Lesson 5 Assignments

[Brigitte Timmerman]

Brigitte Timmerman Character Emotions Assignments 1 & 2

“What I learned doing this assignment is when understanding a character’s emotional frame-work you are finding their depth and complexities that can bring out multiple story lines. Also, understanding what drives and trigger a character a writer can create a storyline that an audience can change their view and how they see a character as a protagonist or antagonist.

Assignment #1

Handmaids Tail

June Osborne:

A. Situational: Hope: Break free and find her family / Fear: Sent to the colonies or executed
B. Motivation: Want Revenge on the system / Need: Survival to see her daughter again
C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Rage / Public Mask: Subservient
D. Weaknesses; Endangers herself and Handmaids for revenge
E. Triggers: Bering violated emotionally and sexually
F. Coping Mechanism: Manipulates, Daydreams her former life

Serena Joy Waterford:

A. Situational: Hope: For June to bear her a child / Fear: Never becoming a mother
B. Motivation: Want Love, respect and dignity / Need: Family unit
C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Failure / Public Mask: Presenting herself as an upstanding women in her community
D. Weaknesses; Insecure, callous, jealous
E. Triggers: Violate trust
F. Coping Mechanism: Cruel to handmaid, unkind to staff, dreaming of motherhood

Commander Fred Waterford:

A. Situational: Hope: Move up in the government / Fear: Never move up
B. Motivation: Want: Respect / Need Control
C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Insecure in his position / Public Mask: Confident
D. Weaknesses: Women and Ego
E. Triggers: Being disrespected and losing power
F. Coping Mechanism: Sex and manipulation

Assignment #2

Refuge Nation

Irene:

A. Situational: Hope: Find a community for her family live. Fear: They stay in the displacement camp or they do not survive on the road.

B. Motivation: Want: Security / Need: To be a leader and have control.
C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Deep insecurity / Public Mask: Show’s strength and being righteous.
D. Weaknesses: Deep insecurity she is not enough
E. Triggers: Being undermined
F. Coping Mechanism: Manipulates by coming across as caring, withdraws

Jessie:

A. Situational: Hope: Stand on her own Fear: She will never have respect
B. Motivation: Want: Adventure Need: security and love
C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Not lovable / Public Mask: Tough and brash
D. Weaknesses: Reacts before she thinks
E. Triggers: Being disrespected / Slut shaming
F. Coping Mechanism: Drugs, alcohol and fleeting relationships

Grandpa Frank:

A. Situational: Hope: Guide the family to safety / Fear: Family will not hear his guidance
B. Motivation: Want: His grandson to survive and thrive / Need: Future generations for his tribe
C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion Worry and sadness / Public Mask: Strength and wisdom
D. Weaknesses: Resistance to Intervene
E. Triggers: Not being seen

F. Coping Mechanism: Withdraws, leaves

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[Phyllis Strong]

Lesson Five: Depth of Emotions

Assignment 1: Sample Show is The Vampire Diaries

STEFAN PROFILE

· Hope: Live a human life/be with Elena. Fear: Becoming a monster like his brother Damon.

· Want: to deny he’s a vampire. Need: Human connection/love.

· Base Negative Emotion: loneliness/Public Mask: Loner.

· Weaknesses: lying about his identity, strong urge to drink human blood

· Triggers: Damon threatening Elena, fear of losing Elena, fear of his true identity coming out

· Coping Mechanism: keeping secrets, withdraws, strategizes

DAMON PROFILE

· Hope: Dominate his brother/win over Elena. Fear: having any humanity.

· Want: Control. Need: Affirmation.

· Base Negative Emotion: Rage/Public Mask: Smooth manipulator.

· Weaknesses: arrogance, underestimates Stefan and others.

· Triggers: Stefan with Elena, any show of defiance, mention of Katherine.

· Coping Mechanism: Fight back, manipulate.

[Kimberly Gore]

Assignment#1 Secrets and Lies

BEN

• A. Situational: Hopes he can keep his family together / fears his wife is involved with another man

• B. Motivation: Wants to be believed / Needs to find Tom’s killer so he can be exonerated of the crime

• C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: anger / Public Mask: victim

• D. Weaknesses: He reacts without thinking

• E. Triggers: his family being harmed, not being trusted, his past thrown in his face

• F. Coping Mechanism: confrontation

KRISTI

• A. Situational: Hopes she can handle her emotional trauma / Fears she will never be able to forgive Ben’s betrayal

• B. Motivation: Wants to make everything go away / Needs to feel loved and desired

• C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: jealousy / Public Mask: the hard worker

• D. Weaknesses: empathy, powerlessness, guilt

• E. Triggers: seeing the neighbor with whom her husband had an affair

• F. Coping Mechanism: shutting down, avoidance, workaholic

[Bob Onufer]

Mod 1 Lesson 5 Assignment 1

“The Young Pope”

Lenny Belardo (Pope Pius XIII)

Hope: Understanding why his parents abandoned him. Fear: Never finding his parents alive.

Want: Revolutionize the church. Need: Respect of Sister Mary and the other Cardinals.

Base Negative Emotion: Self-doubt. Public Mask: All-powerful.

Weakness: Self-centered and arrogant.

Triggers: Being deceived by others; perceiving weakness in others.

Coping mechanisms: Lashing out, using power of position inappropriately.

Cardinal Angelo Voiello

Hope: The Catholic Church is held in high esteem. Fear: He will not be allowed the control he needs to run the Church as only he can.

Want: Recognition as the power behind the papacy. Need: To be useful.

Base Negative Emotion: Pride. Public Mask: Humble servant of the Church.

Weakness: In a subservient position.

Triggers: Being dismissed, being spoken down to.

Coping mechanisms: Spying, conspiring to take down his opposition.

[H.G. MIDDLEMASS]

Module 1.5 Depth of Emotions Assignment 1

“What I learned doing this assignment is…?” Showing the Internal Struggles for main characters is essential in writing engaging, interesting characters in order to sustain a TV Series.

Elliot

Hope – Create a revolution by bringing down E-Corp Fear – He’s being followed by corporate thugs.

Want – Justice and to right wrongdoing by corporations and individuals. Need – Love and to overcome his delusions.

