The moment of inspiration can come from memory, or language, or th

The moment of inspiration can come from memory, or language, or the imagination, or experience – anything that makes an impression forcibly enough for language to form. – Carol Ann Duffy

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Sometimes a character is really based on research that you do. Other times its just based on your imagination or perhaps your conversation with the director. Or sometimes all of the above. It depends on the movie and character. – Joaquin Phoenix

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