Quote by Melissa Rosenberg
One must never assume that a character is sympathetic because of e

One must never assume that a character is sympathetic because of either the actor playing them or the fact that theyre a lead. I think thats a recipe for failure, actually, because if they become unsympathetic, you lose your audience. – Melissa Rosenberg

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My humor tends to be a little more edgy than is appropriate for Twilight, although I got some in there. That was fun! Theres just a tonal difference. For me, storytelling is storytelling. But, I do like writing for grown ups. – Melissa Rosenberg

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Studios, because they are investing a great deal of money in movies, they want a guarantee that when they hire somebody that person can deliver for them. Everything is fear based, so they pigeonhole people. But Ive written everything, from Westerns to sci-fi to dramedy, Ive done it all. – Melissa Rosenberg

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I love Charlie, Billy Burkes character. Writing for him is so spectacular, hes so funny and wry and every scene hes in he just takes. Theres a scene in Eclipse where Bella tells him shes a virgin, and its the funniest, most awkward scene Ive ever seen on film. – Melissa Rosenberg

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