Character Quote by Peter Carey

I never base characters on real people - you can get into so much trouble that way!

— Michael Scott

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 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

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

My characters are based on people I know, but not in a direct way.

— MacKenzie Scott

By putting myself out there the way I've been doing people see me as a real person. Even though I do character voices and…

— Gabriel Iglesias

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

— Dakota Fanning

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

— Illeana Douglas

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 write about relationships and I try to create real-life characters.

— Emily Giffin

Every character I do is based on someone I know.

— Tracey Ullman

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

— George Perez