--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I think sometimes people become quite…" description: "\"I think sometimes people become quite emotional about the characters as well, and that's pretty cool that you can get that emotion out of people. And I..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f63/chris-lilley-10497_character_i-think-sometimes-people-become-quite-em_377250.jpg" --- # I think sometimes people become quite emotional about the… ![“I think sometimes people become quite emotional about the characters as well, and that's pretty cool that you can get that emotion out of people. And I think that's more my motivation than like, "Hey I want to be the funny guy, I want to be that famous funny guy." That doesn't sit as well with me…” quote by Chris Lilley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f63/chris-lilley-10497_character_i-think-sometimes-people-become-quite-em_377250.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f63/chris-lilley-10497_character_i-think-sometimes-people-become-quite-em_377250.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f63/chris-lilley-10497_character_i-think-sometimes-people-become-quite-em_377250.jpg) > “I think sometimes people become quite emotional about the characters as well, and that's pretty cool that you can get that emotion out of people. And I think that's more my motivation than like, "Hey I want to be the funny guy, I want to be that famous funny guy." That doesn't sit as well with me as the idea of taking people on this ride and taking them into the illusion of the characters. That's much more exciting for me.” [Chris Lilley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-lilley/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He values evoking deep audience emotions through character immersion over personal fame. **In simple terms:** He prefers moving people emotionally via characters. Key Takeaway Focus on storytelling that creates emotional journeys. Themes creativity empathy storytelling Mood reflective enthusiastic Type inspirational philosophical When to use this quote - theatre performances - TV writing - stand‑up comedy - film direction Key Concepts character immersion audience engagement Questions to Reflect On - How can you deepen audience connection without losing humor? - What emotions do you want viewers to feel? 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