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Lesson 2
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Tony J Scott Actor Attractor IN THE BLOOD
My true vision as a writer is to fall in love with writing and stay motivated to write from the love of writing and not as a chore and then hoping others will love my creations and become well known as a top writer in the screenplay community.
I learned how to look for the essence of the actor and express it in a way the actor can see themselves in the role.
Movie Title: IN THE BLOOD Protagonist Najah Blackman
What about this role would cause an actor to want to be known for it?
• Najah is a young black woman who on the night of her 21st birthday celebration she is to commit to living her life as a vampire. She is outspoken, disobedient and her family traditions repulse her. She refuses. Najah becomes deathly ill because she refuses to drink human blood. She evolves into a true hero and defender of her family heritage and dynasty leading the Vatican and Vampire worlds into a peace agreement.
What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in your story?
• In the present she is weak and sickly but also defiant and determined, troubled black history major who gets firsthand experience of how her family history evolved when she time travels to the past. In the past she is strong, healthy and becomes a courageous protector of her family patriarch.
3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead could take in the script?
• She discovers how to prevent herself from becoming a vampire. She has to kill her ancient ancestor, the vampire patriarch of the family, while he is lying in a century long sleep. She steals away to the family mausoleum to kill him but is caught. She time travels to Savannah Ga 1863 where her elder ancestor is a slave and attempts to kill him in the past.
4. How can you introduce this role in a way that could sell it to an actor?
• A young black woman refusing to conform to the norm travels back in time to murder her elderly ancestor. She has to lie and deceive everyone she comes in contact with to find the person responsible for her torment in the future only to come to love him in the end and must save his life for her to have a future.
5. What could be this character’s emotional range?
• From empathy to anger concerning treatment of humans, to anger and embarrassing to depression.
6. What subtext can the actor play?
• In the present she’s scheming to kill her elder while he sleeps, in the past she is hiding who she is so she can find her elder and kill him. To in the present scheming to make sure her father never becomes the family head of state to in the past making sure the vampire hunters don’t kill her elder.
7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character can have?
• She is in conflict with the way her father is running the family and the war and wants to do everything she can to have him removed from power. In the past she’s intent on killing her elder but ends up loving and respecting him and willing to die for him. In the present she has respect for her uncle and thinks he should run the family to end the war. She has a love interest of sorts but he is devoted to her father and is the spitting image and descendant to her enemy in the past which begins to affect her feelings for him in the present.
8. How will this character’s unique voice be presented?
• She is a defender, protector and conscientious objector to the war but at the same time hates what she is and plans to kill her elder ancestor to free her from the curse.
9. What could make this character special and unique?
• Her outspokenness, her sympathies, her anger and determination, her empathy for humans, her defiance, and her ability, with all of her empathy she wouldn’t hurt a fly but is willing to kill her ancestor to be free from the curse.
Movie Title: IN THE BLOOD Antagonist Horace Blackman
1. What about this role would cause an actor to want to be known for it?
• He thinks of himself before anyone else but comes off as considerate of others. He won’t hesitate to order someone to death while making a jest about it. He rules by fear but claims he rules out of duty and love for the people. He believes his kingdom is as devoted to him as he is to himself. A truly selfish dictator who secretly wants to rule and believes the people support him.
2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in your story?
• In the opening scene he as someone sent to the sun room. The only voice he needs to hear is his own. It’s his world everyone else exists because he allows it. He chooses to see things the way he wants and doesn’t consider there is any other way to perceive things.
3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead could take in the script?
• He has one of the towns leaders executed and holds his young son as captive. He has one of his generals spy on his daughter while pretending affections for her. Even though the vampires are clearly losing the war with the Vatican he refuses to acknowledge it.
4. How can you introduce this role in a way that could sell it to an actor?
• He’s the egotistical current head of the main Vampire clans who is totally upending centuries of peace with the humans established by his father who is currently in a deep sleep. He’s stealing money raised for the war effort to secretly build a food/human processing plant.
5. What could be this character’s emotional range?
• From the cock on the block because everything is in some way about him to a hurt puppy when in the end his father, the true king is awakened and assumes the throne.
