Change Quote by Robert Towne

Characters do change over time; there are surprises, role reversals, and things like that.

— Paul Dini

When I read a script or I see a character, I don't necessarily see the arc of her, that by the end she is…

— Shailene Woodley

“There can't be much development of action or theme in such stories, but at least there is some. By contrast, in the short short…

— Irving Howe

A lot of writers will take a character at the beginning of a story. And that character will stay the same all the way…

— Adrian Lester

The characters are the result of two things-first, we elaborate them into fairly well-defined people through their dialogue, then they happen all over again,…

— Joel Coen

“Any character who goes after a desire and is impeded is forced to struggle (otherwise the story is over.) And that struggle makes him…

— John Truby

The first thing that happens is the cleansing of the former character. I don't think a lot of actors talk about it, but there…

— Vin Diesel

It is only in romances that people undergo a sudden metamorphosis. In real life, even after the most terrible experiences, the main character remains…

— Isadora Duncan

I think everybody goes through changes, and the same should be said for fictional characters, especially ones that you follow on television.

— Peter Dinklage

I think an actor can actually gather moments, memories and emotions for his next character. So, it's a constant work.

— Gaspard Ulliel

An actor doesn't change thought, theme, or mood unless the character does, and the character only does it within the words of the play.

— Jason Robards

I think if characters change too much, it's unrealistic; their whole fabric of who they are as a person doesn't just disappear.

— Theodore Melfi