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Globe Staff / May 8, 2009

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Kenneth Branagh has come through the acting equivalent of the bends. For years, the Irish actor/director has been a wordy presence on stage and film, due largely to his rich experience performing Shakespeare. In the movie version of "Hamlet," Branagh recalls speaking more than 1,500 lines. (Full article: 732 words)

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