Sense and Sensibility (film) side of Edward and Brandon, as they become father or brother figures to her. The film omits the characters of Lady Middleton and her children, as well as that of Ann Steele, Lucy's sister. When adapting the characters for film, Thompson found that in the novel, "Edward and Brandon are quite shadowy and absent for long periods," and that "making the male characters effective was one of the biggest problems. Willoughby is really the only male who springs out in three dimensions." Several major male characters in "Sense and Sensibility" were consequently altered significantly from the novel in an effort
Sense and Sensibility (2008 TV series) novel during an interview with Paul Carey from the "Western Mail", calling Austen his "favourite novelist". He also admitted that due to the acclaim he received for his adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice", there was pressure on him to get "Sense and Sensibility" right. Davies later stated that the aim of the miniseries was to make viewers forget about Ang Lee's 1995 film adaptation of the novel. The opening episode of "Sense and Sensibility" features the moment Willoughby seduces Eliza, a young schoolgirl. Davies told Carey and Claire Hill from the "Western Mail" that he wanted "to do justice" to