The joy of writing drama is putting yourself into different people's heads.

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.

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.

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

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.

Novels often have leisurely openings; a TV drama needs an arresting opening.

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.