31.   Toback thrives on the contradictions that define these characters, setting them off with provocative bravado and a jagged, in-your-face style.

32.   Usually, Ford plays a much more active and participatory role in shaping his scripts and defining his characters.

33.   Voters want a president with character, but in the wake of Bill Clinton, they define character differently.

34.   You cringe at hearing the monotonous, quite formal rhythms of witless sitcom lines to define characters that have become as ritualized as those in Japanese Noh drama.

35.   He moves swiftly from scene to scene, yet he allows the actors space to define their characters.

36.   His characters are defined by failure.

37.   What your character wears defines that character.