You see, in America, it's quite standard for an actor to sign, at the beginning of a series, for five or seven years. The maximum any British agent will allow you to have over an actor is three years.
Julian FellowesWhen you are desperate to get someone who isn't all that interested in you, you lay siege as hard as you can.
Julian FellowesWhat does she do?" "She's a producer." Of course, in Los Angeles this doesn't mean much more than "she's a member of the human race.
Julian FellowesMaggie Smith has a unique sense of comedy, based on a somewhat ironic view of real life, making it both funnier and more sad. But perhaps her greatest ability, or at least the one that most intrigues me, is how she can convey deep and powerful emotion without a trace of sentimentality.
Julian Fellowes