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CHARACTER PROFILES FOR LEAD CHARACTERS
What I learned doing this assignment is…Each individual character may have complicated emotions and personality that propels their motivation for having relationships. I could adapt this story line to any society where women are vulnerable to exploitation and risk losing their children to traffickers.
ANA VICTORIA. (I listened to the Mexican American pop singer Ana Victoria and imagined a strong passionate woman in this role, but fictionalized the entire story which has no relationship to the singer.)
What
draws us to this character? Ana
Victoria represents the journey of a mother trying to connect with,
recover, or save her children from harm. <div>Traits:
Passion, courage, strength, stubbornness.Subtext:
Motherhood is essential to Ana Victoria’s identity and motivation for
living, but it has been troubled and flawed by debt, loss, bad choices,
and exploitation, creating a nightmare in which she must try to recover
her honor, self-respect, and her children.Flaw:
Ana Victoria’s search is about recovering herself; it is not just a pure motivation to do
right by her children. She has
compromised in the past in ways that got them all in trouble. She may compromise again to save her own
sense of mission and good purpose.
Does she care if her search places her son and daughter in new
dangers? Ego and some narcissism are involved in the battle.Values:
Love, loyalty, integrity, family, faith, law and order.
Irony:
she placed her children in the path of a strong criminal family that also
values loyalty, courage, violence, and dominance of the weak.
What
makes this the right character for this role? The story is all about motherhood,
mother courage from the borderland to Chicagoland.GAEL SON OF ANA VICTORIA (and dead husband Alajandro)
What draws us to this character?
He never had a real choice in life because he was stolen by criminals who adopted him and socialized him in their world. He is beautiful, evil, but human and remembers his mother and father.
Traits: Clever, seductive,
brutal, and manipulative.Subtext: What would the little
boy be like if he had stayed with his mother?Flaw: He hesitates and is unsure
what the truth is.Values: Masculine violence, family,
getting the job done.Irony: Part of him wishes he was
a legal, normal business owner and family man.What makes this the right
character for this role? Ana Victoria
was close to her son as a child, but now she can never feel the same
things for this man. Creates tension and drama in the new rediscovered relationship.CARMINA DAUGHTER
What draws us to this character?
She is Ana Victoria’s lost daughter who is growing up in someone else’s house.
Traits: Intelligent, kind, easy to get along with.
Subtext: She is willing to listen to AV even though she has accepted
her adopted parents as her new family.Flaw: Carmina hides how wounded she felt over her displacement and
feels shame that bubbles up sometimes in her interactions.Values: Patience, self-preservation, outwitting or winning small
games or intrigue.Irony: She would have felt
competitive with Ana Victoria if they had stayed together, but now she can
accept her as someone new who she is related to and can admire.What makes this the right character for this role? Ana Victoria is reunited with Carmina
first and they can both find Gael, providing support, drama, and subtext
for the search.MANUEL GUERRERO, RETIRED CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER, (MEXICAN) AMERICAN HUSBAND
What draws us to this character?
Manny immediately bonds with Ana Victoria in her passion to succeed and overcome all obstacles. Al feels protective and paternal, matching her strong maternal spirit. They hate the gang members. They want to win, and love empowers their quest.
Traits: Paternal, protective,
passionate, masculine, a lover and a fighter who is revived by his new
relationship with Ana Victoria. </div>Subtext: His relationship
reconnects him to his former occupation but now he is free from
bureaucratic rules and regulations.
Ana Victoria reactivates his sense of purpose. These people need
him. AV loves him.Flaw: Manny would selfishly settle for just
keeping Ana Victoria to himself at home, but he is seduced by all the
action she brings into his life. He
may go home and nap if it gets too rough.Values: Protectiveness, love, mission.
Irony: Manny retired not that
long ago because he felt exhausted by fighting crime and unsure that his
efforts could change anything.What makes this the right
character for this role? Ana Victoria
is a stronger woman with a partner by her side, riding shotgun or driving
to their next lead. Manny gives her the support she needs to believe in her quest.-
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DENI B. SHER’S CHARACTER PROFILE PART 2
What I learned doing this assignment is how important it is to do this preliminary work on your main characters before writing the script, so when you step into their shoes and write what comes out of their mouths, that it is 100% true to who they are.
DENI B. SHER
What draws us to Deni B. Sher? Most parents will relate a mother’s love for their offspring. She is a mother who loves her only child and is fearful for his life, knows nothing about addiction or how to save her son, and who has spent fortunes over the past ten years on his education and keeping him in food, clothing and shelter.
Traits: Spiritual, Intelligent, Creative, Determined
Subtext: Expresses her fears and thoughts in writing poetry, praying, projection and creative visualization.