6. What subtext can the actor play?
• But what is this saying about me?
7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character can have?
• His relationship with his older brother Winston, who is very close with Najah, is one of self worship. He thinks his brother worships the ground he walks on. Even when he takes his brothers advice he’ll think his brother is only looking out for him. His relationship with his daughter is fire and ice but he thinks he can fix her. The relationship with his elder father, the patriarch of the family, Josiah, he knows better than his father about what needs to be done about the humans in this century.
8. How will this character’s unique voice be presented?
• He only hears the sound of his own voice because he is the sitting ruler.
9. What could make this character special and unique?
• He can come off sounding like he has the good of the kingdom at heart but is really only thinking of himself because he’s the ruler.
Movie Title: In the Blood Triangle Character Josiah Freeman
1. What about this role would cause an actor to want to be known for it?
• Josiah is the original vampire who volunteered to be captured in Africa and brought to the colonies as a slave. He secretly rules the plantation and has developed a working relationship with the masters. He is a true leader, calm and collective and over the centuries continues to grow his family of vampires and manages to keep peace with humans.
2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in your story?
• His approach with people. It’s because of his kindness his life is spared by Najah who decides she can’t kill him. He’s the total opposite of her father and she wasn’t expecting that.
3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead could take in the script?
• He’s forced to kill the Union soldiers/vampire hunters. He keeps the peace with the humans but in the future he removes his son from the throne and reestablishes peace with the Vatican just in time and has his son imprisoned.
4. How can you introduce this role in a way that could sell it to an actor?
• Through the eyes of Najah he’s seen as a scary killer vampire hiding in the dark his beady eyes piercing through her until she talks with him. Together they figure out what to do about her future.
5. What could be this character’s emotional range?
• He’s easy going got things under control to a killer vampire when it comes to defending his family.
6. What subtext can the actor play?
• If I have to tell you that I’m the king than I’m not doing my job.
7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character can have?
• The relationship with Najah is one of instant love and concern for the future.
8. How will this character’s unique voice be presented?
• He’s a wise immortal who doesn’t feel the need to raise his voice.
10. What could make this character special and unique?
• His style of leadership and his willingness to live peacefully with the humans.
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Will Jennings: Actor attractors!
My Vision: I will write movies that are extremely funny and entertaining that bring a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment to a world starving for true enjoyment.
What I learned from doing this assignment is how to differentiate between roles to make them truly exclusive.
Lead Character Name: Gwendolyn
Role: Dual Protagonist
What about this role would cause an actor to want to be known for it?
A person from another world who is the most loyal of friends and with a wide grin, she likes everyone, and the world likes her right back.
What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in your story?
She is the underdog and people empathize with her. Audiences root for her happy ending.
What are the most interesting actions the Lead could take in the script?
Using her other-worldly tablet to fly drones to scare off a motorcycle gang. Causing the antagonist to have major car trouble that looks like a smoke bomb went off.
How can you introduce this role in a way that could sell it to an actor?
Showing her the daughter of a Queen in a magical land with sprites and fairies blasting through a wormhole toward planet Earth.
What could be this character’s emotional range?
An optimist that urges everyone on to victory. She is cooperative and a true team player. Using her sarcastic wit, no matter what predicament she encounters, she always finds something to laugh about.
What subtext can the actor play?
She is clearly much more intelligent than her earthly counterparts and uses persuasion to enable them to follow her inspiration.
What’s the most interesting relationships this character can have?
Her bond with her twin sister is a real us against the world scenario. Using her paranormal powers against the antagonist is a hoot in the hopes of reforming this egomaniac.
How will this character’s unique voice be presented?
She believes in being upbeat, although has too sharp a tongue, and is always going for the gusto in life. She helps her friends but does not stop living for their sake especially if they are undeserving.
What could make this character special and unique?
Always quick with a sarcastic joke, she’s the life of the party and can pull anyone out of a downer mood.
Lead Character Name: Abigail
Role: Dual Protagonist
What about this role would cause an actor to want to be known for it?
