Actors endow the villain in fiction with a warmth and quality that makes them memorable. I think we like fictional villains because… — John Rhys-Davies Copy Share Image
There's an undeniable thrill in seeing what's most current in our lives offered back to us in fictional guise, but it soon… — Graham Swift Copy Share Image
“Have you lost your mind? What have I told you Charlie about whales? You can’t MANHANDLE THEM!” — Erica Sehyun Song Copy Share Image
“I could have drowned today. If they hadn’t been screaming my name so loudly and if I hadn’t woken up, I would… — Erica Sehyun Song Copy Share Image
There's a problem with narratives. Most that spring to mind are fictional. — Howard Jacobson Copy Share Image
There is a certain fictional element that goes in playing a common person. — Padmapriya Janakiraman Copy Share Image
“History is indeed stranger than fiction. The twists and turns of human history are too outlandish for to be believable in any… — A.E. Samaan Copy Share Image
“Everything was quiet now. It was even too freaky quiet. The house seemed big without anyone else inside. It felt lonely; like… — Erica Sehyun Song Copy Share Image
I have a rule: I will not alter the basic history of a real-life character to suit our fictional needs in a… — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
“But maybe that's how it is with art. You suffer, and in the end, everyone thinks it's cool.” — Tom Dolby Copy Share Image
The characters in my stories, whether historical or fictional, usually prove to be a compilation of influences taken from differing sources, but… — Thomas Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Today's youth cannot miss something they have never known, but I fear that there are no current fictional characters whose impact and… — Peter Cushing Copy Share Image
Enjoying fiction requires a shift in selfhood. You give up your own identity and try on the identities of other people, adopting… — Paul Bloom Copy Share Image
The biggest fatal flaw in most fictional portrayals of nanotech - what sends those books arcing across the room - is ignoring… — Edward M. Lerner Copy Share Image
“Yako forced the rag tightly against Candice’s nose and mouth. Twisting her head and trying to scream, she gasped for air but… — Karl Braungart Copy Share Image
Respect can be as elusive as the unicorn. I know something of this because I write books that are set in the… — Sharon Kay Penman Copy Share Image
“I never look at a painting and ask, "Is this painting fictional or non-fictional?" It's just a painting.” — Scott McClanahan Copy Share Image
I love to have real people of history interact with my fictional characters. History gives me the plot. I research the period… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
When you play a character, you get to see the world through their eyes. Whether it's a fictional world or a real… — Faran Tahir Copy Share Image
I research the role, and if it's a literary character, I read the book, and if it's an historical figure, I research… — Luke Evans Copy Share Image
When I write fiction, I have the illusion of being able to control these fictional worlds and these characters, and to make… — Ruth Ozeki Copy Share Image
If you have to write a fictional adventure to convey a philosophy of evil, the best person is the destroyer of evil… — Amish Tripathi Copy Share Image
“Sterling Memorial, the main library at Yale, had been built to resemble a Gothic cathedral, replete with stained glass, carved stonework, and… — Monique Truong Copy Share Image
I was totally absorbed in the real world, the politics, the history, the news, and I just couldn't find my way into… — David Guterson Copy Share Image
