But I always wanted my characters to be more than cyphers for the failings of their world. And I never had to… — Douglas Sirk Copy Share Image
I think there are more female characters in videogames now but I also think that's because videogames in general are more diverse… — Tara Strong Copy Share Image
'The Hobbit' didn't include female characters at all and was a very linear story, a book for children, really. — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
My favorite part about working in theater is the rehearsal process. I absolutely love the rehearsal process. Working out the characters, figuring… — Joseph Gatt Copy Share Image
There's something about uninterrupted singing that just doesn't work for me, because at some point, I need my characters to talk. Without… — Pedro Almodovar Copy Share Image
Acting is a job you can learn a lot in. You get to play lots of different characters with different professions and… — Kelly McCreary Copy Share Image
With Charlie Brown, it was about loneliness and isolation. I always thought that the thing about Charlie Brown and those characters was… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
My goal is to write books that are quality books with very real characters and a gripping plot. — John Searles Copy Share Image
My characters who come back from death are worse for wear. In some ways, they're not even the same characters anymore. The… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
“Be sure not to discuss your hero's state of mind. Make it clear from his actions." ( Letter to Alexander Chekhov , May 10, 1886)” — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
I do extensive research before I begin writing, but only a fraction of the research goes into the novels. The writer does… — Edward Rutherfurd Copy Share Image
I love working fictional characters into a piece of history. It plays to my strengths, which are characterization and dialogue, and assists… — Laurie Graham Copy Share Image
One of the things you have to be acutely aware of when shooting episodes out of order is your character's relationship with… — Gina Bellman Copy Share Image
I don't believe novels should carry an obvious message. I don't want to write characters you can immediately say are good or… — Christopher Koch Copy Share Image
And almost always there has to be change, change in the characters is the journey - it's the story. — Graham Brown Copy Share Image
I don't think of my characters as people I create, I think of them more as people I have met and whom… — Lisa Unger Copy Share Image
There's no game plan when it comes to thinking up new characters; inspiration can come from anything - from a wig I've… — Catherine Tate Copy Share Image
There were so few Asians on-screen when I grew up, and the ones who were on-screen weren't given complex characters to play. — Constance Wu Copy Share Image
When Shakespeare wrote, he wrote for the people. I know he got commissioned by kings and queens, but he also actually was… — Eamonn Walker Copy Share Image
The thing with videogame characters is that they tend to be really undercooked, and people don't take the time to really flesh… — Rhianna Pratchett Copy Share Image
“And the only sign of life is the ticking of the pen, introducing characters to memory like old friends.” — Fish Copy Share Image
