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Dame Helen Mirren speaks to us about starring in director Julie Taymor’s reimagining of The Tempest, and how Shakespeare has had an impact on her career throughout the years. Plus, we talk to the award-winning actress about working with Russell Brand and his yellow underpants and her love for garden gnomes...

In her big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's mystical thriller The Tempest, Academy Award(R)-nominated Julie Taymor (Across the Universe, Frida, Titus, The Lion King on stage) brings an original dynamic to the story by changing the gender of the sorcerer Prospero into the sorceress Prospera, portrayed by Oscar(R) winner Helen Mirren (The Queen, Calendar Girls). Prospera's journey spirals through vengeance to forgiveness as she reigns over a magical island, cares for her young daughter, Miranda (Felicity Jones) and unleashes her powers against shipwrecked enemies in this exciting, masterly mix of romance, tragicomedy and the supernatural.

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The Tempest is out now in cinemas nationwide.