Characterization Quotes

35 quotes by 33 authors

I don't much believe in bumper sticker characterizations of foreign policy. — John Bolton
Characterization requires self-knowledge, insight into human nature . . . it is more than impersonation. — Leon Surmelian
Karl Rove described Obama as "the guy at the country club with the beautiful date, holding a martini, and making snide comments about everyone who… — Bill Maher
Characterization is an accident that flows out of action and dialogue. — Jack Woodford
I have never gone into a picture without first studying my characterization from all angles. I make a study of the fellow's life and try… — William Powell
Carver's best book yet! FROM A CHANGELING STAR combines deft characterization and fascinating extrapolation into a complex, compulsively readable thriller. I wish all science fiction… — Craig Shaw Gardner
The only thing that surprises me is the characterization of teachers as lazy and greedy. Only someone with very little understanding of what teaching requires… — Taylor Mali
An attempt to write nothing but characterization will soon bog down; I for one don't want to have somebody tell me about someone else. — Daniel Keys Moran
Characterization requires a constant back-and-forth between the exterior events of the story and the inner life of the character. — David Corbett
My theory of characterization is basically this: Put some dirt on a hero, and put some sunshine on the villain, one brush stroke of beauty… — Justin Cronin
The second draft is on yellow paper, that's when I work on characterizations. The third is pink, I work on story motivations. Then blue, that's… — Jacqueline Susann
There are technical tricks that may help you create more effective characters. My approach to characterization is not at all technical. I can't really analyze… — Juliet Marillier
And yet because of my attempt at sincerity I have been condemned, hooted at, reviled; filthy rumors have been circulated about me, not about my… — Erich von Stroheim
It is not unusual to hear a religious leader, a philosopher, or a poet refer to man as having a divine spark within him. Such… — Ezra Taft Benson
Characterization is integral to the theatrical experience. — Robert Ludlum
The craft of writing is all the stuff that you can learn through school; go to workshops and read books. Learn characterization, plot and dialogue… — Garth Stein
I'm not interested in plots. I'm interested only in the characterization of people and what they do. — Erskine Caldwell
I would say plotting is the most difficult thing for me. Characterization is only hard because sometimes I feel I get so interested in it… — Stephen King
I will never forget the pleasure and instruction I derived from working with a true master of his art, such as Edward G. Robinson was… — Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
But eventually I moved the portraiture into the smaller clay things which gave them more of a caricature look to them, rather than a characterization. — Joe Fafard

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