Base Negative Emotion – Fear, Paranoia Public Mask – IT Expert who is aloof.

Weaknesses – Emotional connections with friends and family.

Triggers – Childhood memories.

Coping Mechanism – Drugs and Hacking into peoples lives.

Angela

Hope – To climb the corporate ladder. Fear – She’s not good enough.

Want – Power and Respect. Need – To overcome self-doubt.

Base Negative Emotion – Incompetence. Public Mask – Leader who can handle things.

Weaknesses – Pride.

Triggers – Questioning her ability.

Coping Mechanism – Lashes out, becomes resentful.

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[Bob Onufer]

Bob’s Character Emotions

What I learned from doing this assignment is how characters emotional profiles will themselves to story creation throughout s series.

Title: “Mount Moriah”

Character: Daniel Shay

· Situational: Hope: Exacting revenge for his parents’ murders. Fear: Never finding perpetrator.

· Motivational: Want: Make it safe for others to live without the threat of terrorism. Need: Come to terms with his parents’ murders.

· Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Anger and vindictiveness. Public Mask: Competent by-the-book intelligence operative.

· Weakness: Obsessive. Disillusioned with life.

· Triggers: Perceiving evil intentions or actions, being told to forgive and move on.

· Coping mechanisms: Violence against evil, argumentative against advice to move on.

Character: Christine Wade

Situational: Hope: Contribute to bringing about the “end of days.” Fear: She has succumbed to a cult.

Motivational: Want: Manipulate others to move forward the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. Need: To prove to her ex-husband that she has value.

Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Unimportant and anxious. Public Mask: Competent leader of important project.

Weakness: Unsure of herself.

Triggers: Being dismissed, being lectured.

Coping mechanisms: Withdrawal, manipulation.

[Kimberly Gore]

Kim’s Character Emotions

What I learned doing this assignment is that my characters’ motivations can create conflict both in their heads and with others, which is something I don’t tend to plan ahead of time, so this is interesting that I’m producing this before creating the story. I’m curious to see if this will make it easier or more difficult as I forge forward with my intentional outlining.

ERIC HOWARD

• A. Situational: Hope – everything works itself out / Fear – To hurt the people he loves

• B. Motivation: Want – Control / Need – to be admired, respected

• C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion – anger, helplessness / Public Mask – the charmer, the intellect, the Perfect Man

• D. Weaknesses – He is a poor decision maker

• E. Triggers – Being told what to do

• F. Coping Mechanism – Turning off his emotions, drinking

NATALIE HOWARD

• A. Situational: Hope – To live a normal life / Fear – That she’ll die without finding peace

• B. Motivation: Want – to love her husband unconditionally/ Need – to be loved/liked

• C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion – she’s unlovable, broken / Public Mask –conceited bitch

• D. Weaknesses – pity

• E. Triggers – being ignored, walked away from

• F. Coping Mechanism – self-harm, verbal lashing

KRYSTAL NICHOLSON

• A. Situational: Hope – to in Eric’s affection / Fear – to end up alone

• B. Motivation: Want – to be with her “soulmate” / Need – to feel loved/wanted

• C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion – victim / Public Mask – helper, benevolent

• D. Weaknesses – attention seeker

• E. Triggers – being judged

• F. Coping Mechanism – biting wit

MARILYNN (LINNIE) HOWARD

• A. Situational: Hope – to have a “normal” family / Fear – teased by peers

• B. Motivation: Want – To be liked / Need – To be understood

• C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion – sadness / Public Mask – aloofness

• D. Weaknesses – her father’s compassion and attention

• E. Triggers – when someone makes a remark about her family

• F. Coping Mechanism – fights

[Mary Andrews]

DAY 5 ASSIGNMENT 1

Mary J. Andrews Character Emotions THE 100
“What I learned doing this assignment is…a deeper view of cause and effect during a scene.
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C L A R K E.
A. Situational: Hope / to save everyone on ship and planet/ Fear: her failures make her responsible for people dying
B. Motivation: Wants to have someone love and protect her (Finn) / Needs to remain strong and responsible for the greater good.
C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: fear that others will pay the price for her mistakes / Public Mask: She is strong and confident and right
D. Weaknesses: she does not understand human nature; she is naïve; she feels abandoned
E. Triggers: injustice, bullying, betrayal
F. Coping Mechanism: she fights back

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B E L L A M Y

A. Situational: Hopes for autonomy, freedom, power / Fears being discovered and executed
B. Motivation: Wants freedom and power / Need guidance and someone who cares
C. Mask: Base Emotion: Fear / Public Mask: Fearless
D. Weaknesses: egocentricity, fear of reproach,
E. Triggers: fear of exposure, execution
F. Coping Mechanism: sex or approval of others

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[Mary Andrews]

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DAY 5 ASSIGNMENT 2
Mary J. Andrews Character Emotions THE FIREBORN CHRONICLES
“What I learned doing this assignment is a new way to catalogue emotional stats of my characters. What fun.

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RAEL POINTE:

A. Situational: Hopes for success / Fears being inadequate.

B. Motivation: Wants to repay the people and agency who sponsored and back his position / Needs validation and acceptance

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion fear of abandonment / Public Mask: He projects danger to keep outsiders away

D. Weaknesses: he is an overachiever, he does not relate to others, he is different from everyone, more comfortable among technology and his outcast crew members

E. Triggers: abusive people and situations

F. Coping Mechanism: flows through the web, engages in music electronically

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I R A H A Z E

A. Situational: Hopes to gain respect from team / Fears he will never belong anywhere

B. Motivation: Wants safe solitude / Needs to be loved and cared for

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: resentment, fear / Public Mask: quiet, stoic self-contained

D. Weaknesses: Guilt, Need to belong, Fear of what he can do

E. Triggers: usually the end of most missions, when anyone reaches out to him

F. Coping Mechanism: withdrawal, refusal to engage, intimidation

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L A Y N A L D L O C K H E I M

A. Situational: Hopes to safeguard the team / Fears: failure–again

B. Motivation: Wants to make amends to Rael for saving his life and giving him a second chance / Needs is a reason to live and remain useful at his age

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: fear / Public Mask: infallibly dangerous

D. Weaknesses: getting old, untrusting, need to excel,

E. Triggers: challenges to his authority, security breaches, a beautiful woman

F. Coping Mechanism: gruff exterior, analytical mindset and gauged hostility

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T R I S T E N
A. Situational: Hopes to be ready when her destiny catches up to her / Fears

B. Motivation: Wants to remain aloof from the people around her and simply exist until her moment arrives / Needs fellowship and caring for

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion Strength / Public Mask: Weak

D. Weaknesses: her single mindedness, her faith in the Oracles, her selflessness, a growing fondness for Ira,

E. Triggers: attempts to kill her

F. Coping Mechanism: withdrawal, meditation,

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[Ahnee Rikkel Broman]

DEPTHS OF EMOTIONS

LESSON 5 ASSIGNMENT 2

What I learned from this assignment is: That there is a lot of undoing in a characters life to unveil who they really are and why they are the way they are. No child sets out to be an outcast, a stripper or a prisoner.

