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> [The characters are telling you the story. I’m not telling you the story, they’re going to do it. If I do it right, you will get the whole story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-v-higgins/the-characters-are-telling-you-the-story-i-m-not-telling-you-the/)

[George V. Higgins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-v-higgins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/299/george-v-higgins-32928_character_the-characters-are-telling-you-the-story_2036550.png)

> [I love playing characters, so I'm always telling my agents, 'Don't worry if the character description is something you think I'm not. Let me try to be that person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanessa-lengies/i-love-playing-characters-so-i-m-always-telling-my-agents-don-t-worry/)

[Vanessa Lengies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanessa-lengies/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/223/vanessa-lengies-50118_agents_i-love-playing-characters-so-i-m-always_2346810.png)

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