Flaw: Co-dependent, enabler, fearful of her son dying.
Values: Believes there is always hope, that people can change and she never gives up.
Irony: She loves her son, but to save his life she must let her son go without her enabling and leave it in the hands of God, knowing he might die.
What makes her the right character for this role? She gave birth to this child and wants to see him clean, sober and successful in life, both for himself and for her. She’s lived ten years in fear of him dying and stressed out as his co-dependent enabler. She is a very spiritual person and believes in God and the power of prayer, thought and writing.
DR ARTHUR SHER
What draws us to this character? He is extremely patient and loving to Deni. He is compassionate yet firm. He totally understands what Deni is going through and dealing with. He gives her the strength to stick to her guns. Arthur’s love is like no other she’s ever had in her life.
Traits: Compassionate, brilliant, The Devil’s advocate, Extremely Patient
Subtext: He speaks through his eyes, sets up situations but allows Deni to draw her own conclusions. There is usually a deeper purpose to what he says.
Flaw: Still angry at himself for staying married too long to his last wife.
Values: Honesty, Integrity, clarity, good judgement
Irony: It torments him to see Deni being tormented by her son’s addiction, but as much as he loves Deni, he refuses to marry her as long as she continues enabling an addicted son. He knows what she must do but he can’t do it for her.
What makes him the right character for this role? He is the first man that Deni has truly loved and respected in 30 years and she doesn’t want to lose him or her son. Because she respects his intelligence, she trusts him and knows he’s right and he gives her the strength to do tough love.
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ASSIGNMENT 3
Subject line: <ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:35″>Pat’s Character</ins> Profile Part 2
What I learned doing this assignment?<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:29″> </ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:29″>Con</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:30″>tinued to learn more about my characters</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:30″>.</ins>
1. Listen to the 3-minute Empowerment Audio.
2. Fill in Part 2 of the character Profile for your two lead characters
.<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:11″></ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:11″>Protagonist: Hank</ins>
• What draws us to this character?
Hank is a person who hides his feelings. He uses sarcasm to hide his true feelings, that causes people to draw away from him.
• Traits: Likes to give gifts, loves his mom,<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:31″> uses sarcasm to hide his feelings.</ins>
• Subtext: He uses sarcasm to hide his feelings when he can’t handle the truth.
• Flaw: Has a bad attitude. Doesn’t understand why he can’t keep a wife.
• Values: He values his mom, and his friends, but they don’t know that.
• Irony: Hank doesn’t know that his sarcasm hurts people. He believes himself to be a good person he’s just misunderstood.
• What makes this the right character for this role? Hank makes us understand what a person like <ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:10″> </ins>he is hurts and don’t understand why people treat him as they do.<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:11″></ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:11″>Villain</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:25″>s</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:11″>:</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:26″></ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:26″>His current wife:</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:27″> She thinks she’s had enough of Hank and wants a divorce.</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:17″></ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:17″>Change Agent:</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:19″> </ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:11″>Hank is his own worst </ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:12″>enemy</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:11″>.</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:12″> He must learn that to get his wife back.</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:18″></ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:18″>Authority: Officer who investigates Hank operating the Marriage Counseling business </ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:19″>without</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:18″> a license.</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:17″></ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:28″>Added</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:29″> Character Profile</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:28″> Part I</ins>
Make any improvements you think of to your Part 1 profile and bring the two parts together.
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Pick the type of role your Protagonist will play and give us a few sentences on how they will fulfill that role.</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″></ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:28″>Explores</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″> how to
help people with their marriages</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:20″> when he
really doesn’t have a clue.</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″></ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Dreamer Has a dream like imagination that he
knows all about marriages. He must
learn that he doesn’t know anything about marriages and his clients are
the ones who teach him that he’s been all wrong.</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>3. Pick the type of role your Antagonist will play and give us a few sentences on how they will fulfill that role.</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:21″></ins>
· <ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:23″>H</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:21″>is current </ins>wife<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:22″> </ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:22″>wants a divorce.</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″></ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Change Agent: He’s a know it all and must
change to be happy.</ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Authority:
Officer investigating his operation of Marriage counselor without a
license. He must finish his night classes to become legal.</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>4. What other characters might be necessary?</ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>“</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Supporting
characters: His mother Carrot Top; Receptionist: Bobbi Sue</ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Minor roles: The clients</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>5. Pick your genre.</ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Rom-Com or Buddy Movie</ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>6. Fill in whatever answers come to you about your lead character profiles. </ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Role in the story: A want a be marriage
counselor.</ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Age range and Description: 30 – 40</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Internal Journey: He believes he knows all about marriage
because he’s been married 7 times.</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>External Journey: To find a way to be happy
again. Journey He’s goes from hurt to finding his way back to the last
ex-wife.</ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Motivation: To prove that he can have a
successful marriage.</ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Wound: He’s been hurt 7 times when his
ex-wives divorce him.</ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Mission/Agenda: When his 7</ins><sup><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>th</ins></sup><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″> wife</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:33″> w</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:34″>ants to</ins><ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″> </ins>divorce<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″> him, he’s motivated to change </ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>Secret: That he’s hurt by the divorces but
doesn’t admit it.</ins>
<ins cite=”mailto:Patricia%20Galbraith” datetime=”2023-07-19T10:16″>What makes them special? He loves his mother.</ins> -
LESSON 3
Traits :gentle,curious,insecure, fearful ,fragile
subtext : invisible, silent on the surface and what is feeling ,the experiences and no understanding of what’s going on
Flaw : naive ,young ,fragile
Values:Family life and School
Irony: Gentle and unpredictable, fearful and domineering, silent and talkative
Fits the Role: Ideal character a young person from the suburbs and no experience of the paranormal
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Tasha’s Character Profile Part 2
Doing this assignment, I learned that working through the five components makes it really easy to discover more about the character’s and develop their profiles.