RIKKEL:

A. Situational: Hopes to become a great human being, to speak up for what she wants / Fears she will never figure out how to be or do just that

B. Motivation: Wants to be her brothers savior and the best momma to her daughter, to be in a great relationship / Needs to feel worthy, to feel loved, accepted

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion Afraid of what others think, insecure, unhappy / Public Mask: Confident, outgoing, happy

D. Weaknesses: Lack of education, feelings of not being good enough, in relationships because it’s what the other person wants in her, not what she wants (but because they think so highly of her, that’s enough for her)

E. Triggers: being picked on, seeing others being picked on, betrayal

F. Coping Mechanism: silence before violence, anger and aggression, alcohol

GABBI:

Situational: Hopes to have enough money to never need anything / Fears not being able to provide for her children or become like her mom
Motivation: Buying a better life and helping brother come home from jail / Needs to feel like she is contributing to her brothers freedom and making enough money to buy happiness

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion it is what it is mentality / Public Mask: Has her shit together, new furniture, apartments and cars on rotation, kids always G’d up in the newest gear and tennies

D. Weaknesses: She does not look beyond the NOW, or prepare for the future

E. Triggers: anyone that challenges her opinion or lifestyle

F. Coping Mechanism: it’s her way or the highway, and if you disagree with her she will tell you to leave

ARTHUR:

A. Situational: Hopes he is not charged for the 4 murders / Fears that he will get the death penalty and die in prison

B. Motivation: Wants the spotlight he is currently sitting under / Needs thee approval of those he looks up to

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion victim himself being framed / Public Mask: A bad ass cholo who could care less, like this is all a joke

D. Weaknesses: not taking this case seriously and thinking he will get bailed out because he has a ‘hired’ lawyer, not a public defender

E. Triggers: authority figures, and those who speak down to him

F. Coping Mechanism: not giving a shit, he has been hurt by those closest to him, therefore no one will hurt him again

[Marcus Wolf]

Subject: Marcus Wolf’s Character Emotions

This lesson taught me yet another group of specific ways to add interest and complexity to my characters. Creating interesting characters is not always intuitive for me and this method really makes it a lot easier. I uncovered traits of my characters that I hadn’t thought about before with this exercise.

1) Emotional Profile of Harold Godwinson:

A. Situational: Hope: be
successful, become Earl of Wessex, later, King / Fear: being discounted, his
brother Sweyn will overshadow him.

B. Motivation: Want: power and influence
/ Need: confidence

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion:
inferiority/ Public Mask: competence, bravery

D. Weaknesses: lack of
experience and opportunity makes him insecure

E. Triggers: disloyalty, criminal
behavior in the nobility

F. Coping Mechanism: fight

<div>2) Emotional Profile of William of Normandy:</div><div>

A. Situational: Hope: security /
Fear: loss of everything he worked for

B. Motivation: Want: consolidation of power in and expansion
of Normandy/ Need: respect of peers

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C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion:
hostility / Public Mask: just, religious

D. Weaknesses: blind loyalty to
King Henry

E. Triggers: disrespect, betrayal

F. Coping Mechanism: fight

<div>3) Emotional Profile of King Edward:</div><div>

A. Situational: Hope: attain real
control over England / Fear: poor counsel will mislead him, disgracing the
crown, the Godwin family will take over England

B. Motivation: Want: protect
the realm from outside invaders and consolidate or balance power from
within/ Need: trust, friendship

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C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion:
bitterness, suspicion, resentment / Public Mask: tenacity, resilience

D. Weaknesses: feelings of
inferiority, non-acceptance in English noble society

E. Triggers: felling betrayed, being
shamed, members of nobility or clergy trying to take power

F. Coping Mechanism: wielding
royal power to maximum extent, opportunist, exploiting fear and greed in
others, manipulate

<div>4) Emotional Profile of Godwin of Wessex:</div><div>

A. Situational: Hope: keep the
balance of power in his family / Fear: Loss of power and wealth

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B. Motivation: Want: have his sons
made Earls and a grandson on the throne / Need: acceptance and respect

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion:
anger / Public Mask: upstanding

D. Weaknesses: love for his
wife and her people (the Danes)

E. Triggers: loss of control,
having to take blame for others’ misdeeds

F. Coping Mechanism: negotiation
first, show of force when negotiation doesn’t work

[Marcus Wolf]

Assignment 1

Marcus W.

Jon Snow:

Hope: to be a Ranger in the Night’s Watch / Fear: to lead a useless life

Want: to be respected / Need: to be taken seriously

Base Negative Emotion: bitterness and disappointment / Public Mask: bravery and leadership

Weakness: insecurity

Triggers: being taunted for being a bastard or for his standing in society

Coping: fighting

Ned Stark:

Hope: to govern well / Fear: failure to straighten out King Robert’s messes

Want: peaceful rule in the north / Need: keep his family safe

Base Neg. Emotion: anger / Public Mask: stern but competent, never backs down

Weakness: bravery without caution

Triggers: confrontation, deceit

Coping: first uses his wits but then fighting if that doesn’t work

[Phyllis Strong]

Assignment 2: Phyllis’ Character Emotions

What I learned doing this assignment is that, while I have always done hope/fear and want/need, I had not delved into the public mask, weaknesses, triggers or coping mechanisms. They all expand storylines for my characters.

