I saw all the "he's back" comments and immediately thought they were talking about shakespeare...

he remembered his youtube channel's password

Liam and Shakespeare would 100% have been best friends back in the day.

As an actor and scriptwriter with a Theater Degree, I am so happy to see someone outside the theater world enjoy Shakespeare. Also, all of your ratings for each play I 100% agree with/can respect (except for As You Like It, that’s my favorite Shakespeare comedy so it will always be a 10 for me, especially because I saw it at the Globe Theatre in London so I know I’m quite biased). And yes, Falstaff is Shakespeare’s best character. He’s in like 10 of Shakespeare’s plays, and that whole “Cinematic Universe” thing is not incorrect. Often Shakespeare would do that I believe because it’s easier to use characters from past works then to create ones from scratch. Also, I can very much relate to being able to watch a Shakespeare play live with ACTUALLY trained Shakespeare actors. It’s quite incredible to witness. Love, love, LOVE this video. P.S. I would go to that sandwich shop

He never really left… he was reading Shakespeare that whole time 😂

Why is he not uploading? Title of the new video : “I read everything Shakespeare ever wrote” AH-

12:56 - Guys, this is where he ACTUALLY smiled fantastically.😆

it took me half of my acting degree to be able to even understand Shakespeare when watching it let alone pleasurably read it! hats off to you Liam this is a huge feat that you have undertaken and you made it SO funny!

I was waiting for Liam to comment on "What, you egg! [Stabs him]" from Macbeth but he never did....my expectations were clearly scrambled

Okay Liam the production quality? The cinematography? The editing? The acting? The script? Brilliant work Liam, simply brilliant.

Liam: I've read the compleat works of Shakespeare. Me: What about his will? [Exits pursued by a bear]

Man, this kind of content is soooo great. The innocent ideas of KZfaq's early years combined with modern high production quality. (chef's kiss) This is honestly what I think the future of KZfaq should look like.

This might be the first time in ages that I've seen a 35 min video where no one asks me to like share or subscribe, become a member, or a patreon, or buy their merch or sponsored item. And man spent 3 months on this video. You're a madlad Liam. Stay this way, lots of love!

This guy took 5 months off to read everything shakespear has ever written. Respectable

The next video: Painting everything Shakespeare ever wrote on my wall

15:22 So basically Liam’s mad that All’s Well That Ends Well didn’t turn out to be the Shakespearean equivalent of Legally Blonde

DO NOT EVER LEAVE LIKE THAT EVER AGAIN 😩😩😩

34 MINUTES, THATS A WHOLE DOCUMENTARY | V That's a big number

STOP THIS VIDEO IS SO GOOD, THE EDITING, THE DEDICATION, ITS SO ENTERTAINING GOOD JOB LIAMMM!!

I believe that Shakespeare always intended his Prose to be spoken in an Aussie accent

My own unread complete works of Shakespeare is staring at me as I watch this video

The man, the myth, the legend is back.

Three things: I'm so happy you're back; this video was somehow a blast to watch, just seeing you read; you've inspired me to read MacBeth as it happened to be in my room, and I'm loving it.

I absolutely loved this. from the actual concept to the content to the costumes to the comedy, I was smiling fantastically the whole time

As a person who played Bottom in a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, can confirm it is best Shakespeare play

33:16 *Smiles fantastically*

I’ve actually performed many of these plays so watching Liam read through them made me unexplainably happy😭

I’ve never seen someone so happy while reading Shakespeare 😭 inspiring honestly

"MM YEAH KNOWLEDGE" im now using that everytime i enter the library.

Bro took him 5 months to finish this book😭😭 welcome back brother!

“he has killed me, mother!” is one of my fave lines

SO GOOD. The betwixt bit gave the biggest michael scott vibes. Your comedic timing is amazing and I loved the pacing of this video!

only thing more diffacult than reading Shakespearean dialogue is understanding Liam's numbering throughout this video.

The fact that you managed to turn reading a book into a very entertaining video is astonishing to me. I think my favorite aspects of it were the shots of you reading always having the timer be visible, and the montage of your reading journey at the end. It was nice to see someone else be inundated with the world of Billy Shakes, personally saw Cymbeline at the Royal Shakespeare Theater so it was cool to see you enjoying yourself there!

Your editing and story-telling have improved so much since you started this channel! And it's been a pleasure to watch you grow. And to see the crazy stuff you do along the way!

