Kenneth Branagh Talks JACK RYAN, Changes Due to Budgetary Reasons, Whether He Will Make Another Shakespeare Movie, CINDERELLA, and More

Opening this weekend in theaters and IMAX is director Kenneth Branagh’s Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.  Based on the Tom Clancy character, the original story follows Jack Ryan (played by Chris Pine) as he uncovers a financial terrorist plot.  Starring alongside Pine is Kevin Costner and Keira Knightley with Branagh as the film’s antagonist.  A few days ago I landed an exclusive phone interview with Branagh.  Since I recently did a video interview with him, I tried to ask all new questions.  We talked about acting while being the director, whether there was anything cut for budgetary reasons, why he always works with composer Patrick Doyle, if he has seen Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing since he also directed a feature based on the material, whether he's thinking about doing another Shakespeare movie, which Shakespeare work he would recommend someone to start with, his next film, Cinderella, and more.  Hit the jump for what he had to say. Collider: You’ve directed and acted many times in the same movie.  When you’re doing that, do you always think at the end, “I’m never doing that again,” or is it something you really enjoy? BRANAGH: I have sometimes said “never again,” and, with 13 years between this one and the previous one, but that was partly because I wanted to have the sheer enjoyment of the single focus.  And, the particular pleasure with that time spent on Thor, just directing, just looking at the whole universe, and, I also really enjoyed acting in My Week with Marilyn.  I’ve been enjoying both things separately a great ...