SASHA PROFILE

· Hope: Make a difference in the fight against climate change. Fear: Betrayal.

· Want: To protect the world from harm. Need: Trust others.

· Base Negative Emotion: Frustration/Public Mask: Collected and competent.

· Weaknesses: Rigid, suspicious of others’ motives, fear of intimacy.

· Triggers: Betrayal, rejection of climate change, faith over practicality.

· Coping Mechanism: Retreats to the familiar, organizing to keep control over her world.

DUNCAN PROFILE

· Hope: To expose and defeat the monsters spawned by climate change. Fear: he is irredeemable.

· Want: to save the world. Need: to know that he is a good person who deserves redemption

· Base negative emotion: guilt/Public Mask: optimistic and undaunted.

· Weaknesses: impractical, headstrong (leaps before he looks), immature, entitled.

· Triggers: encounters with his family, being associated with his family, those who resist his money or charm.

· Coping mechanism: Denial, Manipulation.

[Eric Watterson]

ASSIGNMENT 1: Stranger Things

“What I learned doing this assignment is to try and see below the surface of what characters are not saying.”

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11 PROFILE

A. Hope: Finding real family. / Fear: Going back to the lab

B. Want: To not be found. / Need: Love and belonging.

C. Base Negative Emotion: Fear / Public Mask: Helpless

D. Weaknesses: Doesn’t want to let down the people she cares for

E. Triggers: Seeing they people she cares for hurt

F. Coping Mechanism: Strike out/use her powers

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Mike PROFILE

A. Hope: To have fun with his friends. / Fear: Not finding his lost friend will

B. Want: Unity with his friends. / Need: Answers

C. Base Negative Emotion: Powerless / Public Mask: go getter, won’t give up

D. Weaknesses: feels like a coward.

E. Triggers: Being disrespected.

F. Coping Mechanism: Yelling and avoidance

[Eric Watterson]

ASSIGNMENT 2: Your Show

“What I learned doing this assignment is to try and create sub-emotions for my characters.”

1. For each of your main characters, brainstorm an Emotional Profile, filling in the following:

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Anthony David, Jr. (ex-military operative turns recluse)

A. Situational: Hope: to be as great as he hopes his father was / Fear: to let down the people that need him

B. Motivation: Want: to understand why those around him always die / Need: To find answers

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: loneliness / Public Mask: tuff and mean

D. Weaknesses: fear of the unknown

E. Triggers: seeing people abused

F. Coping Mechanism: seclusion

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Edward Stanley (White Teen, privileged male with identity issues)

A. Situational: Hope: to be successful / Fear: Never measuring up

B. Motivation: Want: to be seen by others as a success / Need: to be validated

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: rejection / Public Mask: excessive joking and planning

D. Weaknesses: self-doubt

E. Triggers: judgements and competition

F. Coping Mechanism: fault finding, accusation, trying to win

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Christopher Hope (Black Teen, grew up in abusive home)

A. Situational: Hope: to have true friends / Fear: always being alone

B. Motivation: Want: to make enough money to leave / Need: to not be like his family

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: self hate / Public Mask: loud and pushy

D. Weaknesses: comparisons and jealousy

E. Triggers: being judged

F. Coping Mechanism: cooking and counting

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Rong “Ro” Chen (Chinese Teen, homeless immigrate)

A. Situational: Hope: to find his missing father / Fear: of being deported

B. Motivation: Want: to hurt bad people / Need: to feel significate

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: orphan / Public Mask: skilled fighter

D. Weaknesses: Lack of social skills

E. Triggers: bullying and family scenes

F. Coping Mechanism: fighting and running away

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Francisco Rameriz (Latin Teen, fatherless home, runaway)

A. Situational: Hope: to provide for his family / Fear: he will get locked up

B. Motivation: Want: to be a provider / Need: to be a better man than his father

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: failure / Public Mask: peacemaker

D. Weaknesses: runs away from problems

E. Triggers: lack of money, seeing kids hurt or hungry

F. Coping Mechanism: steals from others, goes on long walks

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Omar Makya (Native American teen, born on reservation, runaway)

A. Situational: Hope: to find a true purpose / Fear: dying meaningless

B. Motivation: Want: to understand the world / Need: to understand his own pain

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: confusion / Public Mask: calm and quiet nature

D. Weaknesses: doesn’t understand others, very impatient

E. Triggers: Fighting, conflict, anyone that disagrees with him

F. Coping Mechanism: plays his flutes, climbs trees

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Officer Tim Cain (Anthony ex-military friend – crooked cop)

A. Situational: Hope: to have high status / Fear: not being recognized

B. Motivation: Want: to be boss of others / Need: respect

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: narcistic / Public Mask: public servant

D. Weaknesses: low self esteem

E. Triggers: anyone that questions his position or authority

F. Coping Mechanism: gambling, smoking, alcohol

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Trimmol (Male Dark Leader)

A. Situational: Hope: to control and destroy the human / Fear: that he will be found out

B. Motivation: Want: to be respected within the Dark Organization / Need: to be rewarded

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Hatred / Public Mask: cooperation

D. Weaknesses: defeated self image

E. Triggers: seeing others happy

F. Coping Mechanism: causing misery

[Chantria Tram]

Chantria’s ‘Depth of Emotions’

What I learned doing this assignment is creating these depths of emotions makes the characters three-dimensional, more human and flawed, and thus more intriguing.