1. Listened to the Empowerment Audio and visualized taking those steps to success.
2. Filled in Part 2 of the character Profile for my two lead characters.
Bethany
What draws us to this character?
She is an underdog in dating. She’s a wonderful person and absolute girlfriend material who wants love, but supernatural forces keep her from it. Also, she’s being used by the deacon she trusts to advance his career.
Traits: Thoughtful, considerate, humble, inexperienced, too trusting, awkward, resilient
Subtext: She makes jokes to hide her loneliness. When she’s truly hurt or insulted, she can become cringingly self-deprecating.
Flaw: She’s susceptible to demonic possession
Values: Kindness, altruism, humor and bravery
Irony: Deep down she likes having a demon attached to her because at least someone/something is interested in her.
What makes her the right character for this role?
She has an untapped inner spirituality that is so strong, it can combat evil. She will never give up on finding love.
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</div>Deacon Anders
What draws us to this character?
He’s really good at projecting a kind and caring facade. Of all the people that reject Bethany, he mirrors her demon in that he seems like one of the only people interested in her well-being…and hearing about her dating life. But when he puts on a red robe, draws a pentagon on the floor, and starts brainstorming ways of oppressing Bethany with a demon, you know something is a little off with him.
Traits: Wise, Ambitious, Strategic, Hypocritical, Not in touch with his true motivations
Subtext: He never says what he truly thinks and must constantly translate his thoughts to something more holy and befitting of a deacon. He often pauses to choose specific words when he’s speaking and the effect is that he comes off as sage, thoughtful and sincere.
Flaw: Practices the Dark Arts to commune with a Demon. Disdains most women and children.
Values: Power, status, titles, adoration
Irony: He is a pious wolf in sheep’s clothing. He disdains most females and only tolerates Bethany because he sees her as a means of getting what he wants.
What makes him the right character for this role?
In addition to using her as a stepping stone to advance his religious career, he actually thinks he’s doing the Lord’s work by controlling Bethany and keeping her from finding someone to corrupt under the guise of love.
3. Make any improvements you think of to your Part 1 profile and bring the two parts together.
Bethany
Role in the story: Victim/Dreamer/Warrior- Can’t find love due to her past possession but still hopes she’ll meet someone. She will eventually battle evil later in the story in order to pursue love.
Age range and Description: 26
Internal Journey: Goes from lonely, fearful, naive, spiritual victim and loveless/unlovable to spiritually powerful, aware, self-love
External Journey: Goes from misguided by priest, demon attachment and striking out in love to in discovering her spiritual power and taking charge of her spiritual health, kicking the demon to the curve and finding love after learning to love herself
Motivation: She wants her first boyfriend
Wound: She was abandoned by her family and feels unloved
Mission/Agenda: To brave the world of blind/online dating and find a guy
Secret: She was possessed by a demon and it’s still around
What makes them special? Due to her family’s abandonment, she has dedicated her life to making foster kids feel loved. When her spiritual power becomes activated, she also performs exorcism and educates parents the dangers of child abandonment especially when it comes to post-exorcism attachment
Deacon Anders
Role in the story: Authority/Villain/Predator – The Deacon who exorcized Bethany and now thinks it’s his God-given mission to protect God’s children from her vulnerability to the corruptive forces of evil by controlling her and keeping her attached to her demon.
