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Characters Quotes

When I started experimenting with fantasy and horror films and looking for characters who had some sort of emotional or mental difficulty, I saw opportunities to express my music - dare I say art - in a way that I could get a bit surreal - like Francis Bacon’s screaming pope, or Edvard Munch with [The Scream] Picture Quote #1

People like Frank Zappa and Bryan Ferry knew we could pick and choose from the history of music, stick things together looking for friction and energy. They were more like playwrights; they invented characters and wrote a life around them Picture Quote #1

Theatre within theatre, when characters sees themselves on stage, always raises philosophical questions of choice and free will Picture Quote #1

In writing ‘William Shakespeare’s Star Wars,’ I had the freedom to go beyond the original script and add asides, soliloquys and even new scenes. The main characters all get a soliloquy or two - or in Luke’s case, several Picture Quote #1

In many ways, it’s easier to write a book. You have more latitude with structure, and you have the freedom to luxuriate within the internal lives and musings of your characters. But where a screenplay does not always demand great prose, a novel lives or dies by it Picture Quote #1

When I wrote about the French Revolution, I didn’t choose to write about aristocrats; I chose characters who began their lives in provincial obscurity Picture Quote #1

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What I like about writing a stand alone novel is you’re starting with a fresh world and fresh characters. Part of what I love about writing is that journey of discovery where it’s all new to me as well Picture Quote #1

I believe shooting chronologically gives you a very fresh perspective and you’re always aware of where you are in the development of the characters Picture Quote #1

I’m a fan of characters wherever they come from. Truth be told, I wasn’t a big comic book fan growing up. Maybe that helps me bring a fresh perspective to things because I’m not trying to match anything that’s been done in the past Picture Quote #1

And the only sign of life is the ticking of the pen, introducing characters to memory like old friends Picture Quote #1

It’s always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends Picture Quote #1

Shows like ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Friends,’ they have, like, one or two damn characters throughout the whole series that are minorities Picture Quote #1

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I decided that, if I were to write a teen series, I’d want to set it in a place that was familiar to me - Manhattan, where I’d grown up - and I’d model the characters on myself and my friends Picture Quote #1

Well, I think in my own work the subject matter usually deals with characters I know, aspects of myself, friends of mine - that sort of thing Picture Quote #1

As the audience, I always love to get to a point where, surprisingly, I find myself in a secret friendship allegiance with the characters that are unexpected Picture Quote #1

I try to write stories that are thrilling and full of mystery and funny all at the same time, stories that raise moral questions but come up with very few moral answers, stories that emotionally touch readers through the characters Picture Quote #1

Writing a novel is a huge adventure; when it’s going well it’s more fun than fun. When it stutters to a halt put it aside. Go for a swim, go for a walk, take a week off. Don’t panic or be afraid; you and your characters are in it together. Trust them to come to your rescue Picture Quote #1

I like doing sequels. Basically, I think it’s a fun thing to follow characters in time. In real time Picture Quote #1

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I notice that my characters go out to dinner and have fun and take these great trips, but I spend so much time on their lives, I don’t have much of a personal life of my own. I have to sort of remember to fill out that little notebook on me Picture Quote #1

The most fun characters to work with are characters that are complicated Picture Quote #1

Since it’s based on my parents, it’s more emotionally close to me than some of my more surreal plays. And then I like the balance of the comic and the sad. It should play as funny, but you should care about the characters and feel sad for them Picture Quote #1

Sometimes, comics will make the observation that it’s not jokes that are funny, it’s characters that are funny. And isn’t that true! That’s why I always kill jokes. I’m terrible at them, because I get the joke right, but I can’t get the character right, and it just goes down like a lead balloon Picture Quote #1

I think having funny characters is just one way of having three-dimensional characters Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to be the funny girl or the serious girl. I would hope to touch on all different genres and all different types of characters, which I think I’ve been lucky enough to do, so far Picture Quote #1

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There’s not one thing that inspires me the most. Me and my friends joke around with each other and hang out so much that whatever makes us laugh really hard makes it into ‘Workaholics.’ But the characters that I think are funny are guys that are confidently stupid Picture Quote #1

Benidorm’ is such a great show. There’s nothing else like it. You might think the characters are far-fetched, but then you get out here and it’s bang on. It’s about real people, real relationships and people believe in the actors. It’s got heart and it’s hilariously funny. When we’re filming, we’re lazing in the sun. It’s hardly working, is it? Picture Quote #1

It’s funny, because readers think they want the characters to be blissfully happy, but it makes it kind of boring for the reader Picture Quote #1

I show the people I love that I love them by gathering them in my kitchen and feeding them, so no surprise that most of my characters do the same thing Picture Quote #1

As an actress, I’m constantly watching different shows and films and am always gathering information and inspiration for characters and techniques to make my performances the best they can be Picture Quote #1

You take what you know, and you put it through your own prism. If I play characters that break down or cry, it’s Gary Oldman crying; it’s not the character crying Picture Quote #1

