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Quote by Andrew Davies

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Andrew Davies is a renowned British writer born on September 20, 1936. He is known for his profound insight into historical themes and his delicate narrative style. Davies' works span various periods from the Victorian era to the modern day, and his novels and television scripts are highly appreciated by readers and audiences. more

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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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“An adaptation I was working on of Trollope's 'The Pallisers' has been axed by the BBC... I was also going to do Dickens' 'Dombey and Son' but they've asked me to do 'David Copperfield' instead.”

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“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.”

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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 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.”

Trying Mother Attention Work Out Centre Centre Of Attention

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“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.”

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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.”

Thinking Mad Glad Mess Height Bronte

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