Books Quote by Dana Spiotta

“Merrick belonged to that class of reader who was able to forget with amazing ease the hand moving the characters behind the scenes of…

— Felix J Palma

I've always liked game shows - the competitive aspect and the character-driven personalities you see.

— Apolo Ohno

I'm probably more character-driven than plot-driven. It's rare for me to attach myself to an idea for a story.

— Steven Soderbergh

Maybe there is a sort of a sweet middle ground there, where you can do something with something with like 20 to 40 million…

— Duncan Jones

I'm character-driven. If it's a great character and something different; because I find that a lot of the times you do get pigeon-holed, you…

— A. J. Cook

I think there's a false division people sometimes make in describing literary novels, where there are people who write systems novels, or novels of…

— Dana Spiotta

I just always look for stuff that has a character-driven thing.

— Jay Roach

All the movies I've made are essentially character-driven movies about people that I'm interested in.

— Sydney Pollack

'A Perfect Place' is character-driven. The director for that wanted a couple of identifiable themes with a bunch of variations. That is what I…

— Mike Patton

I've always been interested in character-driven pieces, and my approach to directing is through acting.

— Steve Buscemi

I'm not a huge fan of very plotty shows. I'm much more of a fan of character-driven stories.

— Sam Esmail

Those are my favorite kinds of movies, where the plots are quite small and character-driven.

— Mia Goth

I think a writer's first job is to entertain, even in novels: to tell a compelling story that pulls the reader along toward an…

— Noah Hawley

“At this point in the story, the character looks at himself. He takes stock of where he is in the conflict and––depending on the…

— James Scott Bell

I seek a diverse spectrum of roles. If I just was in a large-budget feature for a younger audience, then I want to find…

— Cameron Monaghan