Because you like Lestat de Lioncourt in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles

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

A stylish agent, Agent J would rather improvise than play by the rules. See them in Men in Black.

People make more sense to the hyper-logical Temperance Brennan after they're dead. See them in Bones.

M. Bison is a diabolical megalomaniac hell-bent on dominating the world. See them in Street Fighter.

Merry Brandybuck is a troublemaking hobbit with a brave streak that some might call foolhardy. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

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

Claire Standish is a popular, perfect princess who's deeper than she seems. See them in The Breakfast Club.

Will Turner is an earnest, lovelorn blacksmith's assistant with an adventurous spirit. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Merciless and manipulative, Queen Ravenna is determined to become the fairest of them all. See them in Snow White and the Huntsman.

Driven and straightforward with high-technology parts, EVE was sent to Earth to see if it is habitable. See them in WALL-E.

Matt Flamhaff is not too concerned about being part of the popular crowd. Too bad his best friend is. See them in 13 Going on 30 .

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.