ASSIGNMENT 1: The Handmaid’s Tale

Character: June Osborne

A. Situational: Hope / Fear > To escape and be reunited with her family/ Arrested or killed for trying

B. Motivation: Want / Need > Wants to reunite with her family/ Needs freedom and self-determination

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion / Public Mask > Utter rage / A well-trained handmaid

D. Weaknesses: Powerlessness

E. Triggers: Injustice

F. Coping Mechanism: Withdrawal, losing herself in her memories. If permitted, she will kill.

Character: Mrs. Waterford

A. Situational: Hope / Fear > For June to bear her a child/ She will never have a child

B. Motivation: Want / Need > Wants power and control/ Needs love

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion / Public Mask > Deep sadness/ A proper and perfect wife

D. Weaknesses: Jealous, insecure

E. Triggers: Defiance, being disrespected

F. Coping Mechanism: With those who serve her, she lashes out and aggressively controls them/ With those of higher status: Hide and retreat

<hr>ASSIGNMENT 2: ‘Beyond Temple Walls’

Character: Dekhune Serey

A. Situational: Hope / Fear > To solve the mystery of his mentor’s death and bring the murderer to justice/ Getting killed in the process

B. Motivation: Want / Need > Protect his temple and community/ Self-esteem

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion / Public Mask > Loss and grief/ A respected and compliant monk

D. Weaknesses > Naive of the real world outside temple walls

E. Triggers > Injustice

F. Coping Mechanism > Deflects or shuts down

Character: Svannah Thach

A. Situational: Hope / Fear > Hope to feel whole again /Fear being seen as vulnerable

B. Motivation: Want / Need > Wants independence / Needs to belong to a clan

C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion / Public Mask > Total failure and reject/ Tough unemotional exterior

D. Weaknesses > Hot temper and stubborn

E. Triggers > Being undermined

F. Coping Mechanism > Fights back

[Kristopher King]

I’ve learned that the depth of character discovery can always go deeper. The deeper the better.

The Fisherman – Character Emotions

John’s profile

Hope: Make enough to help his mother recover. / Fear: Mother dies, he’s alone in the world.

Want: Status, respect. / Need: Control.

Base negative emotion: Resentment, anger. / Public mask: Indifference.

Weakness: No self-awareness, new to crime.

Triggers: Confrontation, Assertiveness in others.

Coping mechanisms: Avoidance, rationalization.

Kate’s profile

Hope: To win John’s loyalty. / Fear: To be irrelevant

Want: Love. / Need: Validation

Base negative emotion: Disdain. / Public mask: Compassion.

Weakness: Impulsive, rash.

Triggers: Being ignored, underestimated, abandonment.

Coping mechanisms: Over compensation, intimidation, manipulation.

[Giles]

Charles Ferrell Character Emotions

What I learned doing this assignment is to find the conflict gold between the characters.

Scarlett Taylor

A. Role in the show: Main CharacterB. Unique Purpose / Expertise: phlebotomist/ lab technicianC. Intrigue: What is secret beneath the surface? She is an upstanding citizen in the community, religious parents, she is a role model parent herself contrasting her dead-beat ex. While being part of an Organ Cartel.D. Moral Issue: What moral boundaries are they crossing? Illegal organ transplants, manipulating donor lists, scamming rich recipients E. Unpredictable: What will they do next? By the end of the first season, she enjoys the money and bumping poor people up the transplant listF. Empathetic: Why do we care? She never had to be a part of this world; her son was falsely diagnosed. By the time it was discovered, she was locked into this world. She would like her old life back but the money is good.G. Situational: Scarlett hopes to earn her way out / Fear: Arrested or DieH. Motivation: Wants control over her life / Needs moneyI. Mask: Base Negative Emotion Shame / Public Mask People pleaserJ. Weaknesses self-sabotageK. Triggers Rejection/ abandonmentL. Coping Mechanism Fight back, lash out

Focus on wealthy dirt bags and have recognition that some innocent poor people get transplants legally

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Dr. Lester White

A. Role in the show: Intelligent confidant, trusted advisor to the underworld for ScarlettB. Unique Purpose / Expertise: SurgeonC. Intrigue: What is secret beneath the surface? Gambling & Substance abuse problemD. Moral Issue: What moral boundaries are they crossing? Performing illegal surgeries without a license.E. Unpredictable: What will they do next? Try to expose the operation in exchange for immunity and his license back.F. Empathetic: Why do we care? Wasted potential. Gives sound psychological & life advice to Scarlett, he cares about her G. Situational: Hopes for redemption / Fear: Arrested or DieH. Motivation: Wants freedom / Needs respectI. Mask: Base Negative Emotion Worthless / Public Mask Important PersonJ. Weaknesses addictionK. Triggers disrespectL. Coping Mechanism Addiction

Lilly Clark

A. Role in the show: Scarlett’s SisterB. Unique Purpose / Expertise: Moral and ethical conscience, she is what everyone wants Scarlett to be. C. Intrigue: What is secret beneath the surface? She hates her life and the expectations everyone has for it. She wishes she could make mistakes like Scarlett and no one would notice.D. Moral Issue: What moral boundaries are they crossing? She wants excitement in her life and thinks Scarlett is her access to it.E. Unpredictable: What will they do next? Tries to weasel and leverage her way into the secret life of Scarlett (she has no idea how deep it goes)F. Empathetic: Why do we care? She has it all together, while under the constant pressure of living a life she doesn’t want.G. Situational: Hopes for excitement / Fear: to be exposed as a fraudH. Motivation: Wants freedom / Needs controlI. Mask: Base Negative Emotion Sadness / Public Mask Picture PerfectJ. Weaknesses jealousyK. Triggers being ignoredL. Coping Mechanism Binge eating, Purging

Vasilli Petrov

A. Role in the show: Antagonistic partner of scarlettB. Unique Purpose / Expertise: Organ Broker, Sales, C. Intrigue: What is secret beneath the surface? He is being controlled by a higher level of criminal organization. He is not in control like he leads on.D. Moral Issue: What moral boundaries are they crossing? He is organizing the entire operation E. Unpredictable: What will they do next? He is a risk taker and enjoys the excitement of pushing the boundaries. He has nothing to lose.F. Empathetic: Why do we care? His own child died waiting on a transplant list.G. Situational: Hopes for excitement / Fear: to be exposed as a fraudH. Motivation: Wants Power / Needs forgivenessI. Mask: Base Negative Emotion Guilt / Public Mask BullyJ. Weaknesses feeling vulnerableK. Triggers losing controlL. Coping Mechanism Manipulate, lie

[Leslie DuFresne]

What I learned in doing this assignment is – this is challenging stuff! But it’s extremely helpful, and I don’t think I would have delved into my characters to this degree had I gone at this alone.

