Bank Quote by Nicole Holofcener

In real life, people are constantly saying one thing and doing another, but if you write your characters that way, the story becomes too…

— Jessica Cutler

There are lots of great characters in fiction who viewers and readers have engaged with that behave badly. Great characters can be unfaithful. They…

— Jesse Armstrong

Protect your character when you talk, write or act.

— Tasneem Hameed

Dialogue is what a character's willing to share and reveal to another character, and the 90% they aren't willing to share is what I…

— Martin Landau

Writing from a character is really fun - sometimes you can be more honest through somebody else's perspective.

— Willy Mason

The characters have their own lives and their own logic, and you have to act accordingly.

— Isaac Bashevis Singer

As with all other aspects of fiction, the key to writing good dialogue is honesty.

— Stephen King

I don't only act out of my character; my character reacts to my actions. Each time I why, even if I'm not caught, I…

— Rebecca Goldstein

A lot of readers want characters to behave in a responsible way, or they want to understand the characters' dilemma and act, in a…

— Susan Minot

My approach is always the same. I try to be as honest as possible. Find the real honesty and humanity in the character because…

— Aldis Hodge

When it's a comedy or drama or horror or romance, it's all the same. You want to be honest with the character. You want…

— Mila Kunis

I always go back to how people behave. If you watch how people actually behave in a situation, it's very simple and honest and…

— Robert De Niro