Character Quote by Ashley Scott

“When one starts a new chapter, the page shouldn’t be messy with commentary but white and crisp, ready for one’s best self.”

— Nadine Bjursten

Often the starting point for characters, for me, is finding a little, most minor detail, and I'll go from there.

— Patrick deWitt

I like a role where some of the character's motivations are confusing or at least interesting.

— Florence Pugh

When I prepare for a role, I try to get inside the character's head and understand him.

— Aamir Khan

My preparation is mainly just knowing the lines and getting in and knowing where your character is, knowing what it's about and having ideas…

— Daniel Radcliffe

I like that every page in every book can have a gem on it. It's probably what I love most about writing--that words can…

— Markus Zusak

I try to leave out the parts readers skip.

— Elmore Leonard

Even now I try to make each page compelling for the readers to get absorbed in the book.

— Chetan Bhagat

I always choose the character which has something to say.

— Ashok Saraf

Now there are certain things you have to prepare - like dialect and special skills. But in the moment, interaction between two characters on…

— Idris Elba

I like really, properly detailed, described characters.

— Ruth Jones

That awkward moment when you finish reading a page, and have absolutely no idea what you just read!..

— SoVeryAwkward