Becoming Quote by George Dzundza

It's the writer's job to stage confrontations, so the characters will say surprising and revealing things, and educate and entertain us all.

— Kurt Vonnegut

The function of the novel is the exploration of the human condition. Really, that's what it's all about.

— Patrick O'Brian

When they do bring on new people, it's good for the show. It's like getting a new toy. The writers enjoy it because it's…

— Mark-Paul Gosselaar

From beginning to end it's about keeping the energy and the intensity of the story and not doing too much and not doing too…

— Deborah Cox

What we're really trying to tell, even though it's very much a genre show, is a very human story. Even in this heightened situation,…

— Remi Aubuchon

What the writers do, and we hopefully can bring to life, is that they present characters who, on the surface, aren't always heroic and…

— Charlie Cox

It's about loving and letting go. I think it's about family and those relationships that are incredibly joyous and incredibly intense and confronting. It's…

— Toni Collette

The challenge in writing a show that's about people and their flaws is that it can easily tip over - okay, I'll sometimes watch…

— Paul Rust

It's a funny show. The characters are surprisingly likable, given how ugly they are. We've got this huge cast of characters that we can…

— Matt Groening

The characters are trapped within the lifestyle. It's about what goes on before the movie starts.

— Sam Mendes

Most writers spend their lives standing a little apart from the crowd, watching and listening and hoping to catch that tiny hint of despair,…

— Ayelet Waldman

Part of the success of the show is that the audience sees themselves in the characters, becomes the characters. The more they inhabit the…

— Bebe Neuwirth