You don't read many scripts, especially for crime dramas, that feature a strong woman as the central character.
The thing with 'The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo' is that is it's like an Agatha Christie plot, and an investigating journalist is also a classic character.
Whatever story you're telling in Louisiana, the landscape is going to become a character in it.
I think, above all, the characters in my novels feel universal to the readers.
I very seldom, very seldom, even know what my characters look like.
I am very different to how people think I am. It's the characters I play that they are responding to.
It's nice to create a character, not just within two scenes, but within the journey of a whole movie. It's fun to do that.
I have been in the film industry for 35 years, and everyone, including the spot-boys, will vouch for my character.
The character to follow thru on commitments made to others is built by following thru on commitments made to self.
Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
I immerse myself right into my character whether or not I'm relating to people live as an actor on stage or whatever.
I feel it's very important to let individual writers' voices come through. But the character has to be consistent.
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
I think the main thing was that the character couldn't speak in regular language, so he had to be mimed.
If there is something magic about the collaborations I have with actors it's because I put the character first.
It must be remembered that the Bush White House has a separate talent for character assassination that must not be confused with a talent for governance.
I'd rather be Vincent Price than a red-neck character actor. You can't predict what will happen.
A passion for any novel, and any character, can crystallise your ideas when you really need to be as open as possible as a performer.
I don't want to be a writer where all the characters sound the same. There's a facility in that kind of writing.
The democratic and pedestrian character of the new Mass itself seems to invite the ditties that pass for hymns these days.
I really fought to make my character not a stereotype. I play a soap star with dyed blonde hair.
