An Actor's Alternative

In theater and in movies, the script gives a certain amount of space for the actors to interpret their roles and create their own characters based on the way that they see in the person they are representing. As we can see on both of the videos posted on Mr. Tangen's blog, many times actors interpret their roles very differently even though their roles are based on the same plot, dialogue, etc...

In the Branagh version, Hamlet is a more noble and statuesque figure. In Tennant's version, Hamlet is a more vulgar and blunt character. It is amazing to see how great the difference can be between two of the actors portraying the same role.