Age range and Description: 72
Internal Journey: Goes from righteousness, blind belief, absolute assuredness to desperate, defiant and lost
External Journey: Goes from exerting a controlling and manipulative influence over Bethany to being exposed for practicing dark magic, bested by Bethany’s spiritual power and stripped of his church’s affiliation
Motivation: To fight evil in the name of God
Wound: Hasn’t been allowed to climb the ranks of religious hierarchy
Mission/Agenda: To be recognized for the exorcism and management of a demon so he can be promoted to Priest and maybe one day Pope
Secret: He practices black magic
What makes them special? He makes Bethany think he actually loves and cares about her. Also, he thinks he’s actually doing good.
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Suzanne Baird – Character profile PART 2
What I learned doing this assignment is… I need to spend more time thinking about who they are. I found the exercise helpful for sure but I might benefit from conversation or other feedback.
Daria
What draws us to this character? Daria is a quiet underdog. We see ourselves in her as a hardworking, dedicated woman trying to protect her child. When she fails at this, she transforms her anger and grief into an even greater cause, fighting the power structure committed to silencing her vote and, therefore, her voice.
Traits: focused, disciplined, strong, intelligent, quiet,
Subtext: Daria apologizes when she doesn’t understand something. She eats Haribo gummies when she feels stressed. She knows she’s not easy to like at first.
Flaw: stubborn, unedited, quiet, a little odd personality-wise.
Values: Justice, honesty, accountability, you get a second chance but not a third.
Irony: Daria assumed people would do the “right thing.” When she meets her villain, Senator Monroe, she tries to fight fair but soon realizes she has to resort to other means. Unknown to her, she becomes the recipient of Dark Money that she used for her first local campaign, and she is now faced with the problem: Do I hide it?
What makes this the right character for this role? She is odd enough to be sympathetic. She is a worker that has to be focused to survive. She comes from the idea that we live in a meritocracy and discovers as we discover that we don’t.
Senator Monroe
What draws us to this character? He is the politician we want to believe in. Charming, attractive, and likable, his wrap is that he gets things done for his constituents, but really he’s just a fundraising machine that will outspend any opponent and cross any line to keep his world spinning.
Traits: educated, manipulative, selfish, wealthy
Subtext: He knows only charm with manipulation for his own gain.
Flaw: narcissist, insecure, easy liar
Values: Money, power, status,
Irony: As he fights for all of his values, he says he’s fighting for “you.” He fills whatever void you are missing. In Daria’s case, a husband, a father, a boy. And plays to that emotional weakness. All for his personal gain. But he thinks he is being kind and good. Sympathetic even.
What makes this the right character for this role? He is the direct opposite of Daria. Politics is his path to power. It’s where he doesn’t have to deal with the real world because he has built such insulation—the opposite of Daria’s existence.
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Chuck Czech’s Character Profile Part 2
What I learned — I’m slowly adapting to writing more quickly and not wordsmithing every entry.
RONAN CAMBRIDGE — ANTAGONIST
What draws us to this character? Ronan is an innocent human caught in a cold and hostile world. Being autistic, he doesn’t sync well with others, so he’s been perpetually isolated, a true underdog throughout his life as well as within this story. He’s kind — he swerves to avoid animals on the road and cultivates a bond with a tiny lizard. Also, Ronan is dedicated to doing the right thing and sticking with it — nothing can steer him from his objective once his sights are set.
Traits: Intelligent, gentle, unswerving, awkward, kind, lonely
Subtext: Ronan understands more than others think he does; people tend to write him off as “less than” but in truth Ronan is often a couple steps ahead of them.
Flaw: Ronan finds it difficult to interact with others; sometimes he’s too direct or too literal for comfortable conversation. Unless people become more open to atypical thinkers, Ronan will fail to garner respect and will be doomed to outsider status.
Values: Ronan doesn’t swerve a millimeter from his assigned task, whether it’s organizing the lab’s backup files or preventing a dangerous organism from escaping. Also, he practices pure honesty — lies and innuendo are considered betrayals.
Irony: Though Ronan has difficulty expressing himself in social situations, he has an uncanny ability to read people’s true intentions; it is impossible to lie or wear a mask without him detecting it.
What makes this the right character for this role? Ronan is the only person who can keep the monster at bay — who else could drive a car constantly for three years? He possesses unswerving dedication to a task, precise attention to detail, and a familiarity with isolation and loneliness.
BRENDAN RIDEOUT – ANTAGONIST
What draws us to this character? Brendan gets things done. When he appears, there’s a noticeable sense of progress injected into the story — which is in sharp contrast to Ronan’s endless wanderings. He’s fit, smart and attractive, someone who instantly conveys confidence.
