British - Writer | September 20, 1936 -
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
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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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I suppose I have the tastes of someone who teaches at a university in the provinces.
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When you see two writers named on a movie, one of them did some drafts and got the boot.
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Taking the humour out of Dickens, it's not Dickens any more.
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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 would love it if anyone gave me the job of adapting 'The Great Gatsby,' but nobody ever does.
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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.
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'Affinity' is beautiful and intense, with no laughs. It's a rather delicate and emotional love story, with a spooky element.
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I prefer love scenes to be shot up close with a lot of focus on eyes and mouths. Otherwise it can feel uncomfortable and voyeuristic.
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The BBC fulfils a wonderful cultural function. Maybe the problem is that it feels it needs to be everything to everybody.
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Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales.
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