Adaptation Quote by Andrew Davies Download Open image “I adore doing classic adaptations, but I also feel their frustrations and their limitations.” — Andrew Davies ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.8 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Adaptation Adore Also Classic Doing Feel Feels Frustration Frustrations Limitation Limitations
I've never watched any of the adaptations of my books. I've never wanted to, and there's absolutely no chance of me doing so in… — Alan Moore Copy Share Image
I increasingly fear that nothing good can come of almost any adaptation, and obviously that's sweeping. There are a couple of adaptations that are… — Alan Moore Copy Share Image
The thing about the classics it that they are such great characters, they have a great deal of depth and different layers to them.… — Frances O'Connor Copy Share Image
After every movie, I always kick myself for the same things-didn't do enough, not enough variation, not enough interesting choices, too bland. — Robin Wright Copy Share Image
What I've gathered from people who are big fans of the 'Musketeers', they adore the books to the degree where an awful lot of… — Tom Burke Copy Share Image
Interestingly, I never thought I'd do an adaptation. I've also been quite against them. I think trying to translate one medium to another is… — Andrea Arnold Copy Share Image
Well, I very rarely watch classical adaptations, because they usually do very good books, and a lot of the things they do... I just… — Jean Marsh Copy Share Image
I am not against remakes. What I feel is that they may not excite me much. — Sai Pallavi Copy Share Image
I have a particular dislike for children's films. I'm way past the novelty aspect. — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
I'm a fan of the old 'Creature Features' like 'Critters,' and 'Gremlins' and 'Tremors.' 'Jaws' is classic. It's funny that I still like those… — Brooke Nevin Copy Share Image
To tell you the truth, I'm not unhappy about it. I'm not even sure that I like the idea of adapting novels into films.… — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
I remain, however, fairly optimistic for the future of period drama because it's just such a popular thing. — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales. — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
Rebecca Eaton has made an enormous contribution to the cultural life of America, and, more than that, she is one of the most fun… — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
I'm absolutely delighted if people think of me as a reliable purveyor of quality period stuff. — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
You're stuck with being yourself, so the important thing is to find people who like that. — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
Plan for each episode to be a satisfying experience, but still leave the audience thinking, 'Oh, my God! Now what?' — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
I had a very high opinion of my father's judgement of things and he said, "You better get a job that pays the bills… — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
I'm glad nobody has asked me to adapt 'Wuthering Heights' because I think I would make a mess of it. Everybody makes a mess… — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
I had a mother who was very emotionally demanding, wanting to be the centre of attention. As they say in EastEnders, she thought it… — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
I would love it if anyone gave me the job of adapting 'The Great Gatsby,' but nobody ever does. — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
I'm not one of these people who say how much better American drama is than English. I find it mostly too American, except for… — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
The joy of writing drama is putting yourself into different people's heads. — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
“The global population of Earth are involved in the following corporate government experiments: The long term effects of - 1. Nuclear bomb fallout radiation.… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
I do think that theater is a great venue for science fiction, and not just adaptations but also original work. I also think some… — Edward Einhorn Copy Share Image
“Why I am Passionate and Dedicated 1000% to producing and bringing my books Loving Summer, Bitter Frost, and other book series to the Screen… — Kailin Gow Copy Share Image
My familiarity with the successful use of very long steel ropes for mining purposes naturally suggested their adaptation to the new purpose of deep… — Alexander Agassiz Copy Share Image
The survival of the fittest is the ageless law of nature, but the fittest are rarely the strong. The fittest are those endowed with… — Dave Smalley Copy Share Image
The facts of variability, of the struggle for existence, of adaptation to conditions, were notorious enough; but none of us had suspected that the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It is a law of nature we overlook, that intellectual versatility is the compensation for change, danger, and trouble. An animal perfectly in harmony… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The world may not be ready yet for the film equivalent of books on tape, but this peculiar phenomenon has arrived in the form… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
There is change by necessity or adaptation, and there is contrived change or novelty. — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
“The tendency for depression to repeat reflects the normal default settings of a plastic mood system that is open to experience. The unfortunate consequence… — Jonathan Rottenberg Copy Share Image
“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a… — Bruce Lee Copy Share Image