Because you like P.T. Barnum in The Greatest Showman
Santana Lopez is a cutthroat cheerleader who's not afraid to speak, or sing, her mind. See them in Glee.
It turns out the girl of your dreams just might have dreams of her own. See them in (500) Days of Summer.
As Marlena Rosenbluth is finding out, confidence in the limelight doesn't always translate to power at home. See them in Water for Elephants.
Maurice Moss is a dedicated IT guy who even talks like a computer. See them in The IT Crowd.
Faith has a chip on her shoulder and a stake in her hand to slay vampires in her town. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Christian Grey is just as controlling in the bedroom as the boardroom. See them in Fifty Shades of Grey.
Some say to survive in Underland you need to be as mad as a hatter–which, luckily, he is. See them in Alice in Wonderland.
For the sake of science, Kurisu Makise will persevere no matter how deep into the dark secrets of the world she finds herself. See them in Steins;Gate.
Once a loving family man, James Heller is now dark, damaged, and hell-bent on getting revenge. See them in Prototype Series.
Stuck in space, Ryan Stone will either make it back to Earth and have one hell of a story to tell. Or she will burn into the ether. See them in Gravity.
An assassin with supernatural gifts, Corvo Attano is the last guy you should frame for murder. See them in Dishonored.