Life in Stages S1 Ep5: Sophie Okonedo and Dominic Cooke in conversation at the National Theatre

Old friends, actor Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda, Antony & Cleopatra) and director Dominic Cooke (On Chesil Beach, The Hollow Crown), open up about what it’s like to act and direct in some of the world’s biggest theatres. They reflect on their lives in theatre, from drama school auditions to presidential compliments from the Obamas, when performing on Broadway in this, their Life in Stages. Subscribe for more from the National Theatre: Life in Stages is the National Theatre’s brand-new interview series profiling some of the biggest names in British theatre on YouTube with new episodes released on Thursdays 7pm BST. S1 Ep1 Olivia Colman and Rufus Norris: S1 Ep2 Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor: S1 Ep3 Adrian Lester and Meera Syal: S1 Ep4 Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bill Nighy and Andrew Lincoln: S1 Ep5 Dominic Cooke and Sophie Okonedo