Always Quote by Gena Rowlands

I create my own backstory regardless of if I'm told something about the background or not. There's always more that you can develop in…

— Regina King

I always work from back-story, that's what I always do, so you get a character, and you think 'OK, who's this guy, before the…

— David Morrissey

Every time when I start preparing my character for a movie, I always try to make up and create my own background story for…

— Sibel Kekilli

As a writer, you understand how hard it is to build up backstory for characters, so you can have impactful moments. You have to…

— Cory Barlog

I start writing, pull whatever images happen to occur to me and make up a story, instead of starting with details that are real…

— John Darnielle

I love making the backstory for myself. I think it's important. Every part I play, I work on the backstory. If it's fully written…

— Jeffrey DeMunn

Like most writers, I just create because I have a story to tell, really.

— Tom Stoppard

I'm not really one of those people who goes and writes some big back story and agonizes over characters. I think you kind of…

— Rose McGowan

When I develop a character, I usually start by creating a backstory with whatever information I have access to.

— Daniella Alonso

I'm not famous for my back story investigations; I'm lucky that I work with good writers and it's usually in the script.

— Bill Nighy

Usually, I have a lot of acquaintance with the story before I start writing it. When I didn't have regular time to give to…

— Alice Munro

I never feel a huge need for backstory in my novels or films. Quick sketches are often enough. When you encounter people in life…

— Alex Garland