I got quite cross when I heard about Emma Thompson adapting 'Sense and Sensibility.' It was absolutely childish of me, but I thought, 'I should be doing that. They didn't even ask me.' Some mistake, surely.
Othello' is the most domestic of Shakespeare's tragedies and the one that's likely to strike a personal note with a lot of people watching it. - Andrew Davies
Othello' is the most domestic of Shakespeare's tragedies and the one that's likely to strike a personal note with a lot of people watching it.
- Andrew Davies
Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales. - Andrew Davies
Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales.
I had a very high opinion of my father's judgement of things and he said, "You better get a job that pays the bills because a writer doesn't make any… - Andrew Davies
I had a very high opinion of my father's judgement of things and he said, "You better get a job that pays the bills because a writer doesn't make any…
As a fairly innocent teenager, growing up in a village in Wales, I just thought, "God, I would like to go and hang about Soho and write great poetry … - Andrew Davies
As a fairly innocent teenager, growing up in a village in Wales, I just thought, "God, I would like to go and hang about Soho and write great poetry …
I'm absolutely delighted if people think of me as a reliable purveyor of quality period stuff. - Andrew Davies
I'm absolutely delighted if people think of me as a reliable purveyor of quality period stuff.
I would love it if anyone gave me the job of adapting 'The Great Gatsby,' but nobody ever does. - Andrew Davies
I would love it if anyone gave me the job of adapting 'The Great Gatsby,' but nobody ever does.
I know that a ridiculous number of classic serials have been commissioned, and that reviews show a reaction against them. The critics seem fed up. - Andrew Davies
I know that a ridiculous number of classic serials have been commissioned, and that reviews show a reaction against them. The critics seem fed up.
You're stuck with being yourself, so the important thing is to find people who like that. - Andrew Davies
You're stuck with being yourself, so the important thing is to find people who like that.
I adore doing classic adaptations, but I also feel their frustrations and their limitations. - Andrew Davies
I adore doing classic adaptations, but I also feel their frustrations and their limitations.
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