Traits. Quick thinking, confident, charming, athletic, adept fighter
Subtext: Though he comes off as approachable and affable, Brendan is more or less cold and efficient at heart. He is always trying to perceive threats and doesn’t have a problem manipulating people into achieving his goals.
Flaw: He is overconfident and unaware of his shortcomings and blind spots.
Values: Control, efficiency, effectiveness, order; hates loose ends and open wounds
Irony: Brendan is charming but cold at heart; Ronan is awkward but feels deeply for others. Brendan prides himself as being an effective decision maker; Ronan’s atypical thinking leads to complex, comprehensive plans of action.
What makes this the right character for this role? If anyone’s going to emancipate Ronan from his perpetual road trip, it’s Brendan. He breaks down barriers, disrupts routine, and forces others to try new plans of action.
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H. Vince’s Character Profiles Part 2
The 30-Day Screenplay – 2023
Lesson 3: Character Profiles Part 2
What I learned from doing this assignment is…
Bringing out more information on these main characters
PART 2:
VICTOR
What draws us to this character? He’s just an average guy seems like but we find out his life was saved when he was supposed to be aborted
Traits: Mostly chill, isn’t trying to have any issues, somewhat lost, gets disappointed himself, friendly, stands up for himself
Subtext: Victor was about to be homeless
Flaw: Naïve but that’s common for his age
Values: Thinks that listening to hood never ending type rap music is a bad habit he needs to break, seems to maybe want more in life
Irony: Doesn’t seem to want to be bothered but from one slight remark, his whole world started to change
What makes this the right character for this role?
DONNA
What draws us to this character? She’s the one person that Victor should be able to trust and rely on in the whole world and she is not his actual mother
Traits: A secret liar, tries to act militant at times
Subtext: Doesn’t want Victor to discover who she really is. She has been teaching Victor skills all along that are separate from the internet/computer.
Flaw: Has developed a sense of caring for Victor
Values: Loyalty to she is working for
Irony: She told herself having a family wasn’t important and was happy to not have kids but being Victor’s mom for this long made her change her mind and she felt attachment to him.
What makes this the right character for this role? The closest person to keep watch over Victor as he grows up would have to be a parent.
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Tom Trundle’s Character Profile Part 2
What I learned doing this assignment is that in order to have a compelling cast of characters, they have to have certain characteristics which allow them to grow or cause growth in other characters.
Jake: (Main Male Lead)
Traits: Overweight (at the beginning); co-dependent; lazy; procrastinator; addicted to various substances.
Subtext: Surrounds himself with people and situations which allow him to continue to express his traits.
Flaw: Has given up on loving himself and has caused a lot of damage to those he loves. Puts on weight and doesn’t set goals/boundaries for himself. Is ashamed of his decisions and it affects his family.
Values: Loves his family. Understands a change is needed. Is able to seek out help.
Irony: He has the ability to change himself and also find the love he seeks even in his current situation, but feels that he is not worth it so doesn’t pursue either (at first)
What makes him the right character for this role? Well, the story is about him. The change from overweight, depressed, “loser;” to in control, respected, success story.Callie: (The Waitress)
Traits: Kind; thoughtful; compassionate; strong; giving (but not to her disadvantage)
Subtext: Is in love with Jake, because she can see the good in him and the potential, but also knows that their relationship won’t work until he accepts himself so she doesn’t reveal her hand.
Flaw: Doesn’t speak up to show her affection for Jake, allowing him to fall into bad relationships. She can’t save him, but she could guide him.
Values: Family, honor, love and consideration, compassion.
Irony: She may have helped Jake break out of his funk if she took a chance in loving him openly but also if she loves him too soon in his journey, he may NOT complete it and may not be the right companion for her. -
1.Fill in Part 2 of the character Profile for your two lead characters.
PROTAGONIST: DONA GRACIA
What draws us to this character?
A Woman in a XVI century world dominated by man. She decides to take on
the most powerful organization that spans Europe: the Inquisition. In so
doing puts her life and her vast fortune in danger.
Traits: Intelligent, ambitious,
doesn’t take no for an answer. Had a dry wit and allergy to fools.
Subtext: Is always thinking one
step ahead and how to outmaneuver the opposition, except with her sister.
Flaw: Trusts her sister
Values: Justice, fighting for the
oppressed,
Irony: She is a woman, but she is
the only one that has the means to fight the Inquisition,
What makes this the right
character for this role? She has a very strategic mind that allows her to
create alliances that will help her fight the Inquisition.ANTAGONIST: BRIANDA
What draws us to this character?
Her beauty and grace. She is beautiful, high spirited and Social
Traits: Sensitive and vulnerable.Subtext: she can manipulate people
with her beauty to get what she wants.
