You've got to leave the reader with more than just a name and a costume - they need to know who the character is, what they're like, what... →
Kurt Busiek
I created lots of characters in high school and college, and the first character I created in pro comics was Liana, Green Lantern of M'Elu, for a... →
Marvel's got a crowded universe, and there are already so many characters hogging the spotlight that it's hard to break through that. First... →
The most fascinating powers don't mean a thing if the guy's poorly motivated or dull, and the most generic powers won't hurt a... →
My problem is, whether it's for emotion or for the talents that a character has to have in a role, I find it very difficult to not take on a... →
Gerard Butler
The norm is white, apparently, in the view of people who see things in that way. For them, the only reason you would introduce a black character is... →
Octavia E. Butler
Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete a character.
Samuel Butler
When you have a book as material as it is, it's a lot easier to create a character because you have so many resources to draw upon when acting.
Asa Butterfield
If you can write a character who is attractive but morally reprehensible, then you've got a character. It's got to feel like people I know... →
Jez Butterworth
I am not sure how much good is done by moralising about fairy tales. This can be unsubtle - telling children that virtue will be rewarded, when in... →
A. S. Byatt