Characters Quotes · Page 56

Prison makes an interesting context for so many different characters to come together. You get to see what lines get drawn between…

— Yael Stone

Without having an emotional connection or some relatability to the characters, there's really nothing to root for, in some respect.

— David Nutter

When you have a set of characters, you have to fall in love with them and care about them as each individual…

— Tina Fey

I like coming up with new characters. Whether it's revamping an old character no one likes or just coming up with brand-new…

— Joe Madureira

I can move my characters through it easily, because I understand the background; I've really studied it.

— Jean M. Auel

“A writer must empathize with all of their characters because he is the one that bestowed upon them both joy and misery.”

— Terry A O'Neal

I would rather portray the hero if it's a really great film. All my favorite fictional film characters are heroes, such as…

— Jonathan Jackson

I know what I want to achieve in each book and the major points, but I don't plan right down to the…

— Samantha Shannon

I just want to play really strong characters that get to do really interesting things. But I would also love to play…

— Mandip Gill

Television is where the best work for women is right now. I would love to do more movies, but the reality is…

— Julie Bowen

Bombino's a super modest guy, very nice. His whole crew is a bunch of characters and he's definitely the Grand Poobah. I…

— Dan Auerbach

None of the actor methods ever discussed what it would be like to play a character on film for over a decade,…

— Vin Diesel

Creating characters is like throwing together ingredients for a recipe. I take characteristics I like and dislike in real people I know,…

— Cassandra Clare

I certainly relate to Ygritte in the fact that she is so strong and also ruthless as well and I feel that…

— Rose Leslie

I feel that as a writer and as a performer too. I never really thought about backstory for characters. It was much…

— Brady Corbet

As for tweeting and texting: impassioned discussions, particularly when they're intimate, don't work in abbreviated script messages. No relationship should begin or…

— Mariella Frostrup

I don't try to intellectualize characters too much. But I always think of the audience. I always make sure that my characters…

— Paula Patton

I always think it's really nice to see characters band together and fight for what they all believe in.

— Danielle Rose Russell

The way I live my life or conduct myself when I have a problem is very different from many of the characters…

— Joel Kinnaman

I like characters who have blind spots and are full of themselves, but there also needs to be vulnerability.

— Stephan Pastis

The characters I've portrayed may outwardly be quite different from one another, but I've found that they're also intrinsically linked.

— Forest Whitaker

I get very involved in my characters. Sometimes I have a very hard time separating my characters from my life.

— Alexia Fast

That's what acting is about - for me, at least - tackling different personas and characters.

— Joanne Whalley

To connect with the characters, you need to connect with the world. If the world feels vaguely familiar, I believe the characters…

— Shawn Levy

My job isn't to preach to people, it's to entertain them. I like letting the characters speak for themselves.

— Karin Slaughter

I'm interested in the dark side of man. I'm interested in taboos, and murder is the greatest taboo. Characters are fascinating in…

— Elizabeth George

In a film, there are too many characters. If the film is not a hit, then nobody really notices your work.

— Vishwajeet Pradhan

You always hope that people will fall in love with the characters you play, the way you do yourself.

— Jared Harris

I wind up playing these characters a lot: They have self-esteem issues, or they're going through a lot as a young adult.

— Barrett Wilbert Weed

I usually don't find myself reacting to my characters. I just create them ... And let the audience decide whether they're empathetic…

— Doug Hutchison

With writing fiction, I'm either not courageous enough or just not suited for telling truths in a more conventional way. As an…

— Ray McKinnon

I look at characters to see if they have some contrasts to play with; I think that's always what I'm looking for…

— Joel Kinnaman

I might not write fiction in the literary sense. But I write very well. My characters are good. My dialogue is good.…

— Joy Fielding

People balk at the fact that I've played loads of gay characters. Maybe I have, but you know what? It doesn't matter.

— Freddie Fox

I tend to gravitate toward conflicted characters, and a character who is exploring chaos theory and population control and the difficulties of…

— Ed Stoppard

Getting to work with good filmmakers and getting to play good characters in films is so special.

— Prateik Babbar

I am not that cute. However, because I had played so many cute characters, I am starting to be influenced by them.

— Park Bo-young

I know people think that I always play these characters who are in control and can chop someone's head off with a…

— Kristin Scott Thomas

I couldn't resist hiding some historical details and a few clues relevant to the plot and characters of 'A Discovery of Witches'…

— Deborah Harkness

All I wanted to do was read, to be told stories. Stories were full of excitement and emotions and characters that entertained…

— Cynthia Voigt