What I always studied in screenwriting from my mentor John Glavin was that the most interesting characters are characters with shades of gray.

I aspire to play interesting characters.

That's what politics is. It's the story of what's happening, what does it mean, what's the conclusion, who are the interesting characters?

Women just make interesting characters, especially when you're working against cliches.

One of the most interesting female characters I've written about was Meg Riddoch, the lead character in 'The Thompson Gunner'.

The most interesting characters keep us hooked. Not likeable ones! Iago, Shylock, Darth Vader - are they likeable? Do you want to invite them to dinner?