Characters Quotes

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My first duty to write a gripping yarn. Second is to convey credible characters who make you feel what they feel. Only third comes the… — David Brin
Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate… — Mel Brooks
I do love doing films; I love going out and creating different characters for each film, and not having to be stuck with one role… — Malin Akerman
I find interesting characters or lessons that resonate with people and sometimes I write about them in the sports pages, sometimes I write them in… — Mitch Albom
Anything you write, even if you have to start over, is valuable. I let the story write itself through the characters. — Steve Buscemi
I don't think about the characters I choose to play, analytically or consciously. — Steve Buscemi
I just like playing interesting, complex, complicated characters. I like films that also have an element of humor. — Steve Buscemi
The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance. — Samuel Butler
All of my characters have a glint of madness. — Nicolas Cage
I happen to still like really dark, dramatic, fractured characters. They're the reason I got into movies. — Nicolas Cage
I've gotten pretty good at leaving characters on the set. I go home and try to relax and regroup and be ready for the next… — Nicolas Cage
I hit the ground running, without a lot of training, so I had to do whatever I could do to survive as a professional, and… — Nicolas Cage
The best characters are the ones that somehow manage to be both attractive and repulsive at the same time. If you do that, you're at… — Nicolas Cage
There is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated characters. Or what they would… — Nicolas Cage
When I play supernatural characters in 'Ghost Rider' or 'City Of Angels,' the possibilities are limitless. The possibilities are endless, you can do so much… — Nicolas Cage
I'm so into playing different characters, even when I was on Nickelodeon. I just observe. — Nick Cannon
I'm someone who loves to play. I make films so I can have fun with the characters. — Jane Campion
It's a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters. — Jane Campion
I've always enjoyed watching characters that aren't aware that they're doing anything funny. And I think that inherently makes them funnier. — Steve Carell
I look at improvising as a prolonged game of chess. There's an opening gambit with your pawn in a complex game I have with one… — Steve Carell

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