31 Quotes by Michael Hirst

It works better if your lead character is complex and interesting and not perfect.

Once I engage in something, I really engage in it, and I love the process of reading and researching because I come from an academic background.

The key for me with historical characters is they're interesting because they're human beings. A little bit of Hemingway goes a long way here, but journalists and writers should honestly look at their material and have a real interest, a real passion in what they want to write, and they should also have a lot of knowledge as well.

First episodes are difficult things to write.