Because you like Stanley Yelnats in Holes

Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.

Michael Moscovitz is a high school student of few words but a lot of heart. See them in The Princess Diaries.

Boomerang is equally skilled at tossing boomerangs and tossing back beers. See them in DC Extended Universe.

CIA operative Carrie Mathison is on a self-assigned mission to follow a lead, whether it be the truth or just her delusions playing tricks. See them in Homeland.

Closing off her emotions makes Lightning a great fighter, but at what personal cost? See them in Final Fantasy Series.

Kubo is a storyteller at heart who's tapping into his sense of adventure. See them in Kubo and the Two Strings.

Regina Mills is a cold evil queen turned chilly town mayor. See them in Once Upon a Time.

A karate master/rocket scientist/squirrel, Sandy Cheeks is the only one who can clean up the other resident's messes in Bikini Bottom. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

Chuck Bartowski is a sweet, laid-back electronics store/top secret government employee. See them in Chuck.

Jesse Aarons' frustration can only find outlet in another world. See them in Bridge to Terabithia.

James Gordon happens to be the one guy in Gotham City with proper morals who doesn't also run around in a cape. See them in DC Extended Universe.

When the going gets tough, Rick Grimes gets tougher. It's a very useful trait when the world goes to hell. See them in The Walking Dead.