Ocupation: Screenwriter
Life: b. November 19, 1958
Birthday: November 19
There's a point I can get to where I start writing character and then through the dialogue, after all of this preparation, the thing starts to feel like it's a character developing through the dialogue. A lot of character traits do come from writing dialogue, but I have to be ready to do it.
source: "Exploring Things: Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson On 'Anomalisa'". Interview with Brian Tallerico, www.rogerebert.com. December 29, 2015.
topic: Writing, Character, Preparation, Character Trait, Writing Dialogue