Character Quote by Paula Malcomson

For me to have the opportunity to stay with one character for, God willing, a long period of time, is really exciting.

— Laura Linney

You're living with these characters for years and years, you need to have a lock on who they are as people, what they like,…

— Aldis Hodge

I always have to start with a character that I can really hook into, and then build from there. I have writer friends who…

— Katie Wech

If I'm honest about the people that I love, then I need my characters to live through the same things that the people I…

— Jesmyn Ward

I love a character that gives me a chance to grow and do something different.

— Halle Berry

I just like to inhabit a character really deeply.

— Curtis Sittenfeld

You've gotta separate yourself from the character. It's hard... so it can make its way into your everyday life.

— Evan Peters

I liken every character that I do to a relationship that you're in.

— Bill Skarsgard

There's something pretty awesome about staying with a character and growing.

— America Ferrera

Live as you like best, and your character will take care of itself. Most things are good for you; the exceptions are very rare.

— Henry James

I like taking a character at the most intense moments of their lives and exploring all that in full and then moving on.

— Greg Iles

Being able to stay with a character over the course of years is a gift.

— Jennifer Hale