“The BBC came to me and they wanted to adapt the book [Three Musketeers] again, in the straightforward way, and I said no to that. I didn't want to do that. But what I did want to do was have a real look at the adventure genre because I thought it was ripe for reinvention.” WayWantLooksSaidBookRealWantedThreeAdventureGenreStraightforwardRipeReinventionMusketeersThree Musketeers Author:Adrian Hodges
“The situation that women were in, at the time, was something that Dumas doesn't really go into, but it's a great subject to look at. It's a great genre because you can do a lot. Sometimes in thrillers, you can really explore things, and it's the same in this genre.” LooksSometimesCan DoSituationSubjectsGenreThrillers Author:Adrian Hodges
“You can use the fun of the genre, but I also really wanted to come at it from the point of view of some really complex characterization. There was a lot that I wanted it to do, and I wanted it to be fun. It's fun, but it's not simple fun.” UseWantedFunSimpleViewsComplexesPoint Of ViewGenreCharacterization Author:Adrian Hodges
“One of the problems of this genre is that there are cliches everywhere, and you've got to be careful and watch out. Our rule with cliches is to either gently acknowledge them and make fun of them, or do something else. Milady is, in one sense, a villain because she does bad things.” DoeProblemFunWatchesCarefulGenreAcknowledgeBad ThingsVillainBe CarefulClicheGenre Is Author:Adrian Hodges
“It's not fundamentally different to any other genre, that action is a particular thing. Being able to do action sounds like it should be straightforward, but it really isn't. I always want the action to be witty. I don't want it to be merely routine.” WantShouldDifferentAbleActionSoundParticularWittyGenreRoutineStraightforward Author:Adrian Hodges
