I suppose I have the tastes of someone who teaches at a university in the provinces. Andrew Davies More Quotes by Andrew Davies More Quotes From Andrew Davies From time to time there is a move to do a little less in the way of period dramas, but people rebel. Audiences say we want them. There is a big hunger for them. I don't think it's sentimentality or nostalgia, it's often that they are simply the best stories. Andrew Davies drama moving thinking 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. Andrew Davies emma crosses mistake 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. Andrew Davies work-out mother trying I'd love to adapt more contemporary novels. But there isn't really enough story and character to make a really satisfying serial, so they tend to be single dramas. Andrew Davies stories character drama 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. Andrew Davies height mad thinking Most actors hate readthroughs - they're exposing themselves before they're ready to, and before they've bonded. But I love them because they give us all the first inkling of what the whole show is going to be like, how each part affects every other part, and we won't see that again until it's all edited together. Andrew Davies hate together giving 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. Andrew Davies drama people thinking The writer in movies is about as low as you can get and you really are a hired hand. You are paid a lot of money to be treated like dirt. Andrew Davies dirt lows hands The BBC fulfils a wonderful cultural function. Maybe the problem is that it feels it needs to be everything to everybody. Andrew Davies problem wonderful needs 'Affinity' is beautiful and intense, with no laughs. It's a rather delicate and emotional love story, with a spooky element. Andrew Davies emotional beautiful laughing People in the BBC are always dying to get out of their open-plan offices. Andrew Davies office dying people 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. Andrew Davies documentaries likes wife Novels often have leisurely openings; a TV drama needs an arresting opening. Andrew Davies tvs drama needs 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 notes tragedy people People like bonnets. I don't think you can under-estimate that. Andrew Davies bonnets people thinking Plan for each episode to be a satisfying experience, but still leave the audience thinking, 'Oh, my God! Now what? Andrew Davies episodes plans thinking 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. Andrew Davies fun america people Taking the humour out of Dickens, it's not Dickens any more. Andrew Davies dickens humour You're stuck with being yourself, so the important thing is to find people who like that. Andrew Davies being-yourself important people
