Huge Quote by Sam Esmail

I'm probably more character-driven than plot-driven. It's rare for me to attach myself to an idea for a story.

— Steven Soderbergh

The shows I've been working on, especially 'Parenthood' and 'Friday Night Lights,' I think are completely character-driven stories. I think, for most writers, that's…

— Jason Katims

People have really long attention spans, and they love complicated plots. TV series are giving the audience what they want.

— Kevin Spacey

My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers…

— Jeffery Deaver

I always start with characters rather than with a plot, which many critics would say is very obvious from the lack of plot in…

— Jim Jarmusch

I definitely gravitate toward characters that have a lot of integrity and it's so important to be to be working on shows that tell…

— Mikey Madison

Characters are story. And any great plot or subplot is driven by the characters' wants and desires.

— Robert Gregory Browne

Some of my favorite shows are ones where the characters are vile and human and flawed. That's what makes me want to keep watching…

— Tatiana Maslany

Also, as an author, character has always been what I'm most interested in - much more so than plot or setting, although those are…

— Lauren Myracle

I'm not an enormous proponent of plot as a reader. It's about other things; my reading has become specialized over the years.

— Patrick deWitt

Most of the shows that are offered to me have characters that are in the relatable space, mostly slice-of-life and light-hearted shows.

— Jitendra Kumar

Maybe I'm a little biased, but shows like 'Dexter' and 'Southland,' I'm just enthralled by that sort of storytelling, kind of clever and patient.

— Shawn Hatosy