Characters Quotes · Page 34

I examine other people's characteristics, so when I'm playing characters, I don't always have to make them me; I can transform into…

— Marcia Gay Harden

My first two books, I was very close to my main character, stuck inside their head. And then with 'Arrogance,' I broke…

— Joanna Scott

There is something about my aura or essence, or whatever, that draws the ex-wife characters to me. I don't seek them out,…

— Natalie Zea

It's hard because I seek out strong female roles. I turn down a lot of stuff, not because it's not good, but…

— Gina Holden

My films are very rooted in specific people's point of view. Some film-makers give a more global point of view, like God…

— Doug Liman

Characters are an extension of your imagination.

— Sobhita Dhulipala

Interestingly that some of the characters did not turn out the way Jim and Allen had envisioned them.

— Mary Tyler Moore

I like playing characters that have a prickly armor because when you start to see the cracks and some heart come out,…

— Matt Passmore

I think one of the most important American films is 'Jackie Brown,' which is such a humble depiction of humble characters but…

— Arnaud Desplechin

All the writing elements are the same. You need to tell a good story... You've got good characters... People think there's some…

— Suzanne Collins

One of the reasons I never had a problem handing over my characters to other creators is that I knew that they…

— Jim Lee

I don't want to write lines where characters tell me exactly how they feel; I want to see people talk about anything…

— Tobias Lindholm

“The job of feets is walking, but their hobby is dancing.”

— Amit Kalantri

I think a lot of times stereotypes come when there are disconnected white writers who maybe have two or three black friends,…

— Dorian Missick

I love all the 'Twilight' characters. I can watch Kristen Stewart and think, 'I want to be that role someday.'

— Mary Mouser

The characters in the book grow up with us. My voice has broken as well.

— Rupert Grint

The first day was memorable for me. I walked into this studio with these giant eyes, slowly met everybody and got to…

— Kyle Schmid

You have to have empathy, knowledge and compassion for your characters if you're a writer.

— Paul Haggis

I like three-dimensional characters - it's just more interesting when you get on set.

— Daniel Kaluuya

I look at some of the old villains in the Disney movies. If you really listen, you can hear some of the…

— Jennifer Stone

O'Neill presents a very complex multi-layered kind of challenge. His characters are always deeply complex and, to a great extent, inaccessible.

— Gabriel Byrne

Kubrick has a divining rod for the concealed, alienating secrets of characters.

— Bennett Miller

I don't like drawing characters facing right.

— Stephan Pastis

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

— Stephen Graham

I'm stunned that people keep asking me to play characters I didn't expect to play.

— Mark Williams