I'm finding as I get older that I'm not much of a believer in redemption. I mean I believe in redemption in real life – redemption does happen and it's cool when it does – but I find myself getting leery of my desire for it in stories (especially my own).
I haven't left the house without a packet of Kleenex in my back pocket for as long as I can remember. Whenever I start thinking I'm incredibly cool the packet of Kleenex in my back pocket brings me right back down to earth.
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I think I'm drawn to more villain-type characters because it's so cool to get to say all the things you want to say. In Hollywood you get to this position where you have to bite your tongue so much. You take all your experiences of not being able to say what you really want to say and channel that through your character.
