In pictures: Famous names 30 minutes before curtain call
Image captionThe half hour before an actor goes on stage, to give what he or she hopes will be a stellar performance, is precious.
Annand says that unlike working on a film set, where the actor can wait for ages to be called,"the theatre demands that he or she be ready at a fixed time and this is repeated each day. There is no escape and the discipline required is intense". Annand:"The first photograph I ever took of Cate. She entered the dressing room, rolled a cigarette and was contemplating the performance ahead. Taken through the mirror.
"It is often remarked by actors that the more intense a story is, and Hamlet is one of the most complex, the more it is necessary to create a mood of light relief backstage. The atmosphere that evening was very playful and this photo shows the actor beginning to take on the demands of a role, minutes before leaving the room.
"Judi has always been a supporter of The Half, for which I am forever grateful. It is a privilege to witness her in a moment of introspection and it seemed like her arm was extended to embrace a cherished absence."Hardy played Michael in the production based on the first of the Dogme films and which tackles the long-term consequences of child abuse.
Annand:"Stephen's performance as Malvolio was his first in a theatre since prematurely leaving a West End production of Cellmates in 1995 after an attack of stage fright. Annand:"Just back from a long time away in America, preparing for his extraordinary performance in Pravda at the NT. Like many great film stars, to whom the camera is attracted, his head seems large in proportion to his shoulders.
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