellen in the role of sherlock holmes in the upcoming film mr. What audio theater person could resist a piece that starts with a thunder storm.
The tempest sir ian mckellen is prospero, and heads a strong cast in. It is an unabridged, high quality recording made by an experienced british. But with the appetite for sherlock holmes growing after the. Sir ian mckellen will soon be the latest in a long line of actors to play the brilliant, eccentric detective sherlock holmes. Holmes, the upcoming sherlock holmes movie starring lord of the rings and xmen star ian mckellen as the legendary sleuth in his later years. Holmes was one of the bright spots of this years berlin film festival where it debuted out of competition. Neilson barnardgetty images that british sleuth sherlock holmes has been brought to the screen in many different incarnations. M4b audio book 29mb download cover art download cd case insert. Greatestaudiobooks v2 start your f r e e audiobooks. Giles keyte the second layer is about the great mans attempt to write the true story of his last case, before he loses. Bill condon and ian mckellen offer a fresh twist on sherlock with mr. William shakespeare 1564 1616 banished from his own lands by a. Ian mckellen is adorable as an old sherlock holmes in mr.
Holmes was released today the film follows the iconic detective in his later years as a. Written by william shakespeare, narrated by sir ian mckellen, emilia fox, scott handy, ben owukwe. Over 70 actors have previously played sherlock holmes. Holmes the acclaimed british actor talks about playing a 93yearold sherlock holmes, serving as grand. Giving him dimension as he looks back at his life realizing he spent his youth achieving the reputation and. Naxos audiobooks tempest, the unabridged sir ian mckellen. Ian mckellen tweets first clip of his 93yearold sherlock holmes. Ian mckellen shares photo as 93yearold sherlock holmes. The veteran thesp took to twitter to post the first picture of him playing the.
What ian mckellens sherlock holmes movie will be about sep. Ian mckellen has 35 books on goodreads with 29517 ratings. Sir ian mckellen, fresh from his performance as gandalf in lord of the rings, is prospero, and heads a strong cast in shakespeares last great play. No catches, no fine print just unadulterated book loving, with your favourite books saved to your own. Sir ian mckellen talks playing sherlock as a sociopath. More than 70 according to ian mckellen, the newest. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. At 76, actor ian mckellen embodies an older sherlock in mr. Ian mckellen, in full sir ian murray mckellen, born may 25, 1939, burnley, lancashire, england, british actor of great versatility, noted for his work with the royal shakespeare company and. T he arresting beauty of ian mckellen has never been shown to better advantage than in this movie a tremendously acted, but flawed and muddled riff on the theme of. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. At 76, actor ian mckellen embodies an older sherlock in.
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