Because you like Chas Tenenbaum in The Royal Tenenbaums

A company man who has never done a day of work, Creed Bratton pursues sketchy extracurricular activities that keep him busy. See them in The Office.

Gomez Addams fills his days with ghoulish and ghastly forms of recreation, enjoying life and all its pleasures to the fullest. See them in The Addams Family.

Riggan Thomson is a washed-up movie star running from his inner demons. Alas those inner demons look just like the superhero he used to play. See them in Birdman.

An adventurous dreamer, George Bailey always winds up putting other people's dreams first. See them in It's A Wonderful Life.

Sideshow Bob is a bitter ex-performer who was forced to do inhumane stunts for slapstick comedy. Now he's exacting revenge on his former boss, a clown. See them in The Simpsons.

Josh Lucas just can't stop hanging around his stepsister's house. See them in Clueless.

When he’s not working at the banana stand or awkwardly hitting on his cousin, George Michael tries his best to appease his father. See them in Arrested Development.

Buddy Pine is an unhinged superfan of superheroes using technology to take down his idols. See them in The Incredibles.

A doting grandfather, Edwin Hoover also has a heroin addiction and a penchant for swearing. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Britta Perry has never met a cause she couldn't passionately champion—at least for a little bit. See them in Community.

It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.