Backstory Quotes

• Southerners have this love of embellishment. Even when you read a police report, there's some backstory.

  

  Karin Slaughter
  • Police
  • Read
  • Report

• A little story is supported by a lot of untold backstory. What they get is more than what they see.

  

  Karen Lord
  • Supported
  • Backstory

• I love making the backstory for myself. I think it's important. Every part I play, I work on the backstory. If it's fully written out in the script, or there are intimations of it in the script, fine. If not, fine, no problem. I'll fill it in, or I'll create what it is.

  

  Jeffrey DeMunn
  • Problem
  • Fine
  • Intimations

• Great direction, great acting partner, great character backstory - these are all rare luxuries to have in the room.

  

  Hale Appleman
  • Character
  • Partner
  • Luxuries

• It’s a funny thing. You go your whole life thinking you’re the protagonist, but really, you’re just backstory.

  

  Catherynne M. Valente
  • Life
  • Thinking
  • Really