Top 35 Quotes by Andrew Davies

About Andrew Davies

These are some quotes by British author Andrew Davies Writer, who was born on September 20, 1936.

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.

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.

Andrew Davies

The most moving scene for me in 'Pride and Prejudice' is the Pemberley music room scene: Elizabeth has just saved Darcy's sister from embarrassment and confusion, and as the music plays on, Darcy's look of gratitude becomes a look of love, which we see reciprocated in Elizabeth's eyes.

Andrew Davies

Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales.

Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales.

Andrew Davies

When you see two writers named on a movie, one of them did some drafts and got the boot.

When you see two writers named on a movie, one of them did some drafts and got the boot.

Andrew Davies

People in the BBC are always dying to get out of their open-plan offices.

People in the BBC are always dying to get out of their open-plan offices.

Andrew Davies

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.

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.

Andrew Davies

I'm not one of these people who say how much better American drama is than English. I find it mostly too American, except for The Sopranos, which I think is the best thing.

I'm not one of these people who say how much better American drama is than English. I find it mostly too American, except for The Sopranos, which I think is the best thing.

Andrew Davies

I suppose I have the tastes of someone who teaches at a university in the provinces.

I suppose I have the tastes of someone who teaches at a university in the provinces.

Andrew Davies

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.

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.

Andrew Davies

Plan for each episode to be a satisfying experience, but still leave the audience thinking, 'Oh, my God! Now what?'

Plan for each episode to be a satisfying experience, but still leave the audience thinking, 'Oh, my God! Now what?'

Andrew Davies

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