I'm fascinated by the period that goes from the Industrial Revolution to right after World War II. There's something about that period that's epic and tragic.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've always wanted to do a period movie, to do something the turn of the century, and I'm really fascinated by that whole time period.
With the World War II era, there's so much written material to draw on. When you go back to the 14th century, you have to imagine more.
I chose a time in the century which had the greatest moments for novels - the late '30s and World War II.
The Industrial Revolution was another of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization.
To understand the hidden secret of the modern industrial world in which I find myself, I have to return to another world. That world is at once wartime Nice and the plantation - the sugar isles on which Europe's prosperity was built.
I am fascinated by history and particularly the Victorian era.
I'm obsessed with history, especially WWII and the Jews in Europe during the Holocaust.
I love reading about history. Sometimes, I feel I was born in the wrong era. There was more creativity in the air when people were still discovering new worlds.
As a child growing up in World War II, I was very moved and stirred by what was going on, but I distanced myself from history. I regarded history as just one more subject.
I'm obsessed with the 1920s, everything from the style to the lifestyle. It was a really cool era.