Character Quote by Joel Kinnaman

Look for the contradictions in every character, especially in your heroes and villains. No one should be what they first seem to be. Surprise…

— Elia Kazan

As human beings, of course, we're all compromised and complex and contradictory and if a screenplay can express those contradictions within a character and…

— Hugo Weaving

I think when you write an enigmatic character into a film, you have to have real confidence that the audience are going to go…

— Gemma Arterton

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

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

Characterisation is more important to me than the script. A decent story and extraordinary characters can do wonders for a film, but you cannot…

— Arbaaz Khan

As with anything, you need to keep your creative juices flowing and keep the character interesting.

— Sarah Michelle Gellar

Often times, if a character is pretty straightforward, he or she is not as interesting to portray.

— Jonathan Jackson

Some of the most interesting characters in literature and in movies and TV have been ones that you can't quite figure out all the…

— Michael McKean

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

— Muriel Spark

I'm an actor, and I want to play flawed characters, and I'm a writer that wants to write flawed characters, trying to let something…

— Brett Gelman