Goodness I’m beyond words! This video was in my recommended and I decided to watch it without noticing first that it’s a half an hour long. And I didn’t expect myself to watch it til the end, but I did! I have only read 5 of Shakespeare’s plays and have always wanted to read more, especially his comedies. By watching how you enjoy and at the same time suffer reading Shakespeare, made me remember the good times I had reading them as well (like still now I can’t forgot the line from Macbeth: What you an egg?). With all of that, man I think this is one of the best KZfaq videos I’ve ever watched, the quality, time, effort and your dedication for this video is at stellar! Thank you Liam for this video, as this inspires me to get back into Shakespeare once more. And ‘tis truly that all’s well ends well!

'your not actually reading with me.. are you..?' Ouch that hurt

I'm appreciative of how seriously you took this task, not merely reading the material, but comprehending and enjoying it to the point that I vicariously felt your mirth. Well done, young man; you're a shining example to follow.

This is so cool! I really want to read some Shakespeare plays now, thank you for the hard work, you’re a great role model!

Omg Liam I loved watching this video! This is so far the best video you have made! The concept, the flow, the ups and downs that came in betwixt and finally the fantastical smile at the climax! Everything was perfect and worth the wait of 5months!🙌🏻🙌🏻

The *dedication* to saying "I will never read this book" to "You know, I should probably read it now" and then to COME BACK to it after the discouraging start. Major props. Wondering what book I have I may want to try this with. I love the play recreations, too!! 😃 I also liked hearing you say 'I think I understood about 1/3 of it'. I feel that way reading Shakespeare too, and I think it's still worth/enjoyable reading even when that's the case, but I wasn't sure what others would think 😅

Regarding the perseverance of aspects of humor across the generations, you will be delighted to know that the oldest recorded joke in history is from 1,900 BCE Sumer about women farting on their husbands.

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here” Instantly made me think of my Husband (Aaron Warner)

33:21, Liam smiled fantastically

the production quality of this video was more than worth the long wait. just astounding cinematography, and you genuinely caught me off guard with the ACTING bro. chef's kiss.

What an accomplishment! I’m so glad you’ve returned, been waiting for this moment for 6 months! ❤❤❤

Just saw Ian McKellen as Falstaff on London's West End. Was brilliant! And Liam, you absolute madlad, the lengths you go for your videos! Respect

You were gone for so long, I assumed you were doing something that took a long time... And I was right!😂 We don't learn about Shakespeare in my country, but I got motivated to read Shakespeare now, thanks to you! LOVED the editing in this. It takes a while, sure, but the result is so worth it!

Thank you Liam for your generous service reading Shakespeare to entertain us

This is what Liam’s been doing for the past 5 months

Liam, you are becoming quite the filmmaker! Not only the entertaining video concepts and execution, but your gorgeously framed shots, the exuberant lighting and colors, the smooth transitions, even the general story of this video is great! All of it makes me smile fantastically!

God I have never seen a video like this on KZfaq for a long time. I laughed and enjoyed FANTASTICALLY 😂❤

Liam’s little laugh after he reads something funny🥹

Fun fact: if you've played Red Dead Redemption II, the mission where you hunt a bear with Hosea is called "Exit, Pursued by an Ego" as a nod to that very stage direction.

**me* *boutta* *crash* *into* *my* *brother’s* *bedroom* *to* *say* *that* *our* *favourite* *KZfaqr* *finally* *posted* *again-** LIAM YOU’RE BACK WITH A MASTERPIECE!

The lack of views is saddening me. I know KZfaq works that way when creators take breaks but this is some of his best vids 😢

“I love just grabbing a big chunk of the book you know, it’s just like mmm KNOWLEDGE” -Liam 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

When the World needed him the most, he was reading Shakespeare

I never thought i would be so immersed and entertained by timelapses of a man reading shakespeare for 35 minutes, but here i am. Amazing video liam, genuinely enjoyed it.

Wish we could see more of you, but when you do post videos they are always works of art. It would take you a long time to put these together. Who thinks of Shakespeare? All the average person hears of his work is Romeo and Juliet. Who knew we were seriously missing out? Thanks for not giving up on this one. It would take me probably a year to read that book.

I just came back to this guy after a year yesterday after seeing my old channel's subscriptions, this guy was one of my favorite youtubers and is way too underrated. I saw he hasn't uploaded in over 5 monthes and thought maybe he quit, the very next day, here he is, back with another BANGER!

HE IS ALIVE!?

As a Shakespeare nerd, I LOVE that you did this!! What a legend!

Liam is literally the only person on earth who can make a 30 minute video on Shakespeare engaging and entertaining and interesting

So that’s what he was doing all this time I never knew you were capable of making videos more than 10 minutes long, Liam. Proud of you.

