And what better way to start of Period Drama Week than with a tag? Here are the questions! Make sure you only your answers to the questions during Period Drama Week (September 4 - 10). I came up with 10, and I have five more spots to fill with suggestions.
Update (8/31/11): I will not be taking anymore questions from this point on. Since I got a lot of good suggestions, I've increased the number of questions.
1. How did you get into period dramas?
2. What is it that you like about period dramas?
3. Do you usually read a book and then watch the adaptation or do you watch the adaptation and then read the book?
4. What are your top three period dramas and why?
5. From those three period dramas that you picked, who are your favorite characters in each one?
6. Which author do you like the adaptations of their works best?
7. Which period drama characters are the funniest to you (Keep it under three)?
8. Which period drama characters are the most annoying (Keep it under three)?
9. Which period drama characters are in your top three?
10. When you watch period dramas, what is it that you pay the closest attention to (ie. costuming, scenery, etc.)?
11. Which period drama which you haven't seen yet do you most want to watch? (Suggested by Miss Laurie from Old-Fashioned Charm)
12. Which period drama has the prettiest soundtrack or background music? (Suggested by Miss Laurie from Old-Fashioned Charm)
13. Which period drama has your favourite screenplay/script? Why? (e.g if it is similar to the original text, if there is one, or if it has been improved in some ways) (Suggested by Abby from Newly Impassioned Soul)
14. Do you like having multiple versions of some period dramas? Do some period dramas need a newer version? Or are the older versions better? (Suggested by Abby from Newly Impassioned Soul)
15. "What is the longest period drama you've seen?" (Suggested by Charity U from Austenitis)
16. Who are your favourite actors/actresses from period drama? (Suggested by Maria Grazia from A friendly meeting place to read and discuss anything Austen...)
17. Do you prefer watching a regular-length movie or a more in-depth mini-series? Why? (Suggested by Melody from Regency Delight)
18. What period drama has one of your favorite actors/actresses in it?' (Suggested by Miss Raquel from God's Daughter)
19. Which heroine from which movie was your least favorite? Why? (Suggested by Jen Corkill)
20. Which three period dramas are your least favorite? (Okay, I added in that one, but it was inspired from Jen Corkill's suggestion)
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- In the code, replace IMAGE URL (keep the quotations) with the URL that you copied of the image.
- You should be all set!
This sounds great, but I'm afraid I can't join in the tag this time. Aside from being busy with school, I'm not familiar with lots of period dramas except for Jane Austen ones and a few more others. But I will drop by and read your posts!
ReplyDeleteSounds fun! I will look forward to hopefully participating.
ReplyDeleteI know, I'm not as excited as usual...actually, I am, it's just not showing. UBB and the author days are keeping me mighty busy...I finish each post right before I publish it, since I came up with the idea late, so. :P But I'll be fully rejuvenated by then!
Ooh this is so exciting! I hope I'll be able to participate!!
ReplyDeleteLOVELY buttons too! :)
Ooh! And I have a suggestion for one of the blank spaces...
ReplyDeleteHow about something like 'What's your favorite modern version of a period drama?' You know, like 'Prada to Nada' is basically a new 'Sense and Sensibility', and 'Clueless' like 'Emma'. I haven't seen very many 'new adaptions', but it'd be fun to see what other people come up with! :)
OR
'What period drama has one of your favorite actors/actresses in it?'
I don't know....I'll think of some more, hopefully :)
You don't have to publish this comment, btw.
Fun fun fun! =D
ReplyDeleteI am participating and have added the button. Also - for a suggestion, how about:
ReplyDeleteIf you could pick, which heroine would you want to be? Why?
Which heroine from which movie was your least favorite? Why?
How fun! This is a wonderful idea Miss Elizabeth! I'm going to put one of the smaller buttons on my sidebar and can't wait to use the larger images in my answers posts! These questions are very interesting and I'm looking forward to answering them!
ReplyDeleteHere are two more questions I thought of:
-Which period drama which you haven't seen yet do you most want to watch?
-Which period drama has the prettiest soundtrack or background music?
I'd love to take part in this with my blog. I'll start adding one of your buttons on my sidebar and linking it to this page. Great!
ReplyDeleteReally looking forward to participating in this! I have a few suggestions for questions:
ReplyDelete-Which period drama has your favourite screenplay/script? (and why, e.g if it is similar to the original text, if there is one, or if it has been improved in some ways: see Wives and Daughters)
-Do you like having multiple versions of some period dramas? Also: do some period dramas need a newer version? Or are the older versions better?
Just some ideas there :) I put the button on my blog by the way!
~Abby
I've just posted my answers Part I (1/10) - http://bit.ly/rreW8g
ReplyDeleteI finished my answers...
ReplyDeletehttp://regencydelight-janeaustenetc.blogspot.com/2011/09/period-drama-week-questions-first-half.html
Might we hope for another tournament soon? :) (A repeat one would be fun - well, everything you do is fun - but I know about more heroines [and heroes] now. tehe)
It is a wonderful idea, and I've posted on my blog the first 10 answers.
ReplyDeleteMelody,
ReplyDeleteI may put up a tournament soon, but it might have to wait a little bit (rest from Period Drama Week, planning, etc.), but I do want to do another tournament.