“I'm not trying to create a stand-in or avatar with whom the reader can identify, but separate, believable characters with distinct personalities; I'm trying to place the reader more in the role of observer rather than that of participant. I think this approach comes out of my own personal desire and struggle to understand our world, and the complex interactions of people with one another and their environment. My work is an improvised exploration of this complexity, as opposed to a structured, plot-driven narrative.” PeopleThinkingWorldTryingCharacterDesireStruggleEnvironmentPersonalityComplexityExploration Author:Jason Lutes
“I care very much about all of my characters, recurring or not. I try to imagine something about that person beyond his or her physical appearance. After creating them, part of my job is to inhabit them and try to see their world from their perspective.” WorldTryingCharacterCareImaginePerspectiveAppearanceI CarePhysical Appearance Author:Jason Lutes
“It seems to me that any popular fictional character's appeal is idiosyncratic in nature. Characters with large followings - Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter, the crew of the Starship Enterprise - seem to embody something very particular even as they speak to something within a huge number of people. When I think of the most time-tested examples, the common thread appears to be an author who feels deeply for what he is creating.” PeopleThinkingCharacterSpeakCommonEnterpriseHarry PotterFictional Character Author:Jason Lutes