A fun-loving person who only makes decisions with her emotions that have nothing to do with logic.
What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in your story?
She makes the experience worthwhile in her zany, high-spirited way.
What are the most interesting actions the Lead could take in the script?
Traveling through the universe with planets, stars, and galaxies flying past. Using her supernatural toys to help the oppressed while defeating the cruel people.
How can you introduce this role in a way that could sell it to an actor?
Showing her the daughter of a Queen in a magical land with sprites and fairies blasting through a wormhole toward planet Earth.
What could be this character’s emotional range?
Highly emotional, wild, and zany and never thinks before she acts. If you don’t jump on her bandwagon, she will tell you to your face you are a fuddy-duddy.
What subtext can the actor play?
She is clearly much more intelligent than her earthly counterparts and uses persuasion to enable them to follow her inspiration.
What’s the most interesting relationships this character can have?
Her bond with her twin sister is a real us against the world scenario. Always conjuring wild schemes to overcome the actions of the antagonist.
How will this character’s unique voice be presented?
Wild thoughts that come out of nowhere. Amazing insights that are astonishing.
What could make this character special and unique?
She is a trendsetter and is slightly eccentric. She is inclined to exaggerate.
Lead Character Name: Brandi
Role: Antagonist
What about this role would cause an actor to want to be known for it?
The love of playing the bad guy who attempts to steal the show from the protagonists.
What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in your story?
She is a workaholic to promote her agenda. She is very arrogant and is always right, just ask her.
What are the most interesting actions the Lead could take in the script?
She has a frighting stare that demands fear and respect. She is constantly telling people what to do and will lose her marbles if they do not obey.
How can you introduce this role in a way that could sell it to an actor?
When the twins are introduced before the classroom for the first time, she cracks British royalty jokes that have the entire class roaring with laughter.
What could be this character’s emotional range?
Mean, self-righteous, abusive, manipulative, and narcissistic.
What subtext can the actor play?
A tone of voice and a look that says, get with the program or you be out of the cool group pronto.
What’s the most interesting relationships this character can have?
Her dominance over the girls in the clique she controls. Her absolute war with the goody-goody twins that are new at the school.
How will this character’s unique voice be presented?
Cold-hearted barbs that hit like a bucket of ice water in the face.
What could make this character special and unique?
No one in the tri-state area demands this much attention and with her supremacy gets it.
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Anna’s actor attractors
My personal vision: to get my writing mojo back.
What I learned from doing this assignment: This made me realize I need to do some more character development, and weave that into workable scenes, on my main characters. My villain, especially, is problematic as he spends much of the movie off-screen. We see the results of his terrorism, but we don’t see HIM as the first half of the movie is the hero trying to get someone to even believe there could be “killer dolphins.”
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Character: Jacob Staats
- What about this role would cause an actor to want to be known for it? He’d play a Coast Guard investigator who not only is doing near-shore rescues and busting poachers, but he’s struggling with his decision to work “a mundane job close to shore” so he can be there for his pregnant wife versus the high-stakes, high-adrenaline work he used to do as the best surfman in the country.
- What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in your story? He’s an Appalachian transplant, into an ocean-going life, and he loves it. He loves the high stakes, the open ocean, and the freedom it represents.
- What are the most interesting actions the Lead could take in the script? In addition to using his wits as he learns how to investigate environmental crimes (fish out of water) and suddenly being elevated to officer-level from his former role as an enlisted man, he is investigating a series of eco-terror attacks by dolphins against targets that appear to have a connection to environmental crimes.
- How can you introduce this role in a way that could sell it to an actor? A strong opening with a chase out of the fog to bust a fisherman for what turns out to be a minor infraction of out-of-date safety equipment, and then the immediate transition into the inciting incident – responding to the first ship explosion.
- What could be this character’s emotional range? He’s a high-stakes adrenaline junkie who is torn between his prior job doing high-stakes rescues, his pregnant wife (who he loves dearly), and his desperate desire to have kids.
