Drama Quote by Jeremy Piven

From time to time there is a move to do a little less in the way of period dramas, but people rebel. Audiences say…

— Andrew Davies

What you have to understand about period drama is that it's 'history light.

— Julian Fellowes

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

— Emily Blunt

Period dramas have their own challenges. One must work hard to ensure that you don't just embrace the character you are playing, you also…

— Mohit Raina

There's not much to be said about the period except that most writers don't reach it soon enough.

— William Zinsser

I think that period dramas just need zombies.

— Lily James

I think the English public loves period drama. I love watching them myself. It's such a massive part of our TV tastes, even though,…

— Perdita Weeks

Every period piece is made in the context of the moment, always equally trying to capture something about now through then. But as an…

— Fred Hechinger

One of the things the BBC does better than anyone is period drama.

— David Oyelowo

Audiences are less intrigued, honestly, by battle. They're more intrigued by human relations. If you're making a film about the trappings of the period,…

— Ridley Scott

That, for me, actually is the most important thing about doing a period film is trying to make these people as lovable as they…

— Florence Pugh

Most period drama is so earnest. A lot of it is about making yourself take seriously things you wouldn't normally.

— Joe Thomas