I think "honest" sometimes gets used to describe a real depiction of real life. I don't think that's necessarily what we're doing. We created these f….
You cant just trust to luck; you have to really listen to what that character is telling you..
The only characters I ever don't like are ones that leave no impression on me. And I don't write characters that leave no impression on me..
Whatseems to take place outside ideology (to be precise, in the street), in reality takes place in ideology. What really takes place in ideology seem….
I didn't need clothes. I was allowed the opportunity to act out moments you don't get the opportunity to experience in your own life, let alone as a ….
Jesus Christ said more about money than about any other single thing because, when it comes to a man's real nature, money is of first importance. Mon….
All you can do is focus on telling the best story you can with compelling characters. If you do it right, it will endure. If you do it wrong, it won'….
The whole point of having great characters is the opportunity to explore them more deeply with time, re-interpreting them for each new age..
I was approached by this guy Chris Renshaw, who had read my book and had read Leigh's book. He wanted to incorporate both characters - he probably fe….
I write - and read - for the sake of the story... My basic test for any story is: 'Would I want to meet these characters and observe these events in ….
Evil is such a simplistic way to describe any character, be it Iago or Caliban, or any character from history..
When you find a man you wish to marry, Tessa, remember this: You will know what kind of man he is not by the things he says, but by the things he doe….
Usually the German translators do something terrible, especially with Tom Wolfe, which is that they make it local. So if the characters are from Harl….
There are occasions when a woman, no matter how weak and impotent in character she may be in comparison with a man, will yet suddenly become not only….
I think everything you do, characters I always find, have their own voices and once you establish who that character is you find a different voice. I….
Progress will march if we hold an abiding faith in the intelligence, the initiative, the character, the courage, and the divine touch in the individu….
My intention is always to honor the character that Lev [Grossman] created in the books and my greatest concern, honestly, is that the fans of the boo….
Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them..
Raffael's drapery is the assistant of character, in Michelangelo it envelopes grandeur; it is in Reubens the ponderous robe of pomp..
The great characteristic of men of active genius is a sublime self-confidence, springing not from self-conceit, but from an intense identification of….
Having to struggle gave me the chance to demonstrate strength of character..