Lesson 5, Assignment 1

Example Show: Mr. Robot

Elliot:

Situational-

Hope: To change the status quo

Fear: no purpose, insignificant

Motivation-

Want: to matter in the world

Need: to be loved

Base Emotion: Unlovable

Public mask: indifferent

Weakness: Socially awkward, social anxiety

Triggers: Disconnection, lack of purpose, witnessing injustice

Coping mechanism: alters his mental state with drugs

Mr. Robot:

Situational-

Hope: To bring down corporate America

Fear: That he will fail at his endeavor to correct economic injustice

Motivation-

Want: revenge

Needs: justice

Base emotion: Anger

Public mask: Revolutionary

Weakness: crazy, reckless

Triggers: not having control over situations or people

Coping Mechanisms: Manipulates, lashes out, threatens

Lesson 5, Assignment 2

Jill-

Situational- Hope: to make money through an illegal but familiar system. The legitimate world is not her world/ Fear: That her gender holds her back. Also that she will share a similar fate as her mother.

Motivation- Wants: Jimmy. Power. Revenge/ Needs: to heal, grieve, process her memories

Base Emotion: Anger, ambition/ Public Mask: Tough, competent

Weakness: her gender in the line of work she is in. Alcohol/chemical dependence.

Triggers: the Antagonist, her memories

Coping Mechanism: Cocaine, sex, physical aggression

Jimmy-

Situational- Hope: to be boss at the very top/ Fear: That he won’t succeed, he’ll be framed, indicted, imprisoned

Motivation- Wants: security, to not have to look over his shoulder/Needs: to get out of the life.

Base Emotion: Impatience and disappointment with himself that he isn’t further up the ladder by now/ Public Mask: leader with power and ambition

Weakness: He’s his own worst enemy

Triggers: the Antagonist, his crew members and their mistakes

Coping Mechanism: uses people to get what he wants, threatens, blackmails, uses aggression

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[Marie Jordan]

INVENTING ANNA,

ANNA DELVEY

A. Hope: creating a luxury art centre / Fear: arrested

B. Want: to be famous / need: be recognized as a smart person

C: Base negative emotion: lonely and heartless/ Public mask: socialite

D. Weaknesses: scam artist, no money, no family.

E: triggers: being accused of wannabe socialite who has no money

F: coping Mechanism: manipulates everyone, in denial.

VIVIAN KENT

A. Hope: find a good story / fear: being stopped in her investigation

B. Want: fix her reputation / need: to prepare the birth of her child

C: Base negative emotion:pregnant and tired / Public mask: energetic

D. Weaknesses: obsessive, doesn’t care enough for herself and her husband.

E: triggers: injustice from Paul who cannot see what she sees as a good story

F: coping Mechanism: lies, apologizes.

TODD the Lawyer

A. Hope: to have one trial that could make him successful / fear: to fail

B. Want: to go to trial / need: to grow in the eyes of his wife’s successful friends.

C: Base negative emotion: shame and fear / Public mask: confident and firm

D. Weaknesses: irrealistic, doesn’t want to team up with Vivian

E: triggers: defiance

F: coping Mechanism: sharing (wife) calling for collaboration (with the prosecutor)

[Anne James]

Anne James

Character Emotions

What I learned from this assignment: To have a strategy for developing the complexities of my characters. Rather than just letting it all unfold. Setting a boiler plate, as it were, for each character is a completely new technique for me. I also loved the creative processes audio lesson. Incredibly important skills to have.

ASSIGNMENT 1: The Young Pope

LENNY PROFILE

• A. Hope: To believe in God / Fear: Doubt

• B. Want: Loyalty to him / Need: To see his parents again

• C. Base Negative Emotion: Rejection / Public Mask: He is the focus of everyone

• D. Weaknesses: Sexual urges; fragile heart

• E. Triggers: Betrayal; his past; tradition and status quo

• F. Coping Mechanism: Bullies; embarrasses; condescending

VOIELLO PROFILE:

• A. Hope: Influence and control / Fear: Dismissed

• B. Want: Status / Need: Tender hearted

• C. Base Negative Emotion: Needy / Public Mask: A major player in this world

• D. Weaknesses: His humanness; always be a sinner

• E. Triggers: Institution or its perceived image being threatened

• F. Coping Mechanism: Manipulation; secretive

ASSIGNMENT 2: My Show

NERILLA PROFILE:

• A. Situational: Hope: Power over male leaders / Fear: Losing virginity

• B. Motivation: Want: revenge and power / Need: security; protection

• C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Doubt / Public Mask: Fearless leader

• D. Weaknesses: Isolated; lonely; horny; emotionally hungry;

• E. Triggers: Disloyalty; wound of Livia’s death and infidelity or secret;

• F. Coping Mechanism: With Vestals: Lies and evades / With Rome: Goes bold

AELIANA PROFILE:

• A. Situational: Hope: She’s the favorite / Fear: Loss of virginity will be discovered

• B. Motivation: Want: Adulation / Need: Attention

• C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Failure / Public Mask: Goddess

• D. Weaknesses: Overly confident (blessings & mystical powers)

• E. Triggers: Inadequacy; mistakes; physical appearance

• F. Coping Mechanism: Blame, distracts, denies

SILVIO PROFILE:

• A. Situational: Hope: He’s in control / Fear: Inadequate

• B. Motivation: Want: Respect of Rome / Need: Father’s approval

• C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Forgotten / Public Mask: Celebrated leader

• D. Weaknesses: In over his head; longing for romantic love

• E. Triggers: Family disapproval; rejection from women; criticism

• F. Coping Mechanism: Shuts down/avoids

[Marie Jordan]

Assignment 2 Lesson 5

Marie’s charater emotions

What I learned doing this assignment is to change objectives when I’m stuck and also to brainstorm every decision.

SKYLER

A. SITUATIONAL:

HOPE: to be up to the role that everyone expect from him /

FEAR: to be seen as he really is = a liar.

B. MOTIVATION:

WANT: to train and prove them right /

NEED: self-esteem, doesn’t believe he is a chosen.

C. MASK:

BASE NEGATIVE EMOTION: shame /

PUBLIC MASK: Acts as a detective

D. WEAKNESSES: Clostrophobia, fear of tight spaces and lack of air, fear of under ground, underwater.

E. TRIGGERS: being despised or ashamed.

F. COPING MECHANISM: lies, steals.

MERRILL

A. SITUATIONAL:

HOPE: To be Skyler’s best friend

FEAR: To only be able to be an angel who guard the remparts and be such a bad student that she will never become guardian angel.