I never thought someone would willingly read Shakespeare and make it entertaining and yet here we are

Not even halfway through the video yet, but this is so inspiring. Love the humour of this channel.

malvolio smiling fantastically is meant to be funny actually because he’s usually miserable but has been tricked into believing olivia loves him and his smile even though she definitely does not 😭

HE‘S BACK

stupid challenges like this is EXACTLY how i got into reading classics and now im a lit major. i’m not all the way through the video but im so glad you’re enjoying it so far at least.

Liam I’ve been watching you since I was like four or five. I would play all your vids on repeat over and over again every day. You taught me to be creative, be happy, get out into the world and show them my stuff. I would watch yr vids when I’m sad or blue. Thank you for being there.

i forgot how much i loved your videos. i haven’t watched you for years and then randomly remembered you and saw you recently uploaded. great vid :)

POV what teachers expect students to do after they tell them to read a book:

I smiled fantastically when I saw Liams notification !!! Now don’t leave for that long ever again😭

The sheer focus and dedication to reading I witnessed is simply insane. Greatly underrated video.

What a legendary comeback! This video had everything I've come to love about your channel. Pure silliness done with extreme care. 10/10 ❤

I love it when people discover Shakespeare for the first time, Because Liam really just asked if Malvolios flirting with the yellow stockings and the “Ho ho”s in twelfth night was intentionally comedic (the answer is yes, it’s probably one of the most popular comedic acts in his entire work)

Omg I have been waiting for what feels like 7 years for him to upload

not gonna lie: i like your videos and saw this one recommended almost immediately after you posted but wasn’t super interested but here i am 30 min later and you killed it! you’re a notch above the rest!

LIAM YOURE BACK! (Smiles fantastically)

For anyone who wants to take on Shakespeare’s works, I highly recommend full cast audiobooks. I love Shakespeare and adapted, directed, and acted in his plays in college, but aside from getting to be a part of putting the shows on or seeing live theater, the full cast audiobooks are my favorite ways to consume his works

you are the epitemy of *Quality over quantity*.

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen on KZfaq

Best video I have seen on KZfaq in a long time. Super creative, no ads, (except for the bargain purple shirts apparently), and I laughed a ton. Amazing job!

We've missed you! Welcome back and hope to see more from you soon 🤙

Thank you for all the prep work, creativity, details, energy and editing! Your videos always motivate me to do weird stuff around my house, too.

This was really good. That's amazing that you did that much reading. And your videos have come a long way, nice production quality!

Woah this took an insane amount of effort good on you!! How many people can say they’ve read all of Shakespeare, visited his hometown or have such incredible editing video making skills and even just the self confidence to be a KZfaqr. Liam, you’re officially awesome! Good on you!!!!

the level of detail you put into this is insane. When I paused to read the "play" you wrote out, I wasn't expecting it to be the script of the video that you hadn't even got to yet lmao. I was tripping when you were speaking stuff that I already read in the play haha

Liam: Uploads Video Me: [Smiles fantasticly. Video: Ends Me: Ahw son of a bulls pizzle

brooo Liam I know you’re never gonna see this but when I was younger, (like two years ago 😭) I LOVED your channel. Like when you posted I would drop everything and watch it. I think I started watching around the Goblet video?? Anyways. I moved to this channel and didn’t keep up as much but i remember being on this channel and watching you post the chocolate water fountain and got really excited!! Cause I forgot you existed- Thank you so much for being such a big part of mine and so many other people’s childhoods, and continue teaching Max crazy stunts!!! Love you man

I bought Hamlet a few weeks ago and was just about to start it when you dropped this video, Liam😄had to watch your Shakespeare journey before getting to the book and, well, im going to read it right now! thanks for this amazing video and props to your effort, bro!

King Lear is my favorite Shakespeare play so I was sad you didn't talk about it, but giving it a 9 makes me happy enough!! so glad to see you posting again! also, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are the Timone and Pumba of Hamlet ;)

I might not have read along with you but I certainly laughed and suffered along with you. Oh my god man, I don't even have words for this. The editing is absolutely insane. You are absolutely insane. I loved every single second. Thank you.

Quite literally the best and most authentic youtuber ever!! Love ya!

Am I the only person who sees how amazingly this was able to capture Wes Anderson’s movie style The shots of the book, the shots of the room, are all beautifully perfect

Liam's a type of guy to leave us for a couple of months to read everything Shakespeare ever wrote

As a literature student who is also a huge Liam fan, I loved this video. Thanks! ❤

this video made me smile fantastically

Genuinely one of the most captivating videos of all time, or at least on youtube. I have felt every emotion Liam did and I will do so once more as I am now urged to also read some of Shakespeare hehe:) Thank you for the immense enjoyment, for keeping Shakespeare alive a little longer and for inspiring thousands of others to pick up Shakespeare again, Liam!