Post Day 4 Assignment Here

[Dave Halligan]

Dave’s (Comedy Short) Character Depth.

What I learned doing this assignment: When I get stuck, I have resources from previous classes I can call on.

1. “Audrey” Internal Character Depth

— Motivation: Helping others.

— Secret: Thinks she can solve everybody’s problems.

— Wound: Lost a child once.

­­– Subtext: Moms rule!

— Layers: She grew up on a farm.

Character to Character

— Conflict: Had an argument with her husband before the storm, now she can’t reach him.

— Hidden Agenda: Wants to fix up her sister with someone.

— Conspiracy: Does Audrey believe God is conspiring?

— Intrigue: Audrey suspects that the mayor’s doofus brother-in-law is mismanaging the public works dept.?

Character Situation

— Dilemma: Several problems to solve. And she’s just filling in on the “New/used” switchboard.

— Secret (to her) Identity: She’s not as confident as she appears. Put on a happy face!

2. Profiles for Other Characters

— Sister – On a bad date which Audrey set up. Wonders if she’ll ever find a man as good as Audrey’s husband.

— Kid #1 – Boy, 12. Very worried about his dad.

— Kid #2 – Boy, 8. More worried about his turtle.

— Husband – Had an argument with Audrey about her matchmaking/meddling. He’s the dedicated town vet, out in the storm to deliver a calf. He makes his only appearance (O.S.) on the last page for the happy ending, but we should know all about him by then.

— Farmer’s wife – Trying to get help from Audrey’s husband, the town vet, but he’s long overdo.

— Town Mayor – Eager to take credit for emergency response but equally ready to blame others if things go wrong.

— The Governor’s Aide – A conscientious young man. How will he react when Audrey wants to fix him up with her sister?

— The Sheriff – Cares about the town crazies.

— The Old Guy with Shotgun – Audrey tells him that the sheriff can’t come and arrest him for firing off his shotgun at midnight which is an annual NYE tradition.

3. Compare Characters to find Conflicts

— The narcissistic town mayor can easily be conflicted by the governor/aide and the sheriff.

— The kids are likely to fight over something. Radio programs, maybe? Treats? Christmas presents? Friends?

— Audrey and her sister are naturals for conflict.

— Audrey and her husband are in the aftermath of a trivial argument. Remember, a trivial argument can be loaded with subtext.

[Breyanna Tolbert]

Breyanna’s Character Depth

What I learned doing this assignment is the more depth and flaws that characters have in their past and present, the more conflict they will have with other characters.

Character 1: Andrew

Internal Character Depth

Motivation: Respect. To make his family proud of him.

<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Secret: He didn’t qualify for this job, his parents bought his
way in.

<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Wound: His parents were always gone and all he wants from
them is time, love.

<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Subtext: He became an alcoholic and went to rehab without
others knowing.

<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>Layers: He was kicked out of his ivy league school for
fighting. He’s close to siblings.

Character to character

Conflict: Spoiled and arrogant, he doesn’t think he needs the
job, does minimum.

Hidden
Agenda: To take all the credit for his
teams discoveries.

Conspiracy: Between him and his boss that he paid off, that he
will get credit for discoveries made.

Intrigue:
He’s physically and emotionally
strong. Tough and not emotional.

Character Situation

Dilemma: Quitting versus sticking it out when things get hard.

Secret
Identity: Someone who always does what
is expected, not his dreams.

Character 2: Jessica

Internal Character Depth

Motivation: To make the world a better place.

Secret:
She was attacked by her old
boss and fired when she fought back.

Wound:
She needs this job and money to
support her son.

Subtext:
She has imposter syndrome.

Layers:
She has worked hard for
everything she has, she’s smart and talented.

Character to character

Conflict:
Wants to expose the truth when
the team finds a cover-up.

Hidden
Agenda: Sabotage her teammate when she
finds out he went to school with her old boss.

Conspiracy: Between her and Rider, to be the last two standing.

Intrigue:
She is a science nerd, smart
and a survivor.

Character Situation

Dilemma:
Leave to get back home or help
the others get out of a trap.

Secret
Identity: A mom who will do anything to
protect her child.

Character 3: Rider

Internal Character Depth

Motivation: To be successful and rich.

Secret:
He used to be a hacker, he went
to jail for hacking government documents.

Wound: His best friend sold him out to the cops.

Subtext:
He pretends not to care but has
a soft spot for the underdog.

Layers:
He doesn’t trust easily, he was
burned. Hates authority. He wants love.

Character to character

Conflict:
He doesn’t play be the rules or
play well with others.

Hidden
Agenda: To make a deal for himself
(hidden from team).

Conspiracy:
To destroy the group findings
to clean his record.

Intrigue:
Can hack into just about
anything.

Character Situation

Dilemma:
Betray the team or risk going
down with them for telling the truth.

Secret
Identity: A relative of one of the people
who were killed.

Character 4: Agent Pierce

Internal Character Depth

Motivation: To stop the truth from getting out to the public.

Secret: He made a mistake years ago that caused deaths.

Wound:
His wife divorced him because
of his job.

Subtext:
His loneliness, he hides it by
working nonstop.

Layers:
He wanted a family and kids.

Character to character

Conflict:
He will do almost anything to
keep his past in the past.

Hidden
Agenda: To retire a hero and get his ex-wife
back.

Conspiracy:
Between him and his agency, to
get rid of the scientists.

Intrigue:
He has years of experience,
good at his job.

Character Situation

Dilemma:
Kill innocent people or watch
his secret come out.

Secret
Identity: the ultimate
professional, his life is his work, he always delivers.

Conflicts that Emerge:

– Andrew thinks he’s better that his coworkers, tries to take credit for their collective work.

– Jessica gets out of traps but has to choose to either go home to her son or help her coworkers get out of situations safely.

– Rider is manipulative and looks out for himself.

– Agent Pierce is desperate to keep his secret and will kill to keep it that way.

[Dave Halligan]

Hi. Nice job, Breyanna.
Looks like you have a good idea where you’re going.
Dave, Pgh.