Richard III and Deformity Some scholars insist that Richard was neither crippled nor hunchbacked, and they are passionately devoted to proving that Shakespeare's portrayal of the inhuman monster is based on Tudor propaganda used to reinforce Henry VII's weakness. claim to the throne The only “proof” we have of Richard III’s deformity is that provided by Sir Thomas More in “The History of King Richard III”. It is here that modern readers digest the adjectives that forever torment Richard: “Small in stature, limbs poorly shaped, back crooked, his left shoulder much higher than his right.” This description may seem gruesome, but it is only compounded when placed alongside the deformity of his character. Regardless of whether Richard was truly the demon he was portrayed to be, the role of Richard III as established by William Shakespeare is one of the most difficult roles for the Shakespearean actor. Because this week's annotations needed to focus on the actor's perspective of Shakespeare, I chose to focus my post on the same topic. First of all, Richard III is on stage longer than any other Bard character. Usually, time spent on stage isn't a bed of roses either. The actor must limp, carry a hump, or at least bend over for the duration of the play. This can condemn an ​​actor to chiropractic sessions for the rest of their life! Some actors defined the role of Richard. Antony Sher has studied the effects of scoliosis on the body and any other possible back deformities. When it was time for him to start playing the role and he saw the makeup team's version of his bump, he said, "With my heart in my mouth, I hurry to see my back. C "Lying is much sweeter than I imagined." on the ground like a big pinkblancmange, a slice of fat, a side of Elephant Man.