Audience Quote by Jordana Brewster
“You need the audience to become invested in the characters and in order to become invested, they need to identify with the characters... and that's why the characters need to be real.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Talk Show, 2015
Effective storytelling requires characters that feel authentic so audiences can emotionally connect and care about them.
In simple terms: Real characters create audience investment.
Make characters believable.
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When to use this quote
- film casting
- novel writing
- theatre performance
- advertising campaigns
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you ensure a character feels genuine?
- What traits help audiences see themselves in a character?
If characters are too idealized, audiences may feel detached.