I don't worry about whether a character is likable, as long as the character is believable.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
If you can make a character likable that's not very nice, that's the challenge of the job.
The question of likability is a bit of a puzzler for me. You know, I don't write people with likability in mind. It's more whether or not I find them compelling.
It's never been a priority for me to concentrate on the likability of the character.
People seem to need a likable protagonist more than ever.
I'm not necessarily interested in telling the story of people who are super likable.
Some of my acting heroes have built careers on playing characters who do horrendous things - they're repellent and lovable. They're not likable, but they're lovable. I think Christine is one of those characters.
I don't mind playing somebody who's not likable, or makes the audience feel slightly conflicted.
I don't much believe in the idea of characters. I write with words, that is all. Whether those words are put in the mouth of this or that character does not matter to me.
Everybody claims they have relatable, connectable characters, but those claims often aren't true.
There's such an emphasis on having a character be likable. I don't think it would be helpful if I worried about that. I mean, not everyone's likable.