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Ultimately, you walk life side-by-side with death, and the Day of the Dead, curiously enough, is about life. It's an impulse that's intrinsic to the Mexican character. Guillermo del Toro
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I remember when I was writing 'The Tin Drum,' I had the totally misguided idea of giving Oskar Matzerath a sister, and he just wouldn't have it. There was no space for a sister, yet I had the character of the sister in my head. In fact I used her in later novels, in 'Cat and Mouse' and 'Dog Years,' Tulla Pokriski. Gunter Grass
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The media has gone through lots of things that make it a less foreign thing to have your lead character be gay. Gus Van Sant
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When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inward and examine ourselves. Gustave Courbet
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Triple D is all about three things: Food, story and character. Guy Fieri
Food Character Three Triple About Story Things
I'm happier not pretending I know anything about El Cid in Spain. He's a Spanish national hero. I'd rather invent a character inspired by him but clearly not identical to him. And then I feel liberated creatively. Guy Gavriel Kay
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Every time you say yes to a film there's a certain percentage of your yes that has to do with the director, a certain percentage to do with the story, a certain percentage with the character, the location, etc. Guy Pearce
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David Wain's character on 'Bob's Burgers' is really funny and silly and makes me laugh. H. Jon Benjamin
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It's definitely my responsibility not to stereotype any character, but especially a gay character because of the misperceptions people still have about gays. Haaz Sleiman
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My character in 'True Grit' would set these goals for herself that seemed near impossible, but to her they were possible. She was never going to believe anything else other than that. Hailee Steinfeld
Character Impossible Goals Believe Other Else Herself Possible Would Seemed Never True She Were Than Going Anything Anything Else Grit Near Her Set
Rag & bone images always reflect the authenticity of the brand. Their images have character and tell a story. Haley Bennett
Character Reflect Bone Tell Always Brand Authenticity Story Rag Images
I didn't grow up a huge fan of the Western genre because there was never a female character to relate to or look up to. Haley Bennett
Character Relate Never Look Genre Because Female Female Character Western Huge Up Huge Fan Fan Grow Grow Up
You can't sit here and try to predict what kind of character I'm going to be drawn to next. At the time when I read 'The Girl on the Train,' it wasn't like I was, 'Ooh, I want to play a hot mess next.' Haley Bennett
Time Character You Try Girl Sit Predict Drawn Kind Hot Like Mess Read Train Going Want Next Play Here
I think the more experience I have working on films, the more I can shed that character rather than carrying around that heavy weight. Haley Bennett
Character Experience Think Films Carrying Rather More Weight Shed Around Than Heavy Heavy Weight Working
The best advice my dad ever gave me is that acting is believing. Acting is not acting. It isn't putting on a face and dancing around in a mask. It's believing that you are that character and playing him as if it were a normal day in the life of that character. Haley Joel Osment
Life Best Day Character Me You Face Mask Advice Gave Dancing Putting Him Around Were Normal Acting Dad Ever Believing Playing
Acting is not acting. It isn't putting on a face and dancing around in a mask. It's believing that you are that character and playing him as if it were a normal day in the life of that character. Haley Joel Osment
Life Day Character You Face Mask Dancing Putting Him Around Were Normal Acting Believing Playing
Every character I approach, from 'Forrest Gump' all the way up to 'The Spoils Before Dying,' has a different set of requirements and always fascinates me. Haley Joel Osment
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It is very hard to separate one's self from a character. Sometimes the people closest to me have to be very understanding. Halle Berry
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Being funny with a funny voice is more my comfort zone, a broader character that I try to humanize, a kind of silly or wacky persona that I try to fill in. Hank Azaria
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You can't be funny for funny's sake. You try to get as outrageous situation as you can but it always has to be believable and based in real character motivations and what people would really do. Hank Azaria
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The idea of science fiction, mythology, and creating a world is my favourite thing. I do love the reality of dramas and playing that, but being able to start from scratch, to completely build the character and this world, I love that. Hannah John-Kamen
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To be honest, I am somebody that, as long as I have a character, it doesn't really matter if it's comedy or drama - I think timing is important in either. But for me, it's all about having a character to work on. Hannah Tointon
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My character in 'OK OK' has a lot of attitude, and it is an interesting one. Hansika Motwani
Attitude Character OK Lot Interesting
What's the point of doing a great character in a bad film? Instead, I want audiences to thoroughly enjoy a film and remember my part when they walk out of a cinema hall. Hansika Motwani
Great Character Cinema Remember Walk Enjoy Thoroughly Out Bad Point Part Instead Hall Audiences Doing Want Film
I think that fiction writers can write about anyone. If you are writing a character, and the only thing they are to you is their otherness, then you haven't written a character. Hanya Yanagihara
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When I try to understand somebody, create a character, I fall into them. When I think writers are telling me what to think, I get harrumphy. Hari Kunzru
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