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.
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I don't worry about whether a character is likable, as long as the character is believable.
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.
It is better to be likable than to be talented.
I'm not necessarily interested in telling the story of people who are super likable.
The implications of likability are long-lasting and serious. Women adjust their behavior to be likable and as a result have less power in the world. And this desire to be liked and accepted goes beyond the boardroom - it's an issue that comes up for women in their personal lives as well, especially as they become more opinionated and outspoken.
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.
If you can make a character likable that's not very nice, that's the challenge of the job.
I don't mind playing somebody who's not likable, or makes the audience feel slightly conflicted.
At the heart of personality is the need to feel a sense of being lovable without having to qualify for that acceptance.
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