B. MOTIVATION:

WANT: to be able to pass the exams and become a guardian angel who can travel to earth

NEED: to be loved without being compared to Charlie

C. MASK:

BASE NEGATIVE EMOTION: she is not bright, not smart /

PUBLIC MASK: she is funny, clumsy, makes silly jokes.

D. WEAKNESSES: needs everything sparkling clean. She hates animals because they are dirty.

E. TRIGGERS: Comparing her with Charlie

F. COPING MECHANISM: pretending to love her little sister.

CHARLIE

A. SITUATIONAL:

HOPE: to be the smartest person so she will be noticed by her real father.

FEAR: to be just ordinary

B. MOTIVATION:

WANT: to become a guardian angel so she can get back to earth and find her father.

NEED: to be recognized and loved by the archangels.

C. MASK:

BASE NEGATIVE EMOTION: rage /

PUBLIC MASK: incredibly knowledgeable, fast thinker and driven when she acts.

D. WEAKNESSES: changes her mind, unpredictible.

E. TRIGGERS: being told she is little.

F. COPING MECHANISM: fight back.

[Diana Ceres]

Diana’s Character Emotions

What I learned: The emotional profile gives more depth to the character.

ASSIGNMENT 1: Example Show

Watch the next episode of your Example Show and create an Emotional Profile for two or three main characters in this show.

Mr. Robot

A. Hope: Take down the 1%. / Fear: Failing.

B. Want: Elliot on his team. / Need: Loyalty.

C. Base Negative Emotion: Anger / Public Mask: Laid back

D. Weaknesses: Impatient

E. Triggers: Betrayal.

F. Coping Mechanism: Fight back.

Elliot:

A. Hope: Justice. / Fear: Social interaction

B. Want: Morpheine, Catch the bad guy. / Need: Love and validation.

C. Base Negative Emotion: Sadness / Public Mask: Confident hacker

D. Weaknesses: Junkie, Socially awkward

E. Triggers: Bullies

F. Coping Mechanism: Shut down/avoid.

Tyrell:

A. Hope: Be CTO of company. / Fear: Failure.

B. Want: Power / Need: Validation

C. Base Negative Emotion: Anger / Public Mask: C-suite suit

D. Weaknesses: Volatile; temper.

E. Triggers: Being disrespected.

F. Coping Mechanism: Fight.

ASSIGNMENT 2: Your Show

1. For each of your main characters, brainstorm an Emotional Profile, filling in the following:

Husband

• A. Situational: Hope: Please spouse / Fear: Letting someone down

• B. Motivation: Want: Approval / Need: To be loved

• C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Anger / Public Mask: Government worker

• D. Weaknesses: Gullible, co-dependent

• E. Triggers: Injustice

• F. Coping Mechanism: Overeats

Wife

• A. Situational: Hope: To Con Others / Fear: Getting Caught

• B. Motivation: Want: To Take from Others / Need: Money

• C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Anger / Public Mask: Kind

• D. Weaknesses: Insecure, Greedy

• E. Triggers: Being told No

• F. Coping Mechanism: Insults, yells, lies, steals

Mother-in-law

• A. Situational: Hope: To Con Others / Fear: Getting caught

• B. Motivation: Want: To be taken care of / Need: Daughter to provide for her

• C. Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Greed / Public Mask: Sweet old lady

• D. Weaknesses: Greedy, lazy

• E. Triggers: Disrespect

• F. Coping Mechanism: Lies, Steals:

[David Thome]

Dave’s Character Emotions for Blank Slate

“What I learned doing this assignment is that there are underlying factors driving the actions of characters, and for a show that will last several seasons, those need to be deep-seated.

Joshua

Situational

Hope/Fear: Get back to his normal life/He won’t be able to figure out how

Hope/Fear: Patch things up with his wife/His absence will only make things worse

Motivation

Want/Need: That he can get himself out of any situation/to be regarded as competent

Want/Need: That he can be competent in any subject/to be seen as smart

Mask

Base Negative Emotion/Public Mask: Uncertainty/Air of cool

Base Negative Emotion/Public Mask: Fear of being lied to (gullibility)/skepticism

Base Negative Emotion/Public Mask: Fear of being wrong/acting confident

Weakness

Lack of knowledge of science

Triggers

Suspecting that he’s being played for a fool

Any suggestion that he’s not competent in anything

Coping Mechanisms

Covering up/trying to fit in

Acting like he doesn’t care if he fits in

Feeling helpless

Salva

Situational

Hope/Fear: Get back to her normal life/She would probably die if she did

Motivation

Want/Need: Be recognized for her accomplishments/Respect

Mask

Base Negative Emotion/Public Mask: Being a doormat/Being a badass

Base Negative Emotion/Public Mask: Fear of dying/denial

Weakness

Needs to be in control.

Triggers

Any suggestion that she’s not competent in anything.

Anyone taking credit from her

Coping Mechanisms

Lashing out

Lying

Covering up

Scheme

Feeling helpless

[Carl Maronich]

Carl Maronich’s Character Emotions

What I learned doing this assignment is there is a high value in exploring the emotional make-up of characters to allow the story to have a more authentic feel when it comes to character behavior and motivations.

The Americans –

Elizabeth Jennings:

Hope: Help Mother Russia in the Cold War vs. the U.S./Fear: Husband Phillip with defect, her children will suffer.

Want: Success on mission/Need: Loyalty from those around her.

Base Negative Emotion: Inadequacy/Public Mask: Confident wife and mother.

