Stopping to think is fine for characters, but not for their creators. They have to work.
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If you can just actually let the character be for a bit, then you get the right sense.
That's one of those things that will really hurt me personally, if I label a character or think about what it might do if it were to do well. I just try to do a good job with it.
An author's characters do what he wants them to do.
In order to make characters real - no matter what the character is doing - you have to see yourself as capable of having done that.
It's good to know that other people think differently, and that's what makes the characters interesting.
The trick to acting is not to show off, it's to think the thoughts of the character.
Writers often say that characters begin to write themselves, and I never used to believe that. I always thought that was complete hogwash.
I think with animation there's a certain freedom that you're given. You don't have a thought at the back of your mind, that worry that you'll have to cut and go back to the top of the scene. You're not working with anyone else from the cast. It's just you.
You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.
Unlike life, you've got more or less complete control over what's going on in your stories. That's not to say you can make characters do whatever you want them to - they usually have a life of their own if you've done your job properly.