Sometimes insight into character and dialogue means being…

“Silence does not always imply consent. Sometimes it simply means that the silent one has opted out of a discussion with idiots.”

— Lex Allen

Insight into character comes from listening intently to the spoken word. The physical person, their charisma, charm and dramatic flair is more often used…

— Maximillian Degenerez

There's a point I can get to where I start writing character and then through the dialogue, after all of this preparation, the thing…

— Charlie Kaufman

To this day, I get rewrite offers where they say: 'We feel this script needs work with character, dialogue, plot and tone,' and when…

— John Sayles

“Silent reading means silent, now stop talking and read.”

— Benjamin Young

“giving off the appearance of strength while breaking down deep within and yet no one ever knows because being strong often means being silent”

— R.H. Sin

The goal of yoga according to Patanjali I am told is citta vrtti nirodha, which means to be silent or free from mental fluctuations.

— Bryan Kest

“Actors always want to know how I come up with interesting and creative takes on characters, characters that aren’t like me as I appear…

— Harold Guskin

I'm interested in character and dialogue and exchange of ideas.

— Alexander McCall Smith

It's through the voice that I tend to figure out the character (and through dialogue that I come to understand other characters).

— Teddy Wayne

When you think about the person responsible for creating the character and the dialogue, Bill Monahan, who's a Boston guy, obviously, his words roll…

— Mark Wahlberg

When you write a character and their dialogue, you can't help imagining how you would be acting if you were them. You kind of…

— Tom Ford

The rule of thumb for a director or producer - which prevents them from just sticking their names on everything - is that you…

— Harold Ramis

Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron,” Sebastian said approvingly. “Excellent choice.” “You have read this?” Alexei asked. “It’s not as good as Miss Davenport…

— Julia Quinn

[In geology,] As in history, the material in hand remains silent if no questions are asked. The nature of these questions depends on the…

— Anonymous