Julian Fellowes Giving Quotations

You do get fond of your characters. Handing them on is like giving a child to a nanny.

I think I have a very detailed sense of observation. I am interested in the details of people's lives and what information these details give.

What's difficult for American audiences is that they're used to a system here where you can get an actor for five years or even seven, and that is signed for at the audition. Whereas in England, no agent will give you an actor for more than three years.