- What subtext can the actor play? While he puts a hero’s face to the world, he bleeds inside for every child his wife has miscarried. He is also out of his element suddenly being charged as an officer to train his crew and oversee criminal investigations, not simply be the guy they call out to save the day.
- What’s the most interesting relationships this character can have? His relationship with Lorelei, who both scorns his lack of knowledge about the environmental impact that humans have upon the ocean, but also admires the way he relates to the working-class fishermen and others who ply the ocean for an honest living thanks to his Appalachian coal-mine company town upbringing.
- How will this character’s unique voice be presented? While in Lorelei’s classes, he is challenged to think about and justify his worldview to his predominantly wealthy, white privileged “tree hugger” fellow classmates, not just fly by the seat of his pants and be respected for his daring the way he is used to doing. He gradually moves from seeing her as a mentor, to a suspect in the crimes. He is also challenged in his job by learning how to take command of his crew, especially the young pilot he is supposed to be training to be coxswain, but neglecting as he is used to seizing all the glory.
- What could make this character special and unique? He becomes more thoughtful and well-rounded without losing that “hero’s edge” that helps him save the day.
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Actor Atrtactions.
My Vision: I want a space that is dedicated to writing, so I can have an entire wall for notecard storyboarding. I want my projects to advance in competitions and then be requested by the studios. I want to see those projects in festivals, in theaters, on streaming platforms. I want writing and producing to be my full time job.
What I learned doing this assignment is how important subtext is from the beginning. How many drafts could have been skipped in past writing had I known this.
Eddie Tanner(protagonist)
1)What about this role would cause an actor to want to be known for it? Multitude of emotions and actions. An everyman who rises to confront institutional crimes.
2)What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in your story? Multi dimensional, helps those around him, has and uses everyday skills to survive tough situations. A tech like McGyver
3)What are the most interesting actions the Lead could take in the script? The killing of Ducassi the drug dealer, learning and uncovering a governmental plot
4)How can you introduce this role in a way that could sell it to an actor? An entertaining fun loving guy with too much trivia knowledge hiding a past wound.
5)What could be this character’s emotional range. Eddie experiences pure fear to outrage and violence.
6)What subtext can the actor play? Compassion for friends and co workers, fear, anger, vengeance.
7)What’s the most interesting relationships this character can have? Eddie’s balancing act with the dirty cop as Eddie’s street knowledge in the drug business grows, the dirty cop begins to worry.
8)How will this character’s unique voice be presented? The way Eddie makes connections between things from work issues to how the drug work works to govt policy.
9)What could make this character special and unique? His integrity, Eddie will enter the grey areas but never lets temptation get the better of him.
Jordan Allen Taylor(Detective Taylor) antagonist
1)What about this role would cause an actor to want to be known for it? The bad guys always get the best one liners. Freedom to have fun being bad.
2)What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in your story? He pulls strings, uses the law to break the law, he pushes the means justify the ends to his advantage.
3)What are the most interesting actions the Lead could take in the script? Hard questions scene in the opening with one of his CI’s. Questioning sessions with Eddie.
4)How can you introduce this role in a way that could sell it to an actor? The opening alley scene where Det Taylor handcuffs a CI to a railing in an alleyway to shake the truth out of him. Delivers a series of blows to make sure his CI knows who’s in charge of the streets.
5)What could be this character’s emotional range? Soft spoken evil, rage, panic. Sadistic evil cat playing with others lives.
6)What subtext can the actor play? Manipulative control. establishing fear, probing suspects for weakness.
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7)What’s the most interesting relationships this character can have? How he manages Eddie who is forced to be a CI. Tough love coaching style to manipulative coercion. How he reacts when Eddie gets the upper hand.
8)How will this character’s unique voice be presented? The image of total control while constantly fishing for information.
9)What could make this character special and unique? The way he uses psychology to overpower is victims.
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Subject Line: Claudia’s Actor Attractors.
My vision: To become the best screenwriter I can be, and to find success in the industry.
What I learned from doing this assignment is: this is really hard to do up front but will save me a lot of time and revisions later!
