Being Quote by Ruth Jones

It doesn't excite me as a writer to write some swearing or sex scenes, because they don't have any emotional content.

— Jed Mercurio

It's just so much fun to make up characters, situations, and everything else about a story. I have so much freedom and flexibility to…

— Margaret Haddix

I find myself maybe just pushing myself to create characters that are a little outside the box, and if that sort of gets the…

— Elisha Cuthbert

I love the creating part of taking on a character. It is fun to BE another person and create what it would be like…

— Jason Dohring

From a director's point of view, if I can create different characters which impress the audience, that's fantastic for me.

— Stephen Chow

I think writers should create characters who are human and have a character arc of their own.

— Abhishek Banerjee

I think in telling a good story there has to be ups and downs with any character, and you can't just have everything go…

— Chris Sullivan

I love creating new characters that are whatever they are.

— Megan Mullally

As a writer, you have to realize that people want to like the characters, so you have to be careful to keep them involved.

— Alexander McCall Smith

You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.

— James Dashner

For me, there's a bad year of getting started on something. You write bad stuff and it's awkward to throw it out, and you…

— Whit Stillman

Creating characters is like throwing together ingredients for a recipe. I take characteristics I like and dislike in real people I know, or know…

— Cassandra Clare