Character Quote by Jane Horrocks

I often draw from people in my own experience to base a character on, going back to my days with Mike Leigh.

— David Thewlis

Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it's always about…

— Eddie Marsan

I was approached by this guy Chris Renshaw, who had read my book and had read Leigh's book. He wanted to incorporate both characters…

— Boy George

MIke Lee writes with honesty, penetration, wit and the ability to surprise the reader with an unexpected turn from time to time that enriches…

— Norman Mailer

Every character I do is based on someone I know.

— Tracey Ullman

You play the honesty of the characters and show a side of them that people can relate to and want to get to know.

— Brian Tyree Henry

Certainly as actors, and maybe as directors, you've got to hang on to something childlike. You've got to know what play is. I haven't…

— Alan Rickman

“Never compromise your character's personality just to make a scene more exciting. Stories flow through your character, so never forget who they are.”

— Giuseppe Bianco

You treat characters like people you meet in life-friends or mentors.

— Wes Bentley

You get the part, sign the contract and start to realize millions of people follow this guy and know more about your character than…

— Chris Hemsworth

My characters are based on people I know, but not in a direct way.

— MacKenzie Scott

That's the way I will write characters, put a fair amount of myself in them, and then everyone else who was like that person,…

— Jeffrey Eugenides