The Surprising Truth About When to Stop Perfecting Your Character Work
Bob Gale: “The three things that matter most in a story are characters, characters and characters.”
John Gary: “What keeps people reading is a desire to spend time with the characters you’re presenting on the page.”
W. Somerset Maugham: “You can never know enough about your characters.”
As you develop your characters, especially when you wonder if the effort is worth it, remember this: Everything you learn about your characters is helping to create an iceberg of understanding. The 10% that appears in the script derives from and is supported by the 90% of the work you do to bring that character to life.
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