Flaw: Too emotional
Values: be the center of
attention,
Irony: This most attractive and beautiful
woman will self-destruct.
What makes this the right
character for this role? In a cruel world of persecution and Inquisition
she is like a breath of fresh air and allows us to see also the pompous
aspect of life in Renaissance Europe. She is also everything that Dona
Gracia is not.2. Make any improvements you think of to your Part 1 profile and bring the two parts together.
· My Protagonist will not let the Inquisition persecute the Conversos.
· She is in her mid-twenties. Not as attractive as her sister Brianda
· Internal Journey
She transforms form a woman leading a rich an opulent normal life to a woman of conviction that protects and fights for the rights of Conversos like her: people that were forced to convert from Judaism to Christianity by the Inquisition.
· External Journey
She uses her merchant fleet to help Conversos that are being persecuted by the Inquisition find refuge in safer shores within the Ottoman empire.
· Motivation: repair an injustice
· Wound: as a kid she saw auto-da-fe’s where Conversos were burnt as heretics.
· Mission/Agenda: bring the persecuted Conversos to safe land in the Ottoman empire.
· Secret: to create a homeland for the Conversos one day
· What makes her special: ability to identify and undo plots.
3.What I learned doing this assignment is that
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Janis A. Pryor : Character Profiles – Lead Character(s)
What I learned: I enjoy dissecting characters!
Lead Characters:
What draws us to them (JP & TC)
JP: You can’t quite figure her out. She’s a peculiar mystery from every aspect, but is respected for her accomplishments. She always leaves you questioning who she really is.
TC: He is a sophisticated, charismatic man, very good looking who’s confident with being masculine. Genuinely concerned and compassionate. He is “the whole package.”
Traits
JP – intimidating, intelligent, sarcastic/dry humor, self-contained, secretive, direct, makes people flinch with her candor, nurturing, an odd package of charm
TC – kind, intelligent, a flirt, responsible, a little reckless, charming, can take over and lead in a NY minute when necessary, protective, physically strong
Subtext
JP – keeps her distance to avoid disappointment
TC – uses his flirting and charm to avoid commitment
Flaw(s)
JP – she’s quietly insecure, driven/focused, closet Type A personality, intense, independent to a fault
TC – in his personal life he hesitates, master of avoidance, hides his needs behind his charm
Values
JP – truth, candor, persistent, generous, values friendship, tries to “walk her talk,”
deeply values her Native heritage.
TC – decency, strength, appreciates his religious upbringing, real love, proud of his professional accomplishments
Irony
They both have to overcome their insecurities and doubts to connect with each other defying their appearances that communicate confidence and fearlessness.
What makes them the right characters for this role?
They both come from complex families where money was no problem. They’ve had every material benefit money could buy. Both have been emotionally betrayed. They are each other’s last chance for love.
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CHAR PROFILE PART 2
I learned that the key to success in character profiles is simplicity – making it as easy as possible, and a handy snapshot for inspiration for the screenplay elements.
Tony (Protag)
We are drawn to Tony by his confliction and his good heart. He rapidly goes from “having it all” to the underdog when his outer shell of success is crumbled.
Traits – smart, funny, driven, conflicted
Subtext – is still hiding the insecure little kid inside him
Flaw – he keeps looking for a father figure
Values – work ethic, constantly keep moving, kind & caring
Irony – he must eventually chose what is more important to him
Tony is the right char for this role because he has the good heart, although hidden, to make the right choice.
Uncle Francis (Antag)
We are drawn to Uncle Francis by the way he give an aura of a loving uncle and family man.
Traits – polished, family focused, brutal & decisive
Subtext – his view of family means everyone does what is right for him
Flaw – he is brutal and has no issues in ordering people killed
Values – loyalty above all else (loyalty to him), his word is the way
Irony – he will have to decide what is more important to him
Uncle Francis is the right char for this role because he embodies a father figure to Tony but wrapped in a brutal shell of an evil man
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Joy Geldard-Smith’s Character Profile Part 2
What I learned doing this assignment is… firstly, I am really digging the empowerment audio!
Secondly, these character profiles are really useful! I’ve resisted doing lots of these in the past because it’s felt like procrastination to be writing about a character’s third birthday party when it has no relation to the script. I can’t remember who said it, but the screenplay is supposed to be about the most interesting period of a person’s life – so why waste time thinking about and writing all the boring stuff?
But these are all really relevant to the screenplay and will actually help me to write the screenplay, and I can definitely get on board with that. Writing it down like this also helps make the characters more complex, as I can ‘bake in’ some contradictions to their nature and make them ‘just like a real boy’.