Lead Character Name: Grace O’Malley (protagonist)
1. What about this role would make an actor want to be known for it?
Grace is a young, naïve woman who undergoes a profound change resulting from her exposure to the horrors of war – as well as racism and sexism. She emerges strong and independent, willing to defy societal norms to forge her own future.
2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in the story?
Her transformational journey forms the backbone of the story.
3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead could take in the story?
In early scenes, Grace will be obedient and highly attuned to the expectations of others – but by the end of the movie, she will defy her parents, the Church, doctors and commanding officers to save Booker and seek a long-term relationship with him.
4. How could this character be introduced that could sell it to an actor?
Still working on this one. I’m thinking about her getting blessed by her priest and her father as she prepares to leave Boston for the Army – and then being shocked by her first encounter with another nurse, Ann.
5. What could be this character’s emotional range?
From accepting to questioning; from obedient to defiant; from thinking of herself as weak to learning how deeply strong she actually is.
6. What subtext can the actor play?
Grace gradually develops a deep, simmering anger at “the way things are” – things she always accepted – that contrasts with her normally sunny and accepting personality.
7. What’s the most interesting relationship this character can have?
Her relationship with Ann, who teaches her nursing – and how to stand up for herself. She thinks of Ann as her closest friend and only realizes Ann’s deeper feelings for her at the very end of the story.
8. How will this character’s unique voice be presented?
Through her treatment of others, her refusal to say or do unkind things even when faced with unkindness or injustice.
9. What could make this character special and unique?
She surprises everyone – including herself; she’s the last person anyone would expect to defy the demands and expectations of others.
Lead Character Name: Ann Wahl (antagonist)
1. What about this role would make an actor want to be known for it?
She’s smart, competent, bad-ass and cool – but also a hopeless romantic under the surface.
2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in the story?
Notwithstanding her brash exterior, Ann is afraid to let others (especially Grace) know how she feels.
3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead could take in the story?
At the end of the story, Ann finally confesses her love to Grace, as she prepares to sacrifice herself so that Grace can be with Booker.
4. How could this character be introduced that could sell it to an actor?
Grace walks in as Ann reviews a patient chart. Ann is talking angrily to herself about all the errors the doctor made and what really needs to be done – while quoting Dickens and referring to the doctor by a disparaging Dickens-based nickname. Ann then edits the chart so that, in her view it is correct. She pushes back the curtain and her angry mood is immediately gone, replaced by compassion and competence as she treats the injured serviceman – while Grace watches in amazement.
5. What could be this character’s emotional range?
Ann’s emotions range from profound love to deep frustration, from resisting authority to deep acts of heroism.
6. What subtext can the actor play?
Ann is secretly in love with Grace but doesn’t dare to confess her love. Ann’s family – with whom she was very close – disowned her when they discovered she was a lesbian.
7. What’s the most interesting relationship this character can have?
Her most interesting relationship might be with Booker, a man she likes, respects and admires – but also is profoundly jealous of, because Grace loves Booker instead of her.
8. How will this character’s unique voice be presented?
Ann loves Dickens (an exterior sign that she’s a hopeless romantic at heart). She gives other people nicknames from Dickens novels and regularly intersperses quotes from Dickens in her otherwise blunt way of talking and behaving.
9. What could make this character special and unique?
Ann’s strength of character, coupled with her secret sexuality and her love of Dickens, make her special and unique.
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Mahee’s Actor attractors
My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.
What I learned from doing this assignment is creating actor attractors for my characters.
Lead Character Name: Trevon Campbell (Protagonist)
1. Why would an actor WANT to be known for this role?
He’s an intelligent kid with a bright future but going down the wrong path influenced by an evil man. A search for his father’s murderer takes him on an interdimensional journey into a parallel world helping him re-discover his purpose.
2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in the movie?
He’s a young man on the verge of breaking apart and wasting away the productive years of his life before realization hits him and puts him back on the right track.
3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead takes in the movie?
He’s an intelligent and well-educated kid who is influenced by an opportunistic and corrupt politician. The man puts him on a path of danger and destruction. His father’s murder gives him a wake up call. He must find the killer. More importantly, he must find himself. An interdimensional journey fulfills his goals and puts him on a path of self-realization. He needs to fight for a greater purpose. He runs against the corrupt politician and defeats him in the elections.
