I've always read broadly: literary fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, chick lit, historical, dystopian, nonfiction, memoir. I've even read Westerns. I prefer female protagonists. — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
I couldn't imagine what Fox thought they were doing, contemplating such a jagged protagonist for a prime-time drama. I only knew that… — Hugh Laurie Copy Share Image
You have to go out of your way as a suspense novelist to find situations where the protagonists are somewhat helpless and… — Nelson DeMille Copy Share Image
My parents are amazing. When I said I wanted to go into film, they didn't understand it, but they were incredibly supportive.… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
Since I hold no judgments against my characters, no matter how heinous they might seem, I present them as real people with… — Chris Abani Copy Share Image
Look at the Coen brothers. All their minor characters are as interesting as their protagonists. If the smaller characters are well-written, the… — Brendan Gleeson Copy Share Image
I think in any movie really the two most interesting parts are the protagonist and the antagonist. — Cung Le Copy Share Image
While books provided me with some escape from the mental and physical horrors of my early life, they were unreliable. Many times… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
You know, you're not aware of it, but you're following the action of the film through the body of the protagonist, you… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
A conventional ‘success’ story is one where, with each next, the protagonist has more money, more respect, and more possessions. I’d like… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
For me, a great story is one in which the protagonist faces unimaginable odds; where the stakes are high that failure constitutes… — Michael Boatman Copy Share Image
I'd love to write something for a male protagonist. That's sort of the next frontier for me. I think it'd be really… — Lena Dunham Copy Share Image
Any claim to actual identification as a drama must rest upon the construction of a plot independent of the assignment of affliction… — David Mamet Copy Share Image
If the point of life is the same as the point of a story, the point of life is character transformation. If… — Donald Miller Copy Share Image
I don't judge in my books. I don't have to have the antagonist get shot or the protagonist win. It's just how… — Elmore Leonard Copy Share Image
In my career, I've often played the protagonist or the hero of the movie, and there are so many rules inherent to… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share Image
How do you get the protagonists and antagonists together, in the same space, without somebody having to die? So, we ended up… — Chris Albrecht Copy Share Image
The Hulk is the most difficult Marvel property because it's always about balance. Is he a monster? Is he a hero? Are… — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
I hate the whole übermensch, superman temptation that pervades science fiction. I believe no protagonist should be so competent, so awe-inspiring, that… — David Brin Copy Share Image
When one hears the argument that marriage should be indissoluble for the sake of children, one cannot help wondering whether the protagonist… — Suzanne La Follette Copy Share Image
The nature of the universe probably depends heavily on who is the actual protagonist. Lately I've been suspecting it's one of my… — Wil McCarthy Copy Share Image
I'm not a citizen of America, I cannot vote. But it is fascinating because there's a new kind of protagonist out there… — Werner Herzog Copy Share Image
The most important thing in the job is to make movies about women where they are characters that have consequences in the… — Amy Pascal Copy Share Image
This bill would renounce the safe, proper, and acceptable role for Government as a referee of disputes between the governed. It would… — Strom Thurmond Copy Share Image
First person allows deeper insight into the protagonist's character. It allows the reader to identify more fully with the protagonist and to… — Juliet Marillier Copy Share Image