1. Listen to the 3 minute Empowerment Audio. – DONE. I love this!
2. Fill in Part 2 of the character Profile for your two lead characters.
Madison:
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</div>What draws us to this character? She is an underdog – trying to
break out of the boring accountant mold and prove people wrong who
dismissed her as boring.Traits: Meticulous, analytical, dry wit, secretly creative, clumsy,
observantSubtext: Rebel – she feels confined by others’ limited perceptions
of her and wants to change that.Flaw: Perfectionist – Gets frustrated when things don’t go exactly
as planned and this is where her creative struggle comes from.Values: Justice, independence, creativity, friendship
Irony: The accountant who secretly wishes to be a comedian
What makes this the right character for this role? Her quest to
prove she’s not boring fits well with a comedic role.Jose:
What draws us to this character? His talent and creativity as an
artist is attractive and we want to see him succeed. We root for him as he
tries to break the starving artist stereotype. <div>Traits: Charming, passionate, impatient, loyal, competitive
Subtext: Craves validation and fame but also meaningful connections
Flaw: Stubborn – doesn’t like to change his mind or compromise and
dresses it up as artistic integrity.Values: Success, fame, friendship, artistry and creativity
Irony: The artistic heartthrob who loves math and soaps. Also that
he wants to succeed on his own but his best shot is to pair up with an
accountant.What makes this the right character for this role? His drive to
succeed paired with a hidden dorky side that Madison will love.3. Make any improvements you think of to your Part 1 profile and bring the two parts together.
Madison
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</div>Role in the story: lead character, protagonist and antagonist to
Jose.Age range and Description: Under 25, 30 tops. No preference for
ethnicity. Has not long finished her accountancy qualifications and is
finding it well-paid but boring. Did enjoy it to begin with, but life has
thrown her curveballs that she can’t help but laugh at, and she wants to
share that with the world through her comedy.Internal Journey: trying to prove to herself that she isn’t just a
boring accountant, no matter what all her friends and family say.External Journey: embraces her creative side as well as her
analytical side and launches her risky stand-up comedy career.Motivation: Proving people wrong and living a more fulfilling life.
Wound: All three of her serious boyfriends have dumped her because
they said she was boring.Mission/Agenda: To prove to the world that accountants can be fun
too!
Secret: In the last round of promotions, she copied someone’s idea
because she’s actually terrible at managing her own money and needed the
promotion.What makes them special? The diligence that she learned as an
accountant – paying attention to detail and making sure things add up,
which hide her wildly creative imagination and humor.What draws us to this character? She is an underdog – trying to
break out of the boring accountant mold and prove people wrong who
dismissed her as boring.Traits: Meticulous, analytical, dry wit, secretly creative, clumsy,
observantSubtext: Rebel – she feels confined by others’ limited perceptions
of her and wants to change that.Flaw: Perfectionist – Gets frustrated when things don’t go exactly
as planned and this is where her creative struggle comes from.Values: Justice, independence, creativity, friendship
Irony: The accountant who secretly wishes to be a comedian
What makes this the right character for this role? Her quest to
prove she’s not boring fits well with a comedic role.Jose
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</div>Role in the story: lead character, protagonist and antagonist to
Madison.Age range and Description: Under 25, 30 tops. Latin American.
Internal Journey: validating who he is as a person and the choices
he’s made so far in his life, rejecting the ‘starving artist’ stereotype.External Journey: becomes somewhat famous as an artist, but because
of his company in the escape rooms, not just because of his performance
art and the work he creates. Has to be OK with it not just being his raw
talent.Motivation: Proving people wrong and being a huge success.
Wound: After college, he dated his tutor, who during the breakup told
him she’d only passed him so that she could sleep with him.Mission/Agenda: To prove that artists can be rich and successful and
there is room for many of them.Secret: Loved maths at school, and loves watching soaps.
What makes them special? He has to have a vast network to sell his
art, but he is a truly steadfast and caring friend for the few people he
really loves and trusts.What draws us to this character? His talent and creativity as an
artist is attractive and we want to see him succeed. We root for him as he
tries to break the starving artist stereotype.Traits: Charming, passionate, impatient, loyal, competitive
Subtext: Craves validation and fame but also meaningful connectionsFlaw: Stubborn – doesn’t like to change his mind or compromise and
dresses it up as artistic integrity.Values: Success, fame, friendship, artistry and creativity
Irony: The artistic heartthrob who loves math and soaps. Also that
he wants to succeed on his own but his best shot is to pair up with an
accountant.What makes this the right character for this role? His drive to
succeed paired with a hidden dorky side that Madison will love.</div>
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Iliona’s Character Profile Part 2
“What I learned doing this assignment is create different layers to my characters and really get to know and understand them and their motives’’
JARED
What draws us to this character? He’s seemingly the random next door neighbor with a life that doesn’t seem very exciting and everyone including himself would think that luck would never knock at his door but he’s going to be given a 2nd chance and see his life entirely turned upside down and go from rags to riches <div>Traits: Gauche, loud, loyal, bad liar
Subtext: Hides the truth about where his money comes from. He likes using cliche metaphors, quotes or jokes when the subject come.
