Respect Quote by August Wilson

I let my characters do the talking, simple as that.

— Terry McMillan

When I write characters, I need to hear their voice. As soon as I get them speaking, and I feel how they use language,…

— Dana Spiotta

I'm much more comfortable speaking through my characters' voices than my own.

— Amy Adams

They [my characters]speak to me all the time! In fact some of them never shut up!

— Michael Scott

I just let the character speak to me and things appear.

— Shirley Knight

Listen to the way people talk. If your characters sound real the rest is easy.

— David Eddings

I'm here to play certain characters and give them a voice that they might not have had. That's my job, and like it or…

— Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

My characters all start with rhythms and sounds. Once I hear the voice and get into the rhythm, the attitude and the physicality just…

— Dana Carvey

Many of my characters first came through to me as voices. That's why I use a tape recorder.

— William S. Burroughs

I believe in characters as vehicles of exposition. Their voices are full of hidden clues, and I like to listen to them.

— Manuel Puig

I gravitate towards silent characters who don't talk much.

— Vikramaditya Motwane

My character and my play speaks for itself.

— Geno Smith