Huma Qureshi Quotes

I'm always interested in the ways in which a character can inhabit either a theme or a premise personally, so that those scenes that are about his character or his relationship with other characters feel in context and don't seem to be apart from or oddly vestigial to the actual drama.

My only criteria while selecting roles is that it should be a lead part in an interesting story where the character has depth and layers.

More than the length, it's the meat of the character that is more important. It does not matter if you are on screen, standing in the corner for the whole film, as opposed to doing something that stands out in two scenes.

For me, a story has to have characters, and my role should be meaningful. At the end of the day, people should say that they like my performance.

I want to do roles that are important for the story and not there for ornamental value or to just aid another character in the film which is often a 'friend's role' in mainstream films.

I think every character is important in every film - be it small, primary, or lead - because they are adding something to the story, taking it forward.

It does not matter to me how many dialogues I have in the film or the screen time. It is all about story and characters for me.

It's nice to create a character, not just within two scenes, but within the journey of a whole movie. It's fun to do that.

I like my characters to be ones I think about long after I've finished reading the script.

If we get to shoot the third one, which I'm really hoping we do, the third one's great. There's a big uprising and rebellion, and my character Gale's a big part of that. If we get to shoot that, I'll be very, very pleased.

I have to have a character worth caring about. I tend not to start writing books about people I don't have a lot of sympathy for because I'm just going to be with them too long.

I think you have to love the characters that you write. I don't know how you could possibly write a TV show where you didn't love the characters.

I rarely return to characters. My characters, at least most of them, are much more a part of that superorganism that is the story than separate and independent creatures.

I have absolutely no interest in playing the young male lead around which a story happens.

I'd never thought much about a series, because I liked the idea of picking a script I liked with a character I thought I could sustain for an hour. In a series, you live with one character day in and day out - and you only hope it will be one that will not drive you crazy.

I think the ultimate thing in some ways for any writer is to work on a character who's going to have a life for a long time.

It's really important to stay engaged and involved in the character.

My favorite roles usually have to do with the story, if it's a good story I usually enjoy doing the character.

I don't use recurring characters. I do get very interested in my characters while I'm working with them, and I find the process of fitting them into a story, and allowing them to create the story around themselves, fascinating. But no, I don't imagine they have a life outside of what I make for them.

If the character is true, the movie will fall into place. Or at least that's what you hope.

My characters surprise me constantly. My characters are like my friends - I can give them advice, but they don't have to take it. If your characters are real, then they surprise you, just like real people.

I just like a good story. I want the story to be good and I want the character to be different than the last one I played. That's not always possible, but that's what I want.

If somebody is in a story, they need to be there for a reason, and not just to set up somebody else's story.

I put heavy emphasis on the characters.

I love playing Blair Cramer, and I'm thrilled to see what more they have in store for her. After playing this role for so many years, I still feel like there is so much about her that is still untold.