People who act against their own best interests are interesting characters. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes act character interest
If you write interesting roles, you get interesting people to play them. If you write roles that are full of nuance and contradiction and have interesting dialog, actors are drawn to that. Paul Schrader actorcontradictiondialog Change image and share on social
I teach a course in screenwriting at Columbia, but I've never taken a course and I've never read a book about it! Paul Schrader bookcolumbiahave Change image and share on social
'Taxi Driver' wasn't autobiographical in terms of the actual events, but I did draw on my own mental state. Paul Schrader actualautobiographicaldraw Change image and share on social
I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don't know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don't bother to become interesting. Barbara Mertz appearancebeautifulbig share on social
When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray. Ashley Wagner characterhelpkind Change image and share on social
If every time you engage in a sex act, you go into a confession box, you will never accept your own sexuality. George Weinberg acceptactbox Change image and share on social
