STAGE TUBE: Ralph Fiennes on Tackling CORIOLANUS

By: Dec. 08, 2011
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Stage and Screen star Ralph Fiennes, who is busy promoting his latest movie 'Coriolanus,' recently visited 'The Daily Show,' where he chatted with Jon Stewart about taking on Shakespeare, working behind the camera, and more! Clcik below to check out the full interview.

Fiennes' 2006 performance in the play Faith Healer gained him a nomination for a 2007 Tony Award. In 2008, Fiennes worked with frequent collaborator director Jonathan Kent to play the title role in Sophocles's Oedipus the King at The National Theatre in London. He has appeared in films such as The English Patient, In Bruges, The Constant Gardener, Strange Days and Maid in Manhattan.

He is also well known for his portrayals of three infamous villains: Nazi war criminal Amon Göth in Schindler's List, serial killer Francis Dolarhyde in the 2002 film Red Dragon, and Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series. Most recently, he appeared in The Reader (2008), The Hurt Locker (2009) and as Hades in Clash of the Titans (2010).

 

 



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