4. How is this character introduced that could sell it to an actor?
A high-strung, agitated young man must give up his violent ways to embark on an interdimensional journey to find his father’s murderer. But the journey takes him to a parallel world and puts him on a path of self-realization.
5. What is this character’s emotional range?
From a confused, agitated, and ignorant follower to a confident, knowledgeable and able leader.
6. What subtext can the actor play?
His interdimensional journey to a parallel world is a look in the mirror of the current state of his life.
7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character has?
His relationship with Sean Madden. Without his help, the path to self-realization may never happen.
8. How is this character’s unique voice presented?
Through his line – I represent my people.
9. What makes this character special and unique?
He breaks down a big problem to smaller, more manageable ones. He always cuts to the chase.
Lead Character Name: Reverend DuVernay (Antagonist)
1. Why would an actor WANT to be known for this role?
He’s an opportunistic hypocritical pig and a rabble-rouser. His extreme fondness for bacon. He’s a typical perverted, power-hungry, two-faced politician.
2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in the movie?
He puts up a front like he’s fighting for others’ cause. He’s actually fighting for his cause.
3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead takes in the movie?
He ridicules Professor Campbell in front of his son. He pounds the table arguing that peace is an outdated concept. He instigates and takes advantage of his followers. He speaks good but does evil. He’s a notorious womanizer and is extremely vindictive.
4. How is this character introduced that could sell it to an actor?
A notorious power-hungry politician who enjoys taking advantage of his followers to move ahead.
5. What is this character’s emotional range?
Calm and pious on the outside; violent, ruthless, and wicked on the inside.
6. What subtext can the actor play?
His usage of the word bacon for anything he has a fondness for.
7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character has?
His dysfunctional relationship with Professor Campbell. He goes out of his way to discredit his theories and suppress his ideas.
8. How is this character’s unique voice presented?
His line – On your plate or on your bed, nothing beats a piece of bacon.
9. What makes this character special and unique?
In public, he’s a charismatic leader with a magnetic personality and a tremendous following. In private, he’s a perverted, ruthless, and hegemonic scumbag.
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Maureen’s Actor Attractors
MY
VISION: By nurturing fun and curiosity in the writing process, I will
do my very best to create a successful writing career full of love,
full of awe, full of productivity, and full of joy!<What
I learned from doing this lesson is how much fun it is to see my character ideas grow so quickly into what feels like real flesh and blood characters I can believe in. Yay!Movie Title: THE SOVEREIGNTY CODE
Lead Character Name: DANIEL (Protagonist)
Why would an actor WANT to be
known for this role?Daniel is a unique, unexpected Hero,
who overcomes deep psychological issues when he understands what the
stakes are for humanity.What makes this character one of
the most interesting characters in the movie?He is a genius, thinks way ‘outside the
box’ , and takes unusual, offbeat actions to stay alive, solve the
mystery, and stop an horrific plot from succeeding.What are the most interesting
actions the Lead takes in the movie?1) When he witnesses a murder online,
instead of shutting down and protecting himself, he continues to dig
for the truth, putting his whole life on the line. 2) When they find
him, he deserts the bunker he hasn’t left in 4 years and goes on the
run- while still digging to find out who the villains are. 3) He
tries to save a Rooky Cop’s life instead of running away. 4) A
recluse who goes on a world stage in the end to expose the corruption
that is trying to gain World Power.How is this character introduced
that could sell it to an actor?As a genius recluse living in a sealed
bunker. In the midst of his obsessive compulsive paranoia, he argues
with a delivery man through the intercom when he refuses to spray
disinfectant on the delivery boxes. Comical and Sad, he’s in deep.What is this character’s emotional
range?From an obsessive compulsive paranoid
on drugs, to a brave, confident hero who risks his life to reveal a
villainous world plot.What subtext can the actor play?
In the bunker- he tries to keep the
delivery guy talking because he’s so starved for human contact.