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When I started experimenting with fantasy and horror films and looking for characters who had some sort of emotional or mental difficulty, I saw opportunities to express my music - dare I say art - in a way that I could get a bit surreal - like Francis Bacon’s screaming pope, or Edvard Munch with [The Scream]. (Characters Quotes) People like Frank Zappa and Bryan Ferry knew we could pick and choose from the history of music, stick things together looking for friction and energy. They were more like playwrights; they invented characters and wrote a life around them. (Characters Quotes) Theatre within theatre, when characters sees themselves on stage, always raises philosophical questions of choice and free will. (Characters Quotes) In writing ‘William Shakespeare’s Star Wars,’ I had the freedom to go beyond the original script and add asides, soliloquys and even new scenes. The main characters all get a soliloquy or two - or in Luke’s case, several. (Characters Quotes) In many ways, it’s easier to write a book. You have more latitude with structure, and you have the freedom to luxuriate within the internal lives and musings of your characters. But where a screenplay does not always demand great prose, a novel lives or dies by it. (Characters Quotes) When I wrote about the French Revolution, I didn’t choose to write about aristocrats; I chose characters who began their lives in provincial obscurity. (Characters Quotes) What I like about writing a stand alone novel is you’re starting with a fresh world and fresh characters. Part of what I love about writing is that journey of discovery where it’s all new to me as well. (Characters Quotes) I believe shooting chronologically gives you a very fresh perspective and you’re always aware of where you are in the development of the characters. (Characters Quotes) I’m a fan of characters wherever they come from. Truth be told, I wasn’t a big comic book fan growing up. Maybe that helps me bring a fresh perspective to things because I’m not trying to match anything that’s been done in the past. (Characters Quotes) And the only sign of life is the ticking of the pen, introducing characters to memory like old friends. (Characters Quotes) It’s always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends. (Characters Quotes) Shows like ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Friends,’ they have, like, one or two damn characters throughout the whole series that are minorities. (Characters Quotes) I decided that, if I were to write a teen series, I’d want to set it in a place that was familiar to me - Manhattan, where I’d grown up - and I’d model the characters on myself and my friends. (Characters Quotes) Well, I think in my own work the subject matter usually deals with characters I know, aspects of myself, friends of mine - that sort of thing. (Characters Quotes) As the audience, I always love to get to a point where, surprisingly, I find myself in a secret friendship allegiance with the characters that are unexpected. (Characters Quotes) I try to write stories that are thrilling and full of mystery and funny all at the same time, stories that raise moral questions but come up with very few moral answers, stories that emotionally touch readers through the characters. (Characters Quotes) Writing a novel is a huge adventure; when it’s going well it’s more fun than fun. When it stutters to a halt put it aside. Go for a swim, go for a walk, take a week off. Don’t panic or be afraid; you and your characters are in it together. Trust them to come to your rescue. (Characters Quotes) I like doing sequels. Basically, I think it’s a fun thing to follow characters in time. In real time. (Characters Quotes) I notice that my characters go out to dinner and have fun and take these great trips, but I spend so much time on their lives, I don’t have much of a personal life of my own. I have to sort of remember to fill out that little notebook on me. (Characters Quotes) The most fun characters to work with are characters that are complicated (Characters Quotes) Since it’s based on my parents, it’s more emotionally close to me than some of my more surreal plays. And then I like the balance of the comic and the sad. It should play as funny, but you should care about the characters and feel sad for them. (Characters Quotes) Sometimes, comics will make the observation that it’s not jokes that are funny, it’s characters that are funny. And isn’t that true! That’s why I always kill jokes. I’m terrible at them, because I get the joke right, but I can’t get the character right, and it just goes down like a lead balloon. (Characters Quotes) I think having funny characters is just one way of having three-dimensional characters (Characters Quotes) I don’t want to be the funny girl or the serious girl. I would hope to touch on all different genres and all different types of characters, which I think I’ve been lucky enough to do, so far. (Characters Quotes) There’s not one thing that inspires me the most. Me and my friends joke around with each other and hang out so much that whatever makes us laugh really hard makes it into ‘Workaholics.’ But the characters that I think are funny are guys that are confidently stupid. (Characters Quotes) Benidorm’ is such a great show. There’s nothing else like it. You might think the characters are far-fetched, but then you get out here and it’s bang on. It’s about real people, real relationships and people believe in the actors. It’s got heart and it’s hilariously funny. When we’re filming, we’re lazing in the sun. It’s hardly working, is it? (Characters Quotes) It’s funny, because readers think they want the characters to be blissfully happy, but it makes it kind of boring for the reader. (Characters Quotes) I show the people I love that I love them by gathering them in my kitchen and feeding them, so no surprise that most of my characters do the same thing. (Characters Quotes) As an actress, I’m constantly watching different shows and films and am always gathering information and inspiration for characters and techniques to make my performances the best they can be. (Characters Quotes) You take what you know, and you put it through your own prism. If I play characters that break down or cry, it’s Gary Oldman crying; it’s not the character crying. (Characters Quotes)

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