That was, however, two years ago and Russell Beale concedes that the announcement by Sir Nicholas Hytner, the boss of the National, was a little premature, not least because he had only lately played Hamlet.
Russell Beale says he believes Mendes had got it into his head he would make a good Lear when he saw how the make-up artists had aged him for his performance in The Life of Galileo in 2006.
“We were having a drink afterwards, and he said: 'I really do think we should do King Lear before it is too late.’ I said: 'I am 44.’”
For all that, Russell Beale says the idea is “still there”. But don’t hold your breath.
Man of the world
Mandrake was interested to hear Alan Cumming, appearing in Question Time this week in Inverness, announce during a discussion about the question of Scottish independence: “I do pay tax in this country, I am a citizen of this country, I am a resident of this country.”
Panelists on the show always try to find common ground with the audience, but the truth in the 47-year-old actor’s case is somewhat more complicated. In 2008, Cumming became a dual-national and was sworn in as an American citizen at a ceremony in New York City. In 2012, he announced that he would be returning to live in Scotland so as to be eligible to vote in the referendum on independence, which is scheduled to be held in 2014. His spokesman declines to comment on the matter.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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