Flaw: He doesn’t believe he deserves happiness, he simply thinks some people are born lucky and some other aren’t
Values: He deeply loves his daughter and wants to be her hero. He values loyalty
Irony: He believes in conspiracy theories and the universe is conspiring on bis behalf
What makes this the right character for this role? Despite the fact that he’s an unbeliever and his pessimism, he’ll become the living proof that magic and spells exist and you never know what the universe has in store for you
THE AFRICAN WITCH
What draws us to this character? She’s a real mystery. She first seems to be helping Jared but then has drastic ways of scaring him with a poisoned spell </div>Traits: Mysterious, mystic, magical, dark
Subtext: When she hides or doesn’t say something she just stops talking and touches her mystical or magical elements like empty coffee cup, crystals, cards… and stays in her thoughts
Flaw: Her eccentricity
Values: she values magic, mysticism and superpowers
Irony: She sometimes wishes she could be a regular human without surnaturel powers
What makes this the right character for this role? She’s always been a witch and knows witchcraft better than anyone
Type of role your Protagonist will play and give us a few sentences on how they will fulfill that role:
Jared starts as a RUNNER and he will evolve as a fighter.
At the beginning he runs away from the responsibilities of paying his debts, runs away from the problems in his mariage that led to his divorce. He blames everything and everyone for the way his life turned out and for his unhappiness and he runs away from every challenge that comes its way. He evens wants to run away from his own life. Pessimistic, he always see the glass half empty.
He will then become a FIGHTER when he’ll be challenged by the antagonist. He’ll find strength he didn’t even know he had in him. He will rise and succeed to all the challenges that come his way.
Type of role your Antagonist will play and give us a few sentences on how they will fulfill that role:
The African witch is a CHANGE AGENT. Through the spell she puts on him, she will cause a drastic change to Jared’s life by challenging him, guiding him and lead him be in charge of his own happiness and life.
What other characters might be necessary?
Supporting characters:
Wife, Daughter, Best friends
Minor roles:
Co workers, debt creditors
Pick your genre:
Comedy/fantasy
Part 1 of Character Profiles:
JARED
Role in the story: Runner/Fighter. A drowning in debts car seller that lost his wife, daughter and job sees himself as a victim and blames everything and everyone for his unhappiness.
Age range and Description: Male, Late 30’s, early 40’s, could be good looking if he cared about his appearance and was taking care of himself
Internal Journey: From feeling helpless, lost and unhappy to being fulfilled, grateful and finding true happiness
External Journey: From being broke, self-centered, pessimistic to becoming rich, generous, caring and an extrovert
Motivation: He wants to be rich and respected and needs love
Wound: Gave up on being himself and any original idea he had or new endeavors he ever started because he’s been hurt, humiliated and mocked by friends and coworkers and their negativity affected him since his childhood
Mission/Agenda: Impress everyone with his money and attract all the attention hoping to get respect and love
Secret: He’s hiding to everyone regarding the money
What makes him special? He has a good heart and has real greatness in him despite some stupids actions he sometimes does or the fact he doesn’t see it. He’s capable of impacting people’s life in a good way.THE AFRICAN WITCH
Role in the story: Change agent
Age range and Description: Black female, 50’s, african accent
Internal Journey: From being disappointed by him to being proud
External Journey: From being passive to being manipulative for his own good
Motivation: Help him create a break through
Wound: Disappointed by people that give up and are living beyond their full potential
Mission/Agenda: Help him find his path and find happiness. Show him his lack of money wasn’t the main issue in his life
Secret: She is Jared’s gardian angel and changes into different people if need be. She makes him believe he or his daughter will die to push him to become brave and be the wonderful person he was meant to be
What makes them special? Her magical and surnatural powers, she’s beyond human-
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Renee’s Character Profiles Part 2
What I learned…. to exagerate an target the traits of not only my main characters but my secondary characters. They ALL have a purpose and need to bring their personalities along with their professions to fulfill their roles and properlycomplete the story.
As I am doing a rewrite, I see errors I did not notice before. I did not keep characters true to their traits and focused on their roles. I also did not give them their due. I now have my opportunity to make them shine.
Great Assignment. Made me think. I’ve been busy with this one. Thank you
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