Character Quote by Derek Luke

As an actor, I come to set, and I have already broken the character down by writing a poem about the character. I try…

— Omari Hardwick

It's usually easier for me to begin writing in a character's voice if that person is different from me in some significant way.

— Nell Freudenberger

My first two books, I was very close to my main character, stuck inside their head. And then with 'Arrogance,' I broke into many…

— Joanna Scott

When I'm composing a scene for the first time, I try to imitate my character. The less critical distance the better - particularly when…

— Jonathan Dee

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

— Shirley Knight

As I read, I start to form clear ideas of the characters and allow myself to be a proper conduit for this author's voice…

— Barbara Rosenblat

If you are going to be a character for the long-term you can't just imitate, you have to bring yourself to it.

— Russi Taylor

Every so often you read a play and a character just speaks to you - almost seems to speak through you, in fact.

— Alan Rickman

I just have to be able to follow and enjoy the writer's voice and the writer's point of view. Liking what the person has…

— Wesley Morris

The more I love the character, the harder it is to get it wrong. I have to get to a point that I can…

— Eric Bana

My character should not be ordinary, cliched, and if I feel that it's difficult to do this character, I take up that challenge to…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

For the most part, my characters don't talk to me. I like to lord over them like some kind of benevolent deity. And, for…

— Sarah MacLean