About this episode
Riz Ahmed discusses his role in the new Hamlet film and his relationship with Shakespeare, along with his early days as a battle rapper.
Riz Ahmed is back on Bullseye! He chats with us about his role in the new Hamlet film and his personal relationship with Shakespeare’s work. We also get into his early days as a battle rapper, if he plans to keep rapping as he gets older, and much more! See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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Host: Jesse Thorn
Guest: Riz Ahmed
Topics covered
- Riz Ahmed
- Hamlet
- battle rap
- Shakespeare
- acting
- music
Keywords
- Riz Ahmed
- Hamlet
- Shakespeare
- battle rapper
- acting
- music
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR
Books & works: Hamlet
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