Bill Nighy Admits to Stealing Shakespeare for Drama School Audition

The Oscar-nominated actor revealed he took the books to impress a girl and secure a place at the Guildford School of Acting.

Bill Nighy confessed to stealing the complete works of Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw from a library as a teenager.
Nighy applied to drama school to impress a girl who had arranged his audition, requiring performances from both modern and Shakespearean texts.
During the audition, Nighy unknowingly performed two female roles, leading to confusion but ultimately earning a callback with more suitable material.
Despite his early use of Shakespeare's work, Nighy later expressed a lack of interest in performing Shakespearean plays.
Throughout his career, Nighy has been nominated for an Oscar and performed in two Shakespeare plays professionally.