Age Quote by Alan Moore

I tend to gravitate toward gender- and race-related stories.

— Brooke Baldwin

I base everything on my own life experiences as a female. I start from there, and then I look for characters and settings that…

— Anna Biller

I am attracted to the diversity of different characters. I like doing things that test the boundaries of character and genres, outside the comfort…

— Jack Lowden

I do a lot with characters' sense of identity. I also like challenging stereotypes, gender roles, things like that. Give me a stereotype or…

— Lynn Flewelling

I particularly like, with Indigenous characters, having conversations around gender fluidity, gender roles, and different worldviews.

— Lily Gladstone

I definitely want to explore all different types of characters.

— Bria Vinaite

I like to make all my characters interesting. Be they male, female or creatures unknown.

— Rhianna Pratchett

I always like to try different things, different genres; stories that have a dramatic element and can generate conflict which I find appealing; where…

— Clint Eastwood

I want to tell human stories not solely based on race. There are so many great actresses and actors that are out there, and…

— Jurnee Smollett-Bell

As a rule, I don't worry about genre. I just want to tell a good story, with characters that interest me and my readers.

— Stephen King

I want to play characters that people relate to, characters that make different kinds of women in society feel represented.

— Danielle Macdonald

I am very interested in female characters and bringing a new perspective to mediums where not necessarily that's been valued at all.

— Noelle Stevenson