"What are the aspects of yourself that line up with the character? You magnify those, and the ones that don't match up you kind of kick to the curb."

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I have that sort of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David/George Costanza thing where people are like, "How did you feel writing such an unlikable character?" And I'm like, "It's me! I based him on myself!" There are certain moments where they do feel like unwittingly personal attacks.

— Steve Toltz