Discussing Downton Abbey: A New Era with Julian Fellowes

Julian Fellowes: It’s an extraordinary adventure, really, because I’ve said goodbye to them all about four or five times. And then two years go by and I’m there again. I think we’ve gone from 1912 to 1928, so that’s 16 years. But in real life, it’s taken 13 years [to make the six seasons and two films those span], so there’s not very much difference. I’ve watched these young juveniles turn into leading ladies and leading men. You mentioned having to say multiple farewells. That was especially the case with Maggie Smith’s Dowager Countess character. The TV series ended with… Read Full Article