In acting class, teachers talk about how the 'givens' of a situation help define a character.
Hill HarperNo matter who the characters are, you can strip them down and find small universal truths.
Jena MaloneEveryone loves characters that are relatable or who have unique quirks or tragic flaws.
Joe MadureiraI really enjoy working in genre series, because you really have to create the characters.
J. August RichardsThe modern economics of the theater is such that we write plays with fewer and fewer characters.
John Patrick ShanleyThese characters are not spontaneous creations. They are engineered down to the last nut and bolt.
John Sandford