Book Quote by Ottessa Moshfegh

There are lots of unlikable characters in literature. It doesn't mean they're not fascinating.

— Lynne Tillman

People have obsessions and fears and passions which they don't admit to. I think every character is interesting and has extremes. It's the novelist…

— Iris Murdoch

People who act against their own best interests are interesting characters.

— Paul Schrader

I always think that the most interesting characters are those that are trying to cover something or those that have some sense of bravado…

— Emily Blunt

I think everybody likes to play the villain. They're always much more interesting characters.

— Maria Doyle Kennedy

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

— Jonathan Jackson

Playing a character who will be seen as villainous will be fascinating, because a lot of the characters I have played are reasonably affable.

— Paterson Joseph

I think everybody likes to play the villain. Theyre always much more interesting characters.

— Maria Doyle Kennedy

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

The villain of any story is often the most compelling character.

— John Hodgman

It's good to know that other people think differently, and that's what makes the characters interesting.

— Keira Knightley

Like every actor, I am always on the lookout for interesting characters.

— Vikrant Massey