Hugh Bonneville, known for roles in "Paddington" and "Downton Abbey," relishes the creative freedom of theater as he prepares for Berkeley Repertory Theatre's adaptation of "Uncle Vanya." In his portrayal of Vanya, he reflects on themes of mediocrity and unfulfilled potential, well captured in Chekhov's work. Bonneville values the rehearsal process, contrasting it with the immediacy and permanence of film and TV, expressing that theater allows for continual improvement and exploration. As Vanya navigates his complicated emotions towards his brother-in-law's wife, the play resonates with a humor borne from despair.
The joy of theater, as Judi Dench says, is tomorrow night you can get it right.
In Conor McPherson's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 1898 play, Bonneville plays a character whose chances to get it right have all run out.
Vanya lusts after his brother-in-law's young wife, Yelena, who's visiting his fading estate.
In film and TV, creative and technical decisions have to be made in an instant, and of course they're frozen in time.
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