Good Hang with Amy Poehler
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Tuesday 17 March 2026 21:02:46 GMT
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Crispycoldcelery :
it's so validating to hear grown ass adults saying this because when I was a teen and we had to read Shakespeare in high school I just thought I was stupid because I couldn't understand a word of it 😅
2026-03-17 21:16:15
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Kit :
It isn’t until you see a Shakespearean actor do it that you get it. Just any actor can’t do it! It’s a niche rly
2026-03-18 02:13:18
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loz 🍭 :
I thought this until I saw Sir Ian McKellen in the West End. He made it sound like a casual chat with grandad
2026-03-18 00:28:06
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Josh Mayfield :
Hearing this from a veteran actor is so validating because I feel the exact same way
2026-03-18 15:13:23
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Renee Alyssa :
What are you saying 🤣🤣🤣
2026-03-17 21:21:47
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user8854954957194 :
I think Alan Rickman knew what Shakespeare was saying. I didn’t, but he definitely did
2026-03-18 05:28:00
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mattymatt49 :
As an English lit major I put off Shakespeare until my last semester because I did not gaf. It really upsets people when you say this but who cares lol
2026-03-17 21:32:04
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Running Spud :
I had my students rewrite scenes using their own language. You haven't lived or laughed til you've heard a kid say ,"Yo is that da moon or Juliet up in that winda?" My students loved this project. I had them listen to Andy Griffith do a version too. 😂
2026-03-17 22:00:30
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B :
As a Shakespearean who has dedicated their life to studying and teaching Shakespeare, I must agree with them lol.
2026-03-18 07:36:03
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Kayla Blaser :
Thank goodness you ladies said this. I’ve always felt this way too.
2026-03-17 21:08:25
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.fel1xo :
I feel so DUMB when I read Shakespeare likeeee
2026-03-17 22:33:03
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axgxl :
Very pretentious comment section 😂😂😂😂
2026-03-18 09:20:59
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user1587176518763 :
Nah hard disagree. I’ve seen a couple of shakespeare plays at the Globe that I knew very little about going in, and you catch on pretty fast to what’s going on and what people are saying even if the nuances are lost. The audiences (young and old!) loved it too, they laugh and cry and cheer and boo! Human communication is so much more than language, and two actors should know that.
2026-04-11 10:52:58
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meg :
I went to a shakespeare play once and had no mf clue what was going on
2026-03-18 04:50:34
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Peggy Durant :
Viola ✨ is the queeeeennnnn
2026-03-17 21:08:38
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iamwjay0 :
this is depressing
2026-03-19 20:25:28
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Fiona :
If you do Shakespeare right - the audience knows exactly what’s going on!! In 6th grade we did “midsummer nights dream” for a national play competition - Everyone loved it and we won gold in the comedy category!!
2026-03-21 19:41:11
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Spencer :
Did we not read the No Fear Shakespeare versions or what? There's a literal translation for you. I feel like if you read those editions and see the whatever play performed by a real actor, it's not that difficult to understand. It's just poetry combined with an older version of modern english. But I am also biased and have taken a bunch of classes on linguistics, shakespeare, and poetry. I might just be pretentious. lol.
2026-05-15 14:24:23
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Rebekah Weatherspoon :
I love Shakespeare and this is still hilarious.
2026-03-17 23:25:32
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COURTBIH :
I'm only agreeing because Viola made it okay to admit
2026-03-18 20:20:43
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Viola Swamp :
Actually a lot of us DO know. But EVERY play has at least an hour that can be cut. Keep it short and sweet, and the show is 100x better
2026-03-19 17:41:53
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Jack :
Dame Judi Dench did it so captivating on the Graham Norton show! (Had no idea what she was saying but I was SAT)
2026-03-19 14:11:30
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Frank :
Here's the thing, you need to a little bit but work first but once you understand Shakespeare it is the most glorious thing in the world.
2026-03-17 21:20:56
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tabitinacarlbeans :
Um…. I’m no actor, but I did major in English. Does no one listen?!
2026-03-19 12:34:42
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Katelyn :
When actors pull off Shakespeare I’m convinced they can do anything. It’s so hard
2026-03-18 14:46:14
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