What you have to understand about period drama is that it’s ‘history light.’ Julian Fellowes Read Quote
For most directors, the scriptwriter is about as welcome on set as a member of the Taliban. Julian Fellowes Read Quote
My parents came from different backgrounds. My father’s was grander than my mother’s, so my mother had… to put up with the disapproval of my father’s relations. Julian Fellowes Read Quote
We don’t really like rules. We think, in some way, they are an infringement of liberty. Julian Fellowes Read Quote
I mean the truth is, I’ve always been interested in the whole setup of the Old World. Julian Fellowes Read Quote
I think I have a very detailed sense of observation. I am interested in the details of people’s lives and what information these details give. Julian Fellowes Read Quote
Most of the soap operas always use the Christmas special to kill huge quantities of their characters. So they have trams coming off their rails, or cars slamming into each other or burning buildings. It’s a general clean-out. Julian Fellowes Read Quote
When you are desperate to get someone who isn’t all that interested in you, you lay siege as hard as you can. Julian Fellowes Read Quote