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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.

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 Adore Doing Classic Adaptations, But I Also Feel Their Frustrations And Their Limitations.

The Most Moving Scene For Me In 'pride And Prejudice' Is The Pemberley Music Room Scene: Elizabeth Has Just Saved Darcy's Sister From Embarrassment And Confusion, And As The Music Plays On, Darcy's Look Of Gratitude Becomes A Look Of Love, Which We See Reciprocated In Elizabeth's Eyes.

Taking The Humour Out Of Dickens, It's Not Dickens Any More.