Character Quote by Aaron Ashmore

Building a relationship with the character. It's just like sitting with someone you know. It's very easy to predict when they're going to shake…

— Ottessa Moshfegh

I'm a very visual thinker, so the characters are running through my head, doing what they're doing when I'm writing them. And there'll be…

— Paul Dini

Often you find the character through the things they say. How they talk about other people, how they describe themselves - which is very…

— Richard Armitage

Writers get to know me very well. It always serves me in the end because I feel I have a deeper understanding of the…

— Olivia Wilde

For me, it's quite scary to go ahead to make my characters say things because, at times, you might actually be influencing a mind…

— Ekta Kapoor

When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met or an experience I've had.

— Illeana Douglas

I think the idea is to try and understand everything about the characters and where the character is coming from, from their point of…

— Paul Dano

I do like when you find a true personal relationship with any of the characters, you like to make that honest connection. And every…

— Jonathan Banks

There are always certain things that you tap into, your own personal experiences, and I try to base my characters on someone I know…

— Stephen Graham

I know there are a lot of people who like to get very involved in their characters, but I, personally, find it too involved.…

— Henry Cavill

I always let the characters guide the stories. They really let me know what they want to say and what action they want to…

— Ellen Schreiber

It's just wonderful to be able to write about what my characters are thinking.

— Ruth Jones