103 Quotes by Joe Wright

But she couldn't resist the challenge. She has a great intelligence and a great independence of spirit perfect for the role.

Emma was the fairy godmother of the film; she gave wonderful advice.

Employers are realizing that this is a great benefit to employees. It doesn't cost them anything and is a great way to get to work.

I wanted someone young, but not a pretty boy; I wanted a big, strong manly man -- a proper man -- because of what Elizabeth Bennet is going through. The whole process of falling in love -- from the physical and the emotional to the intellectual to the spiritual -- and to the way it changes your perceptions. ... That's what I tried to capture.

I wanted someone who is a proper manly man, and not just a pretty boy.

The most important thing for me was to create the family,

This is too much for any one group to handle. We need a cooperative strategy that will prevent duplication of services and keep people from falling through the cracks.

It wasn't that originally I didn't want her. I think she's being too modest. I thought she may be too beautiful to play Elizabeth. I kind of had the idea that Elizabeth should be a little plainer. So I met a number of people for the role.

I took the screenplay to the pub with me one Sunday afternoon and started reading it. By about page 60 I was weeping into my pint of lager. I was very moved by it and laughing out loud as well.