Character Quote by Peter Carey

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

— Michael Scott

To me, my characters are more real than most people I meet.

— Wilbur Smith

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

Ian Fleming used to base his characters on real people.

— Frank Dux

“Sarah often thought it funny how she would think of the characters as if they were real people who had really lived, occupying this…

— Victoria Connelly

“...the characters themselves. The struggles they have to go through, and when you really love them, how much they affect you. When the characters…

— Francesca Zappia

I am drawn to characters that go on journeys, characters that are real people, that have life.

— Penelope Wilton

I base all my characters on hair.

— Patrick Dempsey

I usually base my characters on composites of people I know. One trumpet player in SIDE MAN is really a mix of four different…

— Warren Leight

There are always certain things that you tap into, your own personal experiences, and I try to base my characters on someone I know…

— Stephen Graham

I always base my characters around Miss Piggy - she's my idol!

— Laila Rouass

I don't really base any of my characters on specific people that I know, although my characters are informed by the kind of people…

— Jesmyn Ward