David Tennant

I think that David Tennant was probably the most real representation of how I view
Shakespeare making Hamlet sound during the soliloquy. His speech was the most
depressing and slow. He was almost aching and begging for an escape, with the
attitude that he has just completely given up on life. I think that these aspects make
it very passionate and that is what I think is most important when trying to be
Hamlet.
Mel Gibson
I think that Gibsons version was not as depressing as Tennants. I think that he
spoke louder, faster, and with less of a monotone. I think Gibsons tone was more of
a confused, almost crying, and almost shouting. I think this made him a bit less
passionate about what he was saying and so I did not like his representation as
much.
Laurence Olivier
This version was strange to me because it almost felt like he was in heaven or in
some sort of dreaming state. I did not like the dramatic intro and exit music and felt
that it was not a good representation of Hamlets tone in the play. I was obviously
an older version, and because it was very dreamy and calm I did not think it was as
passionate as it should have been.
Ethan Hawke
This version was very modern and I thought it was interesting compared to the
other older versions of the soliloquy. I think that Hawke had the best facial
expressions compared to the other three actors. I think that he looked blank and
just completely distraught. I also thought that he was angry and almost disgusted
with everything. I really enjoyed this modern version and would be interested to see
if Hawke could repeat the soliloquy, but do it slower and with more passion.