On books, television, and the persuasive power of great writing… I have always known what kind of stories I naturally reach for. Give me a mystery, a court drama, historical fiction, a classic novel, an Agatha Christie or Jane Austen adaptation, or almost anything created by Julian Fellowes, and you do not need to convince …
I have never been fond of stories with black and white characters or ideal conclusions – morally complex stories are always very fascinating and intellectually satisfying for me. Human beings are rarely entirely good or entirely bad. Most people are shaped by trauma, ambition, loneliness, fear, desire, or desperation. Sometimes people do terrible things for …
