Quotes about character
character done metaphor
If there's ever a character who can only serve one metaphor, I'll probably tell one story with that character and be done with it. Kurt Busiek
character names superhero
At one point, I worked up a list of five requirements for a superhero: superpowers, a costume, a code name, a mission, and a milieu. If the character had three out of the five, they were a superhero. But that's just my definition.
character makeup ideas
Playing Destroyo, who was sort of a Silence Of The Lambs type character, I'd say I was wearing about 50 pounds of rubber and foam rubber and makeup. But I had no idea who The Tick was. I'm not a big graphic-novel guy. I don't even know if The Tick was a graphic novel! Kurt Fuller
character thinking play
People think I'm thick because of the characters I play. I think I'm brighter than the characters. Well, I hope I am. Kevin Whately
character writing shoes
The things that have always drawn me to the craft of writing is character, it's story, it's something that becomes like a pebble in my shoe, a voice that I just can't get rid of, and I've got to see it through. Khaled Hosseini
character empathy understanding
If you connect emotionally with the plight of those characters, ou feel what they feel and you walk away with a sense of understanding and empathy, and hopefully, something has been illuminated for you. And I tink that's what happendd for a lot of readers with my novels.
character men female
It so happens that the major relationships in the novel [The Kite Runner] are between men, dictated not by any sort of prejudice or discomfort with female characters, but rather by the demands of the narrative.
character novel
The story line of my novel [The Kite Runner] is largely fictional. The characters were invented and the plot imagined.
character differences wealth
Don't be intimidated by power, wealth or station, character alone makes all the difference. Joe Biden
character thinking play
I think acting has helped me come out of my shell because when I play a character, I can't be self-conscious. Joan Cusack
character known
Yes, I love playing cartoony characters. Been known for that. Joan Collins
character hair secret
I've made no secret of the fact that I often wear wigs and have in fact launched my own 'Dynasty' range, named after various characters. I find this saves a ton of time - as well as my own hair.
character logos wells
If Kona were to get a new logo, it would have to be a original character, not some well know one. Jimmy Piersall
character guitar firsts
Let me explain something about guitar playing. Everyone's got their own character, and that's the thing that's amazed me about guitar playing since the day I first picked it up. Everyone's approach to what can come out of six strings is different from another person, but it's all valid. Jimmy Page
character sharks two
Sometimes making a story is as easy as putting two characters in a room and seeing what happens. So, imagine a great white shark and a giant squid in the same bathroom. Jim Toomey
character trying special
I locate that special problem in a character and then try to understand it. That's the genesis of all my work. Manuel Puig
character novelists literature
If the novelist shares his or her problems with the characters, he or she is able to study his personal unconscious.
character hollywood
In Hollywood I thought I was large and klutzy, like the characters I played, Madeline Kahn
character eye wicked
I genuinely liked all of the cast members very much. Steve had a wicked sense of humor. I remember Russell coming to my rescue, once. I watched Eric evolve before everyone's eyes. Maurice loved what he did, so. He treated his character with respect, down to the costuming. Madeleine Stowe
character risk suffering
There is little character or loveliness in the face of someone who has shunned risk, avoided suffering and rejected life Madeleine L'Engle
character artist symphony
The degree of talent, the size of the gift, is immaterial. All artists must listen, but not all hear great symphonies, see wide canvasses, conceive complex, character-filled novels. No matter, the creative act is the same, and it is an act of faith.
character personality problem
The deeper and richer a personality is, the more full it is of paradox and contradiction. It is only a shallow character who offers us no problems of contrast.
character quality genius
In sheer genius Pascal ranks among the very greatest writers who have lived upon this earth. And his genius was not simply artistic; it displayed itself no less in his character and in the quality of his thought. Lytton Strachey
character judging faces
One of the things that all authors of fiction must learn to judge is whether - and in what detail - to describe the face of a character. Lynne Truss
character government arbitrary
A slave government is an oligarchy; and one, too, of the most arbitrary and criminal character. Lysander Spooner
character men names
A man's natural rights are his own, against the whole world; and any infringement of them is equally a crime, whether committed by one man, or by millions; whether committed by one man, calling himself a robber, (or by any other name indicating his true character,) or by millions, calling themselves a government.
character play way
It's never very useful to see your character as a villain. You have to play them the way they see themselves. Lucy Lawless
character wicked ugly
I always played the ugly sister instead of Cinderella or the Wicked Witch. But those are the parts I love, and actually, to be a character actress, you have more longevity, hopefully. Lucy Punch
character heart mad
I would take it to heart if people were mad about something my character did. Lucy Hale
character thinking perception
The lack of predictability with television is something that's constantly changing what your perception of who you think your character is. Lucy Liu
character costumes language
Once you embody the language, the character comes really naturally, especially when you put the costume on.
character trying
I try to distinguish my characters from each other.
character curse manhood
The curse of covetousness is that it destroys manhood by substituting money for character. Lucy Larcom