“Expect the unexpected, is what I'd say about Taboo. It's different. I don't think you've seen anything like it. It's getting incredible responses, so fingers crossed.” ThinkingDifferentResponseFingersIncrediblesUnexpectedTabooFingers Crossed Author:Steven Knight
“I didn't direct [the Taboo episodes]. I wrote all of them.” DirectEpisodesTaboo Author:Steven Knight
“I've been writing so much. And what happens with TV is that they split [Taboo] into two blocks, so you get a director that does four and another director that does another four. You commit yourself to seven days a week, for 12 or 13 hour days for a long time. I couldn't really do that.” WritingLongDoeTwoHappensHoursFourWeekTvsDirectorsLong TimeSevenCommitBlockSplitsTabooSeven Days Author:Steven Knight
“The plan is that there would be three seasons [in Taboo], and, as with Peaky Blinders, I have had a destination in mind from the beginning, because I think it helps as a writer. The destination in mind is that James Keziah Delaney sets foot on Nootka Sound. But that's a long way off.” ThinkingWayMindLongHelpingWould BeThreeSoundPlansFeetSeasonsDestinationLong WayTabooBlinders Author:Steven Knight
“I spoke to Tom's [Hardy] manager and said, "While we're talking about Taboo, do you mind if I also mention this film project that I've got, which is called Locke, and I need Tom to play the lead." And we spoke about both in that meeting and in the end the deal was that I would do Taboo if he did Locke and vice versa.” IfsNeedsMindSaidEndsPlayFilmDealsTalkingProjectsMeetingsVicesManagersSpokesTomsTabooVice VersaHardy Author:Steven Knight
“[Taboo] has been exactly the same as working with the BBC in that creatively they do that precious thing which is to only make a comment when a comment needs to be made.” NeedsHas BeensMadeCommentTabooPrecious Things Author:Steven Knight
