I know that a ridiculous number of classic serials have been commissioned, and that reviews show a reaction against them. The critics seem fed up.

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.

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

I adore doing classic adaptations, but I also feel their frustrations and their limitations.

The older I get, the more fun it is to write young people. It's just a holiday from what is becoming old age, really.

I prefer love scenes to be shot up close with a lot of focus on eyes and mouths. Otherwise it can feel uncomfortable and voyeuristic.

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