Simon Russell Beale on playing Benedick

Simon Russell Beale (who plays Benedick) discusses the sadder, more pained aspect of his character. He also thinks that Benedick has probably been with a lot of women in the past but that, as a soldier, the previous women in his life were probably prostitutes rather than women with whom he had an intellectual relationship like he has with Beatrice. Simon also thinks Benedick was probably quite a successful soldier.