Washington, Apr 25: Mischa Barton is so determined to land a role in a Shakespearean play that she has taken a course on the playwright to boost her chances of landing a part.

The beauty wants to concentrate on her stage career, and therefore, has decided to take a break from pursuing movie roles.

Barton insists that gaining a part in one of the Bard''s works is her top priority, reports Contactmusic.

She says, "I recently did a Shakespeare course because they don''t teach Shakespeare properly in American schools.

"But I suppose as with any play it is about finding the right cast and actors and script for you." (ANI)