The actor John Gielgud believed that of all Shakespeare's characters Hamlet is probably the one most like Shakespeare himself - since, of all Shakespeare's characters, only Hamlet can be imagined to have written all the Shakespearean plays. How good an understanding of Hamlet's character does Gielgud's belief reflect?
pretty good, i assume.  the guy seems to be a huge fan of shakespeare, and also seems pretty thoughtful, so i trust he knows his shit