I always tell my students to complicate your characters…

You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.

— James Dashner

I'm most drawn to characters who are compelling and repellant at the same time, very often right at the same moment, and who are…

— James Spader

I think that's what makes characters interesting - when you paint a person into a corner, and you see what they do to get…

— Andre Holland

What makes characters real are details, and if you're crafting a person from scratch, you're probably not going to pay as much attention to…

— Gina Rodriguez

What makes characters so interesting when you're an actor or a dancer is to watch and observe how people walk and move and speak.…

— Vanessa Williams

Men and women are both humans, so, for me, that makes my characters and the work that I do human stories.

— Elisabeth Moss

I never tell who it is I base my character quirks on in case they get offended, but I do base them on real…

— Emily Blunt

For me as an audience member, it makes the characters more relatable and interesting if they're evolving and changing - it makes them feel…

— Raphael Bob-Waksberg

Multiple characters make it more difficult to showcase each character.

— David Finch

Disney has a bible for their characters, so that people who draw Disney characters have to make them look correct.

— Trina Robbins

I like to go to the movies and watch characters who make me question how I see the world.

— Bobcat Goldthwait

So much emotion can be brought in an animated film that's very hard to get in a live-action film. I haven't quite put my…

— Steve Martin

“I am often drawn to unlikable characters, to those who behave in socially unacceptable ways, say whatever is on their mind, and do what…

— Roxane Gay

I like characters that make me feel challenged and sort of inspired.

— Paul Dano

Music is always a part of my characters' make-up.

— Michael K. Williams