Character Quote by Andrei Tarkovsky

I always think that the most interesting characters are those that are trying to cover something or those that have some sense of bravado…

— Emily Blunt

I like characters that do big things boldly and are driven by intensely personal feelings.

— Mark Pellegrino

I'm sure you find it fascinating. It's always interesting for everybody to look at people who've been pushed to the brink. You wonder how…

— Christian Bale

I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can't stand.

— Terry McMillan

For me, what really excites me about my characters and what pushes their core is the kind of dark, sad side of life.

— Lauren Lapkus

I think it's fair to say I'm attracted to playing characters who are rather intense.

— Mandy Patinkin

People have obsessions and fears and passions which they don't admit to. I think every character is interesting and has extremes. It's the novelist…

— Iris Murdoch

People who act against their own best interests are interesting characters.

— Paul Schrader

I've always been attracted to characters that were interesting to me, and different.

— Milla Jovovich

The most interesting characters are those you're drawn to, then repelled by, and then come to understand. All that tension - I live that.…

— Rachel Weisz

Nice characters are boring! I like writing upbeat characters - that's my natural tendency.

— Marjorie M. Liu

Often times, if a character is pretty straightforward, he or she is not as interesting to portray.

— Jonathan Jackson