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I always do like to write love stories, even if they end tragically.
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 adore doing classic adaptations, but I also feel their frustrations and their limitations.
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A distinguished producer called Kenith Trodd actually lived in his office for over a year - the cleaners refused to go in because it was such a tip.
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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'm absolutely delighted if people think of me as a reliable purveyor of quality period stuff.
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Plan for each episode to be a satisfying experience, but still leave the audience thinking, 'Oh, my God! Now what?
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One of the things I've always thought is a drag in so many period adaptations is that they are always buttoned up to the neck in so many clothes all the time. I'm always looking for excuses to get them out of their clothes.
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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.
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I'm not one of these people who say how much better American drama is than English. I find it mostly too American, except for The Sopranos, which I think is the best thing.
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The joy of writing drama is putting yourself into different people's heads.
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You're stuck with being yourself, so the important thing is to find people who like that.
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I suppose I have the tastes of someone who teaches at a university in the provinces.
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I'm glad nobody has asked me to adapt 'Wuthering Heights' because I think I would make a mess of it. Everybody makes a mess of it. I think the Bronte Sisters are mad.
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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.
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Rebecca Eaton has made an enormous contribution to the cultural life of America, and, more than that, she is one of the most fun people I know.
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People in the BBC are always dying to get out of their open-plan offices.
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I remain, however, fairly optimistic for the future of period drama because it's just such a popular thing.
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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.
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I would love it if anyone gave me the job of adapting 'The Great Gatsby,' but nobody ever does.
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My wife likes history and documentaries, but I'm not so keen on them. I generally go and do some work if there's one of those on.
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