I have come to the conclusion that the following aspects are what enable a character to be brought to life: the audience’s innate human nature to continuously interpret their surroundings; the character’s ability to communicate using expressions, and thus guide the audience’s own emotions; and that ultimately, the illusion of a character coming to life is a creation made by our differences. By this I mean that even though we are all born as different people, through our lives and experiences we are able to make connections with one another. Our ability to make such a connection is what also enables us to connect with the character and thus create the illusion of it as a living being.