Costume Drama Quotes

Probably the only type of cosmetic surgery I'd consider is having my bust reduced. It's alright for my current role in 'The Marquise' because it's a costume drama, which means boned corsets and a bit of cleavage, but it's a drag otherwise.

But no, I don't think I'm particularly drawn to the period roles or the medieval roles.

From time to time there is a move to do a little less in the way of period dramas, but people rebel. Audiences say we want them. There is a big hunger for them. I don't think it's sentimentality or nostalgia, it's often that they are simply the best stories.

'Downton Abbey'. I love all things olden-days, and I'm very interested in somebody brushing my hair out at the end of the night.

'The Duellists' won Cannes, but Paramount didn't know how to release a film about two guys in bizarre breeches, waving swords around. I actually think it's a pretty good Western.

I am a huge 'Downton Abbey' fan - huge!

There are so many things I'd like to do. I'd really like to be in a period piece that takes place in old New York or old Hollywood and wear those costumes and that makeup.

I tried to get people at 'South Park' into 'Downton Abbey,' and it didn't work. I think they were like, 'Downton Abbey?' What?' And I kinda made a big plea in the writer's room, like, 'Guys, you should really watch it. It's good. It's addicting. My wife and I are obsessed with it.'

If there's room for 30 reality shows, surely there's room for two amazing costume dramas.

'Agnivarsha' is not a costume drama like Shashi Kapoor's 'Utsav' or Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Devdas.' This one has no elaborate jewellery and clothes. It is sparse and stark.

It's deliberate that a lot of my films have been period pieces.

I love when people become obsessed with 'Downton.'

I grew up watching Keira Knightley films nonstop, and I always admired period dramas and just everything that goes into it.

Though I hunt for anything that is different, I am looking forward to play some historical characters and the role of Gladiator.

Me in a cape? I don't fancy that. Tight tights? Nah! I don't think that's right for me. I just respond more to true stories; that's my flavour.

I'd love to do a period piece.

I like period drama because everyone is so restrained, but they have all these emotions raging underneath.

As soon as I see period costume, I turn off. It's like hearing drama on Radio 4.

When I was younger, I was always being told I had a period face, but 'Bel Ami' was my first shot at it.

In period films, it always helps to have someone built to carry a sword, and Channing Tatum clearly hasn't missed a workout for the past two years, so he fits the bill in that regard.

And I did a movie called Basil with Jared Leto and Christian Slater.

At the end of a movie, all my outfits are missing. They even call: 'Tara, those were $700 shoes.' What are they going to do, search my house?

When I did 'The Tudors,' there was massive information available and a ready-made market.

I just love doing costume dramas; I am very lucky, as I see myself as a part-time time traveller.

As a writer, I think I'm mainly interested in contemporary themes, so when I create my own stuff, it's inherently that. But as an actor, I would like to do lots of different things. I would love to play someone completely different from myself in a costume drama.