Character Quote by Michael Scott

I never base characters on real people. There are people who do that but I really don't know how to do it.

— Peter Carey

I never base a character on someone I know. You can get ideas from real life, but every character you write is some aspect…

— S. E. Hinton

To me, my characters are more real than most people I meet.

— Wilbur Smith

In order to make characters real - no matter what the character is doing - you have to see yourself as capable of having…

— Regina Doman

I always talk about my characters like they're real people.

— Dakota Fanning

I find that using real people as models keeps me from getting too formulaic in the designs of characters.

— George Perez

I'm not in the business of meddling with people's destinies - and yes, my characters are real people to me. They have histories and…

— Jonathan Evison

I've played several real characters, and I've always found it very difficult because you don't want to do an impersonation.

— Tony Goldwyn

When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met or an experience I've had.

— Illeana Douglas

It's more difficult playing a real-life person than a fictional character - you can go easy on yourself with a fictional character.

— Christian McKay

Usually most characters I play are quite realistic.

— Virginie Ledoyen

Basically, I think that there are some characters that you can just allow the truth of your character as a human being in your…

— Edward James Olmos