Sir Ben Kingsley credits his Shakespearean foundation for shaping his approach to every role, from Gandhi to Salvador Dalí, embracing timeless archetypes in his performances.
Character interpretation
Kingsley on how he approached the role
Kingsley, who plays an emperor in Desert Warrior, said he didn't just see his character as a historical figure but as part of a dramatic tradition.
He said, "You have this emperor, who in the myth has his place in the archetype."
"There's the warrior, there's the queen, there's the madman, there's the devil, there's the holy man, there's the seducer, the poet and absolute power dropped into this wonderful mosaic of archetypes."
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