back story

Noun

Meaning

back story (plural back stories)

Alternative spelling of backstory

back-story (plural back-stories)

Alternative form of backstory

Alternative names

back-story

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Examples

The most important things to remember about back story are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn't very interesting. Stephen King

If there is a book that the script came from you have to read it, you have to see what you can get out of it: mood, back story and things that may not even be in the film. They kick off your imagination and broaden the character, I think. Miranda Otto

I think with anything where you delve into the back story of an artist, it kind of explains their work more intimately. Aaron Taylor-Johnson

I'm not famous for my back story investigations; I'm lucky that I work with good writers and it's usually in the script. Bill Nighy

Part of an actor's job is to draw up a back story. Bryan Cranston

I remember my dad working with me on breaking down my script and writing out a back story for my character and all that stuff. Jason Bateman

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