A Quote by Teyonah Parris

I love period dramas. — © Teyonah Parris
I love period dramas.
Oh, I love period dramas, especially period dramas starring Colin Firth. I'm like Bridget Jones if she were actually fat." "Oh... Colin Firth. He should only do period dramas. And period dramas should only star Colin Firth. (One-star upgrade for Colin Firth. Two stars for Colin Firth in a waistcoat.) "Keep typing his name, even his name is handsome.
Without a doubt, the majority of historical period dramas tend to be told from a certain perspective. At least in America, black people have some visibility in period dramas, although it's usually in the form of slaves or servitude.
I love period dramas - be it romance or philosophy.
I love period dramas and language, but I love comedy as well.
With period dramas, it's very easy to get excited because I love to do them. I'm a history nut and I love to immerse myself in the research.
We've seen Shakespeare done a billion times to make it seem relevant today. We love period dramas. We love to long for a time gone by.
I think I'm interested in these kinds of character dramas, psychological dramas, domestic dramas, whatever you want to call them - comedy dramas.
With period dramas, it's very easy to get excited because I love to do them.
I love watching 'Game of Thrones,' 'Rome,' and 'Spartacus' from the period dramas genre.
I love period pieces. But it's hard to get money to make costumed dramas, so we'll see.
There are a lot of period dramas out there but not many opportunities for a mixed-race actress to play a period role.
Because I had grown up with Jane Austen novels and period dramas, I was very familiar with that period and that world.
For years we've had all the big-hitting HBO box-set dramas, all these brilliant, witty, clever shows, and in return the only thing we've had to offer is big period dramas like 'Downton Abbey'.
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 have to understand the smaller nuances of the period to deliver an authentic experience.
'Bridgerton' is a lot like the period dramas that you know and love, but nothing like it's forerunner. It's faster, funny, sexier, and more glamorous.
I did 'Little Dorrit' a few years ago; I really love doing period dramas. It's stuff like that I really enjoy watching.
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