Andrew Davies Quotes

I remain, however, fairly optimistic for the future of period drama because it's just such a popular thing.

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• I originally envisioned myself doing something with the suffix 'ology' at the end of it, like marine biology or entomology. But after I started to do some acting gigs, I thought it wasn't a bad thing... I said to myself, 'I might as well keep riding this bus until the wheels fall off.'

  

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• I would describe my sound as classic Motown.

  

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• I remain, however, fairly optimistic for the future of period drama because it's just such a popular thing.

  

  Andrew Davies
  • Future
  • Drama
  • Period