Whats the centuries-long attraction of characters like Robin and Marian?
TT: For me the attraction is that Robin Hood is the hero of the common folk. In all my writing I find that the people at the bottom of the pile are the most interesting. Though Marian has often been depicted as an aristocrat, I wanted to look at other more earthy possibilities for her. I also wanted my version of Robin to be more rugged. Michael Praed was lovely, but so clean and handsome. I based my image of Robert loosely on Bob Geldof – I saw him as rebellious, scruffy, awkward and moody, but touched by a deep sense of compassion and a need to fight for justice. AWW: What do you think about Marian’s traditional role in the modern legend? TT: I usually find it boring. As a girl I wanted to identify with Marian, but the gentle, ladylike image that most books and films gave throughout my childhood was disappointing. (Rosemary Sutcliffe’s Marian was an influential exception to this.) In recent years I think things have improved. ‘Marion’ in the Robin of Sherwood series was more interest
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