Audience Quote by Elia Kazan

I always look for contradiction in a character.

— Rebecca Hall

I think many people have contradictions to them and I love characters that deal with those contradictions.

— Giancarlo Esposito

You can make an interesting character in a small portion of a movie, for a character that doesn't have that much on the page,…

— Joel Kinnaman

Contradictions in human character are one of its most consistent notes.

— Muriel Spark

I'm definitely interested in exploring human contradictions. Contradictions are what make us human - it's what defines us as human beings. Contradictions are what…

— Edgar Ramirez

I believe the most intricate plot won't matter much to readers if they don't care about the characters, especially in a series. So I…

— Jeff Abbott

It seems to me that most characters, in anything, are flawed in some way, just like most people. You look for the good in…

— Aidan Gillen

“The problem with heroes and villains is that it’s not always easy to tell which is which. Particularly when you are one.”

— Jessica Meats

Individual character is in the right that is in strict consistence with itself. Self-contradiction is the only wrong.

— Friedrich Schiller

Think of every character as a main character. They believe they're the main characters in their stories. No one should just be an obstacle.

— Ben Edlund

I can't judge the characters I play, because it's for the audience to do. What I can try to do is to understand and…

— Kevin Spacey

“Some of the best characters are the most flawed characters.”

— Brian A. McBride