Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes austen character derive
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 attentioncentredemand share on social
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 documentarygenerallyhistory Change image and share on social
When you see two writers named on a movie, one of them did some drafts and got the boot. Andrew Davies bootdraftmovie Change image and share on social
When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray. Ashley Wagner characterhelpkind Change image and share on social
If you're a filmmaker, and every time you finish a film, you just naturally go, 'Oh, I could have done so much better,' that's not much fun, is it, really? You might as well go pick another profession if that really is how you derive satisfaction from it. Peter Jackson derivefilmfilmmaker share on social
Jane Austen was an extraordinary woman; to actually be able to survive as a novelist in those days - unmarried - was just unheard of. Julie Walters austendayextraordinary Change image and share on social
