I love period dramas - be it romance or philosophy.

I love period dramas.

— Teyonah Parris

I always have to get my U.K. fix, and 'Downton Abbey' is definitely that. I absolutely love period dramas, but this one is particularly…

— Estelle

There are a lot of period dramas out there but not many opportunities for a mixed-race actress to play a period role.

— Karla Crome

I love period dramas and language, but I love comedy as well.

— Robin McLeavy

As an ethnic actor, I still feel I can't be in 'Downton Abbey' or in period dramas.

— Kayvan Novak

You just never see people of different ethnicities in period dramas.

— Georgina Campbell

With period dramas, it's very easy to get excited because I love to do them. I'm a history nut and I love to immerse…

— Clive Standen

I actually have a history of doing quite a few period dramas, but I think I really specifically wanted to do the Regency era,…

— Phoebe Dynevor

I love watching 'Game of Thrones,' 'Rome,' and 'Spartacus' from the period dramas genre.

— Ashish Sharma

I love a period drama - the theatricality of going into work and having that distance between yourself and the character you're playing.

— Sophie Rundle

I love being someone I'm not for a period of time. I love every minute of being in someone else's skin.

— Jessica Biel

I would love to do a period film and work with Shyam Benegal.

— Neha Dhupia

We've seen Shakespeare done a billion times to make it seem relevant today. We love period dramas. We love to long for a time…

— Claudia Jessie

A lot of period dramas can appear quite arch to most people, stuffy.

— Emily Blunt

I think that period dramas just need zombies.

— Lily James