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I adore doing classic adaptations, but I also feel their frustrations and their limitations.

Andrew Davies

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Andrew Davies
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: September 30
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Andrew Wynford Davies
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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 money. If possible, get a job that allows you to write in your spare time.
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I had a mother who was very emotionally demanding, wanting to be the centre of attention. As they say in EastEnders, she thought it was all about 'er. I spent a lot of time trying to work out what was going on.
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