Emmys? The Ceremony's so Boring, I Stayed at Home with My Wife Instead ; Award-Winning Screen Writer's Quiet Celebration
Western Mail › September 22, 2009
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CELEBRATED Welsh screenwriter Andrew Davies last night said the overwhelming success of Little Dorrit at the Emmys will give British drama the international recognition it deserves. Davies, who shunned the glitzy US ceremony because he finds it "boring", won the Outstanding Writing award for adapting the Charles Dickens novel for the small screen.
The series also picked up seven other Emmys - dubbed the TV Oscars - including Outstanding Mini Series and gongs for art direction, cinematography, casting and costumes. The awards were announced in the early hours of yesterday morning, UK time.See the full content of this document
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Emmys? The Ceremony's so Boring, I Stayed at Home with My Wife Instead ; Award-Winning Screen Writer's Quiet Celebration
Cardiff-born Davies believes it could help make British drama as successful internationally as US imports such as Desperate Housewives, Brothers & Sisters and The Wire.
"Winning an Emmy is very important as it means people really take notice,"...See the full content of this document
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