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'Othello' is the most domestic of Shakespeare's tragedies and the one that's likely to strike a personal note with a lot of people watching it.

~Andrew Davies

Topics: Domestic Likely Lot Most Note People Personal Shakespeare Strike Tragedies Watching

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One of the things I've always thought is a drag in so many period adaptations is that they are always buttoned up to the neck in so many clothes all the time. I'm always looking for excuses to get them out of their clothes.

~Andrew Davies

Topics: Adaptation Always Clothes Drag Excuses Get Looking Many Neck One Of The Things Out Period Them Things Thought Time Up

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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

Topics: Documentaries Generally Go History Keen Likes Some Them Those Wife Work

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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.

~Andrew Davies

Topics: About Attention Centre Demanding Emotionally Going Had Lot Mother Out Say She Spent They Say Thought Time Trying Very Wanting Who Work Work Out

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

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Topics: Provinces Someone Suppose Tastes Teaches University Who

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

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Topics: Boot Did Drafts Got Movie Named See Some Them Two Writers You

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Taking the humour out of Dickens, it's not Dickens any more.

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Topics: Any Dickens Humour More Out Taking

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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.

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I would love it if anyone gave me the job of adapting 'The Great Gatsby,' but nobody ever does.

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Topics: Adapting Anyone Does Ever Gave Great Great Gatsby Job Love Me Nobody Would

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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.

~Andrew Davies

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Writer

Born: September 20th, 1936

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