Begin Quote by John Irving

“Understanding character is a vital part of the process of finding a relationship partner and developing a strong and vibrant relationship together.”

— Susanne M. Alexander

I look for characters that interest me, and a story that keeps me involved and makes me want to know what happens next.

— Curtis Hanson

For me, it's all about smaller character-driven pieces, about finding a person that I connect with and that I'm interested in bringing to life.

— Laura Harrier

I'm always interested in relationships between women. I'm always interested in how women relate to each other, whether it's a family relationship or it's…

— Greta Gerwig

I tend to come up with people more than situations - most of my books start with a character.

— Jane Haddam

I'm very emotion-based, I approach character very much from the heart. Building up their heart, their inner world, their imagination, their childhood memories, their…

— Jerrika Hinton

I tend not to approach things intellectually at first. Maybe after the fact i can look at it and see ultimately what it's doing.…

— Sam Levinson

I write about relationships and I try to create real-life characters.

— Emily Giffin

I often know what my subject is and what my location is. I know my start and my end, and the rest I leave…

— Mary McCartney

I'm open to different kinds of roles, characters and genres.

— Diana Penty

I always begin with a character or characters, and then try to think up as much action for them as possible.

— John Irving

I'm generally not a social dramatist or comedy writer. My interests have always been more in psychological stories or personal relations and comic ideas.

— Woody Allen