Website:
http://www.mla.org/radio
Additional Credits and Funding:
Host: Sally Placksin, Technical Director: Duke Markos, Production Coordinator: Lee Morgan
Tones:
Engaging,
Polished,
Thoughtful
Language:
English
Description:
Al Pacino has approached the works of William Shakespeare as an actor, a student, and a filmmaker. On this program we'll hear about Pacino's performance in Michael Radford's 2004 film, _The Merchant of Venice_; Pacino's 1996 documentary _Looking for Richard_ and its exploration of how Shakespeare fits into American culture; and Pacino's place in the range of American interpretations of Shakespeare.
Fifteen- and thirty-second promos available.
If you are interested in this, see another related piece at:
http://prx.org/pieces/18145 What's the Word? Shakespearean Queens
