Dickens

If you can take Gabriel Garcia Marquez's subdued wit and distill it with Bukowski's haphazard realizations, and then add one part Faulkner's trauma and another Hemingway's bravado, you may end up with either an exceptional Peckinpah film or a really bad hangover.

Phoenix

When constructing a character, you should combine several different historical nuances to create an organic whole.