Books Quote by Stan Lee

Playing a character who will be seen as villainous will be fascinating, because a lot of the characters I have played are reasonably affable.

— Paterson Joseph

If the character is really well-rounded, and it's a really strong character, and if the writing is just fantastic, that's the thing that will…

— Amanda Abbington

You know that's why people don't like unlikeable characters. It's not that they're not interesting. Everybody knows the most interesting character in a book…

— Ottessa Moshfegh

There are lots of unlikable characters in literature. It doesn't mean they're not fascinating.

— Lynne Tillman

The leading character isn't always the most important or interesting character; when people think that the protagonist is the character portrayed, it's people who…

— Pilou Asbaek

Often times, if a character is pretty straightforward, he or she is not as interesting to portray.

— Jonathan Jackson

That's the thing about writing for a lot of the villains is that, as a writer, you kind of have to put the best…

— Paul Dini

People seem to need a likable protagonist more than ever.

— Daniel Clowes

The recipe for any character is always very interesting, as far as what doses of certain qualities you want.

— Joel Edgerton

The characters are always the focal point of a book for me, whether I'm writing or reading. I may enjoy a book that has…

— Candace Camp

Character, I think, is the single most important thing in fiction. You might read a book once for its interesting plot—but not twice.

— Diana Gabaldon

I find strong roles really interesting. Usually, that means the character is also clever.

— Janet McTeer