Asks Quote by Dylan Clark

You have to think about storytelling over the long haul: what is going to engage an audience for, potentially, years and how characters can…

— Jeremy Podeswa

I'm not sure if a writer should talk about themes. Themes arrive out of the deeper structure and concerns, but to me, the main…

— David Means

When we approach characters, we don't have their full story in mind right off the bat. Through the writing process we raise questions about…

— Anna Boden

Every story I write starts with a dilemma or a theme. Once I am convinced that this is the issue that is perturbing my…

— Siegfried Lenz

I'm a big believer in making sure that action is not confusing and the audience understands what the characters are up to and what…

— David Nutter

It's not very often that you get to come up with ideas and bring your take on the character and then actually have writers,…

— Madchen Amick

I am good when there is something central about the character. There is always a human theme I attach myself to. I am really…

— Brad Dourif

Traditionally, there's been a desire to make shows relatable so the maximum number of people would think of those characters as being recognizably like…

— Roy Price

You have to present characters an audience can relate to.

— Nina Tassler

Well first of all you have to make the character strong so that people can follow that. And then hopefully that character can integrate…

— Oliver Stone

It's so great to come in and do something where you know how strong the format of the show is and you're working with…

— Miranda Otto

I don't get into these long-winded heavy discussions about character - do we do this or that or what. At the end of the…

— Robert De Niro