Outside the bunker- he as to lie about everything to almost everyone
he meets- and he’s a terrible liar.What’s the most interesting
relationships this character has?At first, the most interesting
relationship he has is with his devices and his Code. After he
discovers REBOOT, his most interesting relationship is with them. In
the end, is most interesting relationship is with his ex-Professor,
Gideon.How is this character’s unique
voice presented?Daniel’s unique voice is colored by
his psychological issues as well as the uniqueness of his thinking.
Pressured thinking and speech, sudden unexpected pauses for deeper
thought, actionable habits and tics, etc are all things the actor
can enhance to bring Daniel to life.What makes this character special
and unique?Everything! Daniel is a truly different
and exceptional Hero. He has to overcome monumental internal
roadblocks to become the Hero that he does in the end, and his
intelligence and charm come through the rest, making him incredibly
compelling.Leads Character Name: Gideon – Role: (Mentor/Red Herring)
What about this role would cause an actor to want to be known for
it?Gideon
is a warrior held in check behind the deliberative thinking of a
Scientist. He got into trouble with his temper in his early life,
turned himself around, and went on to become a preeminent scientist.
Now, he is at a new precipice of his life with 2 questions to
answer: 1) Will he let the warrior out? And 2) What principle will
that warrior serve- the principle of freedom, or the principle of
“intelligent’ autocracy.What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in
your story?His
sense of humor and sense of awe for the universe. His down to earth
personality and his way of straight-talking science so it is
understandable. His character, and the depth of the choice he has to
make- to stick with his wife and Reboot to take world power ‘to do
good’, or continue to work against them in favor of humanity’s free
choice.What are the most interesting actions the Lead could take in the
script?1)
Even though Daniel betrayed him in a troubling way, he remains loyal
and caring, and does not turn him into the Reboot Cops. 2) He has
been involved with Reboot for decades, and his wife is one of their
leaders, yet he now secretly works against them because he sees the
deep flaws of their plans. 3) He risks his life to help Daniel
expose Reboot before it is too late.<How can you introduce this role in a way that could sell it to an
actor?Teaching
a physics class. He is absolutely amazing and creative as a teacher.What could be this character’s emotional range
From
grief over the child he lost, to deep caring for Daniel and empathy
for his problems, to passionate love for his wife- who he is still
ready to ‘betray’ for his principles, and love of truth.What subtext can the actor play?
Since
he is living a double life, pretending to be a Reboot advocate,
while working against them, his inner life is full of subterfuge and
lies.What’s the most interesting relationships this character can have?
With
his wife first. Then with Daniel.How will this character’s unique voice be presented?
Gideon
is a brilliant scientist and teacher, who has a witty and colorful
way of expressing complex ideas, as well as simple daily exchanges.
His sense of awe with life itself is always with him, and apparent
in his Unique Voice.What could make this character special and unique?
His
Brilliance, his caring nature, his awe and reverence for life and
the universe we live in.Lead Character Name: Johanna – Role: (Antagonist)
What about this role would cause an actor to want to be known for
it?Johanna
is a Power Player. A strong, Brilliant woman who believes that those
like her- an Elite Class of exceptionally intelligent scientists,
thinkers and corporate leaders- would have a better chance at saving
the planet if they were able to amass worldwide political power for
themselves.What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in
your story?She
is a force of nature. Charismatic, compelling, decisive- and unlike
her husband – she is not emotionally or intellectually torn. She
is fully committed to her goals.What are the most interesting actions the Lead could take in the
script?She forbids
talking about their dead son because it causes her too much pain.
-She secretly goes to visit her Son’s grave on the anniversary of
his death, telling no one. -Despite proclaiming that keeping Reboot
going is important above all else, when faced with the death of her
husband, she sacrifices herself to save him.How can you introduce this role in a way that could sell it to an
actor?Overseeing
a long awaited Nuclear Fission experiment. The most powerful,
charismatic person in a room full of Power-Players.What could be this character’s emotional range.
Very
interesting range emotional range, from completely shutting down of
emotion, to experiencing deep levels of emotion. Alive and
controlling. Enigmatic and unpredictable.What subtext can the actor play?
