You read about somebody, and it doesn't really matter whether or not they really exist - the point is that you get into them like real characters.
“My wife comes from a foodie family so I've been indoctrinated into that. I had sweetbreads the other night, and I have to say, not my favorite thing in the world You're eating a gland.”
“I've been a rock star since you were very young. But I've never encountered anything as powerful as cancer.”