I have always cited the decision by director Stephen Frears to shoot 'Mrs. Henderson Presents' before my script of 'The Queen' as the reason for my taking the plunge as a playwright. — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
When I started writing the screenplay for 'The Queen,' about the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana, both Stephen Frears, the director, and Andy Harries, the producer, begged me not to put Tony Blair in it. — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
“Jim Reston: Walking through the crowds of air-kissing politicians, actors and high fliers, it was tough to tell where the politics stopped and the… — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
If you think about what you do, if you become self-conscious about it, you've got to be very careful. Because I really like to… — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
I'm not being presumptuous, I hope, when I say that 'The Crown' is little bit like 'The Godfather.' It is essentially about a family… — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
I'm not an artist, and I want to take risks, and when the possibility of failure occurs, it's because the idea is all exciting… — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
Having a phone call from Steven Spielberg was just a fantastic rite of passage. I loved it, and he was very focused, very likable,… — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
I don't think of the crown as this glamorous thing. It's this murderous, bejeweled thing, the crown. — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
The stuff that I have perhaps become known for that's based on fact, and English statesmen shouting at each other all the time, doesn't… — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
I have no directing ambition whatsoever. And as long as I meet filmmakers like Tom Hooper, Stephen Frears, and others who allow that collaboration,… — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
In some shape or form, we do have an emotional connection to our head of state, even if, for the most part, they seem… — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
My experience is, I do a table reading, and it's literally like it's written in colossal neon lights what's wrong with the screenplay. — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