She
knows Gideon is working against Reboot, but she hopes he will back
her and the project in the end. She covers her husband’s ‘betrayal’
of Reboot. Both these realities lead to situational subtext.What’s the most interesting relationships this character can have?
With
Gideon. With their dead son.How will this character’s unique voice be presented?
She
is ruthless and certain of her views, so she speaks succinctly, clearly, calmly and
quickly, using the least amount of words to convey both simple and
complex ideas.9. What could make this character special and unique?
She
is an enigma. A deeply feeling woman, and a controlled scientist and
conspiratorial elitist at the same time. She is always feminine and
sensual, but she keeps the emotions under lock and key.-
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Missing in Costa Rica
Genre: Drama
Based on a true story, a sister retraces the steps of her missing sister in a foreign country.
Protagonist Character: Victoria
• Logline: A newly wed, newly immigrant writer desperately tries to find her sister lost in Cost Rica while keeping her family afloat.
• Unique: She’s an immigrant, a newly wed, and now she has to save her sister while keeping her family and parents together.
Arc Beginning: happy, newly wed, and sister/mother/daughter
Arc Ending: hurt, lost, heartbroken sister
Internal Journey: starting a new life with new prospects
External Journey: lost her sister but better relationship with her husband
Old Ways: rely on sister, not value husband words, happy, believe in life
New Ways: lost, value husband, weight of family.
Actor attractors!
Lead Character Name: Victoria
Role:
1. What about this role would cause an actor to want to be known for it?
• Victoria goes through all the steps of grief – without closure.
2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in your story?
• Staying strong for the family while falling apart. A lot of subtext.
• Trying to have the answer for someone out of her control
3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead takes in the script?
• Victoria’s reactions from a letter/email addressed from her sister.
4. How was the role introduced in a way that sold it to an actor?
• Victoria works as a 1st AD on a film set of a thriller.
5. What is this character’s emotional range?
• From in control/confident to being powerless and broken.
6. What subtext did the actor play?
• Victoria has to stay strong for her mother, her daughter and everyone one else.
• Inside, she is heartbroken, feels betrayed, lost, confused, and guilty.
7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character had?
• Her constant/telepathic/soul sister relationship with her sister Mia – who has cut the cord.
• Her sister relationship stronger than with her husband.
• Victoria and her new husband, just getting to know and live with one another
8. How was this character’s unique voice presented?
• She is a writer, who can’t create because of her grief.
• She loses all when she loses her sister – she has failed her sister.
9. What made this character special and unique?
• Her determination, her struggles, finding solutions and getting new ideas to find her sister.
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TITLE: Fearly Beloved
GENRE: Horror (Rom) Comedy
CONCEPT: A couple on the verge of a break up is brought together by the challenges of living in a haunted house.
CHARACTER: Kavish Mandal
ROLE: Main character / boyfriend
1. What about this role would cause an actor to want to be known for it? –> He’s a male romcom lead who’s NOT an ass. Vulnerable, charming, funny, truly TRYING at life.
2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in your story? –> Lots of irony and projection. Mistakes and effort.
3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead takes in the script? –> Goes full ghostbuster. chickens out on a proposal. Demos a kitchen. Steals a hand.
4. How was the role introduced in a way that sold it to an actor? –> Contrasting his roommates, and then trying and failing to stand up for his girlfriend with her roommates.
5. What is this character’s emotional range? –> Fear, love/devotion, hopelessness, bitterness, total commitment to an insane plan.
6. What subtext did the actor play? –> Trying to solve problems but he’s mad; trying to communicate but he’s not being truthful.
7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character had? –> With Lacy; they’re best friends, but they’re so far away from each other, but they have the exact same philosophical errors.
8. How was this character’s unique voice presented? –> Very linear thinker but his sentences are short and snappy? I really have no idea on this one still.
9. What made this character special and unique? –> He’s a new kind of sex symbol. Sure he’s cute, whatever, but you could have an entire fucking CONVERSATION with this guy. And at the end he is SUCH A GOOD PARTNER! 🙂
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