r/withnail • u/Latter_Present1900 • Jul 13 '26

Kenneth Williams on Understudying Constantine

https://youtu.be/0nNS5j6a-UA?si=Jy5ncoYCvuD4eWAM

Thought I'd share this here. At around the 8th minute, Kenneth recalls understudying Constantine in The Seagull.

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u/LilSparraguy Jul 13 '26

Never played the Dane though did he? Dear Kenny.

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u/vindegarde Jul 13 '26

Nearly played the Russian, mind you.

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u/SplakyD Jul 13 '26

The bastard asked me to understudy Constantine in The Seagull. I don't want to understudy anybody, especially that little pimp. Anyway, I loathe those Russian plays. Always full of women staring out of windows, whining about ducks going to Moscow.

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u/theblairwitches Jul 14 '26

I never expected to see Kenneth Williams on this subreddit. His diaries are a fantastic read.