At twenty-eight, Kenneth Branagh seemingly emerged from nowhere to become one of the hottest film properties on either side of the Atlantic. He was, according to Georgina Howell, writing in Vogue, "the entire force behind the award-winning Henry V. He owned the company, he raised the money, he directed it, cast it, adapted it for the screen, and starred in it." But it was not all an easy ride to fame. "My real 'God, what am I doing"' happened four or five days before shooting," Branagh told Michael Billington in Interview magazine. Unsure of what was expected of him in his directorial debut, Branagh called for a test and met the crew for the first time, "shaking with fear," as he told Billington. As both actor and director, Branagh had a stand-in to set up his shots as Henry, and this man was seated upon the throne...