I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.
It's not enough to hit the notes. There is no point in the singers just standing there and sounding wonderful if they're not connecting with the characters they are portraying.
Ultimately, my books are not about the politics, although the toil and the struggle and the wars in Afghanistan have a significant impact on the lives of my characters.
I do want to play characters that have redeeming qualities, that are likable, for sure, and I have in the past, and I will again.
It's always exciting to play characters who are obsessive because all their energy is so focused on that one thing and they're eccentric because of it.
There is a strange impulse in many to protect Bible characters and to use them as inspiration... as if sanctification happens as a result of emulation.
Sometimes you can write about a character's day in under a minute and sometimes it takes a day just to write about a minute.
Believe in your characters with all your heart, & they will believe in you. Only then will they trust you enough to reveal themselves. -RCSJR
I'd like my readers to feel they want to follow my characters off the page at the end of the book.
There are stages we all go through when dealing with character deaths. Grief. Anger. Denial. Laughter. Coulson.
I intend all my characters must escape from impossible situations; if they are not in trouble, then as a writer, I am.
A leader is not authenticated by title or position, but by character and influence, most important by leading among the pack and not in front.
With 'Nip/Tuck,' I had never even done anything before I got on that show. They created that character for me. I was reading for something else.
When I look at female characters, I want to recognize myself in them: my trials, my tribulations as a mother, as a lover, as a daughter.
The thing that intrigued me about 'Breaking Bad' from day one was the idea of taking a character and transforming him.
Yes, I certainly look for strong characters - whether that means they're strong in their vulnerability or strong in the way they might be attractive to lots of blokes.
I'd like to do something where there's a strong female character and some action. I've done a few stunts in the past.
I try to build a full personality for each of our cartoon characters - to make them personalities.
Prison makes an interesting context for so many different characters to come together. You get to see what lines get drawn between people.
It's really interesting working in television as opposed to the theater, where you know the arc of the character and you are able to create this whole backstory.
To test a man's character, give him power. Once people have power they will always reveal themselves.