Weakness: Righteousness

Trigger: Disloyalty

Coping Mechanism: Kids, indignation

Stan Beeman:

Hope: He will root out criminal espionage/Fear: Failure, loss of respect

Want: Advance in the FBI/Need: To be respected

Base Negative Emotion: Self-doubt/Public Mask: Tough, always in control

Weakness: Ambition, self-loathing

Trigger: Being lied to

Coping Mechanism: Infidelity, withdrawing

Paris, Illinois

Benny Jameson –

Hope: Get to Paris to paint/Fear: Will be killed

Want: Get out of mob/Need: Freedom

Base Negative Emotion: Inadequate/Public Mask: Cool, confident

Weakness: Lack of trust, emotionally stunted

Trigger: Prejudice, bullying

Coping Mechanism: Painting

Mickey O’Connor –

Hope: Grow mob empire/Fear: Failure, death

Want: Power, money/Need: Respect, loyalty

Base Negative Emotion: Prejudice, cowardice/Public Face: Powerful, dangerous

Weakness: Need for power

Trigger: Disloyalty

Coping Mechanism: Sex, bullying

Rosa Jimenez –

Hope: Make better life for son/Fear: Will lose son

Want: Stability/Need: Financial security

Base Negative Emotion: Fear/Public Mask: Self-confidence, control

Weakness: Lack of self-confidence

Trigger: Disrespect

Coping Mechanism: Thoughts of family, humor

[MARK Lederkramer]

Mark Lederkramer Mod 1 Lesson 5 assignment 1&2 Character Emotions

What I learned from this assignment is that each of my characters needs to have a complete inner story with hopes, fears, weaknesses, strengths, and everything else that makes them real and believable

Mr. Robot

Main Characters Circle

1) Elliot

A) Situational: Hope: To complete the plan and destroy ECorp and wipe out everybody’s debt records/ Fear: That he will fail and that everything will get worse instead of better

B) Motivation: Want: He wants to destroy ECorp / Need: Elliot needs to be accepted and loved

C) Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Loneliness/ Public Mask: He acts like he doesn’t care and doesn’t need anyone.

D) Weaknesses: Elliot is a stone cold junky and he has a savior complex. Worst weakness his that he hallucinates and can’t tell what’s real and what’s not.

E) Triggers: Stress, Men in black, Mr. Robot ,Darla, bright lights loud noises and Tyrell Wellick.

F) Coping Mechanisms: Drugs of all types. Especially ones that create a calming or euphoric state.

2) Mr. Robot

A) Situational: Hope: To destroy ECorp by destroying all their financial records/ Fear: That he and F Society will fail

B) Motivation: Want: To change the world / Need: to be in control of everyone but especially Elliot.

C) Mask: Base Negative Emotion: He is a narcissist and an anarchist/ Public Mask: Walks around like he is a crazy homeless person

D) Weaknesses: He needs help from Elliot and the rest of F Society to achieve success/ Worst Weakness: His Narcissism and his temper

E) Triggers: Stress, anybody disagreeing wit him and any mention of failure

F) Coping Mechanisms: He smokes cigarettes non stop and he drinks

A) Main Characters Circle Smuggle

1) Michael “Micky/Pockets” Levine

A) Situational: Hope: To make Howie and himself wealthy/ Fear: That he could be killed before he gets to enjoy the spoils of his labor

B) Motivation: Money, loyalty, family, and real financial independence / Need: to have the Columbian trip be a success and to figure a way to get out of the crew

C) Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Frustration and fear/ Public Mask: Confident fearless get it done no matter what guy

D) Weaknesses: sometimes to confident and gets frustrated with the Big 3 for being reckless and not listening to his ideas

E) Triggers: Stress, being at the auto shop or the Bar which were the Torrio Crews headquarters, trying to influence Matty to not party so much

F) Coping Mechanisms: Smoking cigarettes, weed , and hash, snorting cocaine, drinking alcohol, taking Qualudes

2) Mathew “Matty/Mateo” Klienman

A) Situational: Hope: To finish the Columbian trip successfully Fear: That he will be arrested in the states or even worse in another country

B) Motivation: Money and power / Need: Recognition, respect, and friendship

C) Mask: Base Negative emotion: Low self esteem and insecurity/ Public Mask: Fearlessness, bravado and buying women and friendship

D) Weaknesses: He parties way too much both with cocaine and hookers

E) Triggers: Cops and Stuey yelling and talking down to him, too much cocaine or taking Qualudes

F) Coping Mechanisms: Coping Mechanisms: Smoking weed and hash, snorting cocaine, taking Qualudes, drinking alcohol and fucking lots of escorts

3) Stewart”Stuey” Issacson

A) Situational: Hope: For the Columbian trip to be a mega success / Fear: That the trip will get busted or even worse he’ll be arrested or killed

B) Motivation: Power and Money / Need: To be the Boss and impress the Torrio Crew

C) Mask: Base Negative Emotion: Fear that he will fail or be busted or die / Public Mask: Total confidence and toughness and in command

D) Weaknesses: He is not a good communicator; he thinks he is always the smartest guy in the room and that is far from the truth

E) Triggers: Cops and anybody talking back or questioning his decisions

F) Coping Mechanisms: Smoking cigarettes, weed, and hash, snorting cocaine, taking Qualudes and fucking a lot of Escorts

4) `Anthony”Tony” Fortunado

A) Situational: Hope: For the Columbian trip to be a mega success / Fear: That the trip will get busted or even worse he’ll be arrested or killed

B) Motivation: Money, Fun, and power / Need: To be loved and liked by everyone male and female

C) Mask: Base Negative Emotion: He is envious of Stuey’s and jealous of the fact that Stuey has the last word on everything /Public Mask: He is the good time guy with no worries

D) Weaknesses: He spends too much time going out and fucking escorts and hookers Like his partners he does too much drugs

E) Triggers: Cops and Stuey barking orders at him like he is an employee and not a partner. He also hates when Stuey is too hard and nasty towards Matty

F) Coping Mechanisms: Smoking cigarettes, weed, and hash, snorting cocaine, taking Qualudes and fucking a lot of escorts and hookers

5) Howard “Howie” Schwartz

A) Situational: Hope: For the Columbian trip to be a mega success financially and for he and Micky to become rich / Fear: The trip fails they get busted or even worse die

B) Motivation: Money, Loyalty, family / Need: The excitement of being an illegal weed dealer

C) Mask: Base Negative Emotion: That he is not enough and will end up in jail/ Public Mask: Howie acts like he is invincible and will never get busted

D) Weaknesses: He takes way too many risks and thinks he is blessed with spiritual good Karma and luck

E) Triggers: Hearing Micky talk about all the crazy and dangerous shit that Micky is involved with because of being a member of the Big 3 crew.

F) Coping Mechanisms: Eating all kinds of foods, going to Sat Sang with the Maharishi