Bad Quote by Paul Dano

The story [in 12 Years a Slave] serves as a metaphor for the fear of having your family taken away, and for being abused…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

The set of '12 Years a Slave' was an extremely joyous one! We all recognized that we were making a powerful, necessary and beautiful…

— Lupita Nyong'o

'12 Years A Slave' is a film that is beautifully shot, wonderfully acted, and told in a compelling manner. However, there are some questions,…

— Joe Morton

“Never let something you want to happen in a story tie the hands of your characters and especially not your villain. If your hero…

— Alex Woolfson

“If you can’t be of good character, write a good character.”

— Rosen Trevithick

'12 Years a Slave' was very powerful, very moving, and deserved all of the acclaim it did get.

— Glynn Turman

“good storytelling is good because the characters — not the author — are in charge.”

— Sean Platt

When '12 Years a Slave' got that much attention, everyone started to copy that. That story has to be told, but there are a…

— Louis Gossett, Jr

Whenever I read a script or sign a film, I don't see whether he is a bad guy or a good guy. I see…

— Jaideep Ahlawat

“The story can be great but the characters make the book”

— R.P. Heinz

“Sometimes you only get one chance to rewrite the qualities of the character you played in a person's life story. Always take it. Never…

— Shannon L. Alder

I didn't know anything about '12 Years a Slave.' Not the book, not Solomon Northup, which I was quite shocked by, once I'd read…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor