I like shows that are surprising and not predictable. That have deep, rich characters that are fully formed. — David Nevins Copy Share Image
What I always studied in screenwriting from my mentor John Glavin was that the most interesting characters are characters with shades of… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I guess the characters I play may be at the more destructive edge of the spectrum, more damaged or whatever, but I… — Lili Taylor Copy Share Image
I have a lot of compassion for human beings in life experiences, so I allow myself to feel what these characters are… — Kimberly Elise Copy Share Image
If I've got one thing that I really believe about fiction and life, it's that there are no minor characters. — Jane Gardam Copy Share Image
Some of the most interesting characters in literature and in movies and TV have been ones that you can't quite figure out… — Michael McKean Copy Share Image
And almost always there has to be change, change in the characters is the journey - it's the story. — Graham Brown Copy Share Image
I think I've proven with my career that I can play a wide variety of characters. Yet, I still get typecast as… — Judah Friedlander Copy Share Image
I've played such serious characters that no one sees me the way I actually am, which is completely cheesy and goofy, so… — Laura Vandervoort Copy Share Image
I've wanted to follow my dad into acting for as long as I can remember. 'I've had a very serious round of… — Brandon Lee Copy Share Image
In the 'Buffy' room, it was never about a plot twist, ever. It was always about, 'Tell the story, tell the characters,… — Drew Goddard Copy Share Image
When I look at my body of work, I've played a lot of characters who are morally conflicted - 'I'm right, no… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
I sometimes get asked: 'How come the men in your stories don't have such strong characters?' And I'm like: 'I don't care.'… — Helen Oyeyemi Copy Share Image
Don't start writing your novel until you know your characters very, very well. What they'd do if they saw somebody shoplifting. What… — Deborah Moggach Copy Share Image
“I'm not like most characters, I guess. Everyone else in here seems to be happy having their lives already planned out for… — Samantha van Leer Copy Share Image
With its vastly complicated plot and its immense cast of characters swirling around the case of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce that has been… — Robert Gottlieb Copy Share Image
Since my worldview has expanded, I don't consider myself working class anymore, and I'm attracted to playing characters who go through a… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
You know, I have some issues. But I just love to play different characters all the time, and I try not to… — Rachel McAdams Copy Share Image
Personally, I am thrilled that I can now let my characters clasp a rosary, mention confession or invoke the intercession of a… — Regina Doman Copy Share Image
Well, it's probably not something I'm conscious of, but I do gravitate towards characters that are kind of like me. — Will Sasso Copy Share Image
The cool thing about pro wrestling is we do a lot more acting as far as characters in general than MMA. I… — Kurt Angle Copy Share Image
My characters are never heroic. They are mostly lost and trying to find the right door to open and they end up… — Gaspar Noe Copy Share Image
I learned that comedy is born out of strong characters. I won't begin writing a character until I have a clear take… — Maria Semple Copy Share Image
I consider myself a humanist. Even if I do very dark worlds, I try to make those characters real humans as opposed… — John Hillcoat Copy Share Image
What we think about certain characters and plays changes depending on our current awareness. — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
I have always liked family-type dramas; I just think the dynamics in families make for some really interesting characters. — Gina Bellman Copy Share Image
Most characters are composed of snippets here and there of people I've known, and all rolled into the character I've created. They… — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
My goal is to write books that are quality books with very real characters and a gripping plot. — John Searles Copy Share Image
None of my characters are rich or famous, and the situations they find themselves in could happen to anyone. — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
All films are a challenge and they are a harder challenge when dealing with characters of color. — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
Every DC or Marvel property is constantly getting reinvented because we love these characters. They're so iconic, and we want to watch… — D. J. Cotrona Copy Share Image
For me, a story has to have characters, and my role should be meaningful. At the end of the day, people should… — Nithya Menen Copy Share Image
First, I would find an object which I would think is suitable for my characters and stories, then write about it, and… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
Everyone has a story, but no one would make it to the happy ending if they didnt have the help of the… — Levita Charin Copy Share Image
There are a million little things, but one of the best ways to get to know characters is to just put them… — Greta Gerwig Copy Share Image
My characters are turned upside down and trying to reinvent themselves but don't need a white knight. They can save themselves in… — Mary Kay Andrews Copy Share Image
“War is not just the shower of bullets and bombs from both sides, it is also the shower of blood and bones… — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
I think I'm good at looking moody. I'm not much good at analysing myself, but I tend to fit the strange and… — Marc Warren Copy Share Image
I've always had a compassion for characters in novels - the sense that they are, whatever they might think, living in a… — John Crowley Copy Share Image
I've been around - having gone to Princeton, and I went to Oxford after that - some pretty fancy characters in my… — Walter Kirn Copy Share Image
