Alexis Bledel Quotes

Every character comes with its own challenges.

I really think if you take away a character's obstacles then there's no comedy.

I like having a plot; I like characters with a reason to get up in the morning.

At the heart of every story is conflict - whether external or internal, make it a good one, and remember that this problem is going to shape your character, leaving her forever changed.

Fans want to see a story with characters, and they want to see a story.

Whether you're writing a horror show or a James Bond film, I think what bubbles beneath is interesting characterization. The colors that emerge through storytelling is what a dramatist does. There's always got to be something bubbling underneath that will erupt at some point.

I'm all about the story. If I like the character and I think the story's entertaining, I'll do it.

Whenever you can manoeuvre your characters into a situation where they both have a good argument to make, you're on the right track.

Our biggest challenge is always story. The story is the ultimate thing you try to tackle.

If you have a beautiful story, it has to have conflict. If you don't have conflict, it can't be a good story.

Tension is the cornerstone of any good story.

There's nothing interesting about seeing our characters for an hour and a half do some flashy flying in the sky and beating up on some buildings. It's boring, and people don't want that anymore. They want character, and they want story.

I think conflict is one of the things that makes for a good story.

Every scene should be able to answer three questions: "Who wants what from whom? What happens if they don't get it? Why now?"

Good stories are driven by conflict, tension, and high stakes.

The place I begin is with story. If the audience doesn't care about that, then it doesn't matter how amazing the spectacle is. My central philosophy is that people go to the movies to be told a story, not to see stuff blow up.

If you're sitting in your minivan, playing your computer animated films for your children in the back seat, is it the animation that's entertaining you as you drive and listen? No, it's the storytelling. That's why we put so much importance on story. No amount of great animation will save a bad story.

It's really about, oh come on, this guy wouldn't say that or he wouldn't do that, you know, it's about the characters, about the story, about the situation.

In a story, you have to have a theme and an angle, you have to have a beginning, middle and an end. You have to have a defining moment and kick it to death. You gotta be able to recognize that, by the way. It probably takes experience.

As an actor, I think a mistake that any storyteller can make is to play the ending.

I try mainly to just focus on character and what my character's point of view is, with each person, and try to figure out story.

Sometimes I know what my characters are moving away from or toward; more often I just wait and see. For instance, though I knew Sinkler in 'The Trusty' was going for water, I did not know that he would meet a fetching young farm wife until I got him into her front yard.

I like telling stories about people with problems. I can't really put it much simpler than that.

I used to get stuck trying to find the first sentence of a story, then I realised that it was often because I didn't know what problem a character was facing in the story. As soon as I did, I could have the character trying to do something about it or have the problem whack him between the eyes.

It's always the story that interests me.