Daniela Bolanos
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Daniela Beat Sheet Draft 2
I learned I needed to include a sidekick for the antagonist and make all of it more quircky
Opening: Michael is at a cattle auction, his cows win the grand price, he drinks a LOT
INT. LIVESTOCK AUCTION/STABLES. DAY
Michael talks to his cows, tells them its show time. Michael is looking impatiently while judges pass through his cows inspecting them.
EXT. LIVESTOCK AUCTION. DAY
Michael paces nervously. We can see signs that say “Murderers” on the entrance. Michael scoffs.
INT. LIVESTOCK AUCTION/PRICE ROOM. DAY
The runner up is announced, people celebrate. Michael wins the grand price for the best cow. Michael celebrates alone, hugs the judge.
INT. LIVESTOCK AUCTION/SHOWROOM. NIGHT
Michael is drinking. Cowboys are bidding for Michael’s cows. Leo, a restaurant owner, outbids everyone. Michael’s cows go for a large sum of money. He celebrates.
Inciting Incident: While drunk, Michael gables his estate and loses.
INT. LIVESTOCK AUCTION. NIGHT
Michael is gambling with Leo. He puts the keys to his ranch on the table. Leo wins.
Turning Point: The new owner of his estate comes to collect and offer him a deal. If he can infiltrate a vegan commune that keeps holding animal rights protests and figure out where they get their money, he will get his estate back. Michael agrees. He arrives the next day in vegan cosplay.
INT. MICHAEL’S BEDROOM. DAY
Michael wakes up drunk to the sound of someone banging on the door.
EXT. MICHAEL’S HOUSE. DAY
Leo comes to collect. Michael begs, tells Leo his ranch is all he has. Then he offers some ideas, but Leo has something else in mind. Tells Leo a group of animal activists keep coming to his restaurants to deter costumers from going inside. If Michael can figure out how they finance themselves, he will have his ranch back. Michael agrees.
Reaction: He shows up at the vegan commune. Tries to get insight about the financing of the place. Nobody really looks at him. Gets shut down.
INT. MICHAEL’S OFFICE. DAY
Michael goes online to look for the animal group. Sees them throwing blood at a restaurant. Freak out. Calls Leo, offers him more options. Leo says no.
EXT. VEGAN COMMUNE. DAY
Michael goes in costume to the vegan commune. When he gets there, Ronan asks him if he is there for the protest, Michael says yes. He is given a sign and pushed into a bus. There is a goat on the bus.
INT. BUS. DAY
Michael meets Violet. She is the group leader, and is telling everyone about the plan. They are going to Leo’s restaurant and making graffiti.
EXT. LEO’S RESTAURANT. DAY
The bus parks on the curbside, everyone comes out wearing a mask. Michael gets out and sees Violet spray paint “Murder” on the sidewalk. A siren is heard, Michael is pushed inside the bus.
INT. VEGAN COMMUNE/LIVING HALL/ NIGHT
People get of f the bus and into a hall. Everyone is celebrating. Michael tries to get close to Violet, she laughs at him for freezing during the protest. Tells him he will get better at it soon. Michael Ronan if there is a place, gets shown some hammocks.
Turning Point 2: He tries to pretend to be an animal rights activist and vegan and connect with Violet, the leader. She doesn’t give him the light of day.
EXT. COMUNAL SHOWERS. DAY
Michael wakes up to a goat trying to eat his hair. Notices Violet walking towards the showers. Takes of his shirt and walks inside.
INT. COMUNAL SHOWERS. DAY
Violet looks at Michael coming in shirtless and keeps going.
EXT. COMMUNE’S KITCHEN. DAY
Michael tries to cook with the vegetables available. Violet walks in and laughs. Tells him to move, and starts cooking.
EXT. VEGAN COMMUNE/LIVING HALL/ NIGHT
Michael starts talking about the moon and stars. Violet comes in and tells him he has it all wrong, points to the correct planets.
New Plan: He actually tries to connect with people. Offers help with animals. Actually tries to fit in. Gives them good ideas. Violet notices him and they start working together.
INT. VEGAN COMMUNE/LIVING HALL/ DAY
Michael asks Ronan about the goat he has seen running around, gets told they have a stable.
INT. STABLE. DAY
Michael walks into the stable. The place is a mess, there are animals and poop everywhere. He offers to help, Ronan leaves him alone after laughing.
INT. STABLE. NIGHT
Violet walks into the stable. All the poop is gone and the animals are sorted. She asks Michael how he did it. He tells her he grew up on a ranch and is good with animals. Violet explains the animals are her rescue project, but she has no idea how to care for them. Michael offers to help, tells her he isn’t going anywhere.
INT. VEGAN COMMUNE/LIVING HALL/ DAY
Violet sits next to Michael at breakfast, asks him about the animals. He tells her he needs some supplies. She tells him to make a list.
INT. STABLE. NIGHT
Violet comes in with the supplies Michael asks. He tells her its a lot, he would have helped. She says not to worry about money. She explains she became a vegan after her dad kept killing her “pets” who she explains were her only friends. Michael says to this day animals are his only friends. Violet tells him he has a new friend now.
New Insights: Michael and Violet get intimate. Michael learns how they make money. Also, he learns the guy that has his farm is Violet’s dad.
INT. STABLES DAY
Violet asks Michael to follow her.
EXT. GREENHOUSE. DAY
Violet shows Michael the weed plantation, explains that’s how they survive. Michael asks why she is showing him this, she tells him friends share secrets.
INT. STABLES. NIGHT
Michael is talking with the goat. Tells it he is conflicted, he has to take care of his friends, but also likes this place so much. Violet walks in and asks why is he talking to a goat. Michael says he some things to do back home. Violet kisses him, tells him he will be missed. They have sex.
INT. STABLES. DAY
Michael tells Violet she has too many enemies, she should look for safer business endeavors, like a mini zoo and cooking classes. Violet laughs with the ideas, tells him he could stay and help her with it. He starts to doubt leaving.
EXT. COMMUNE. DAY
Michael and Violet walk around the commune, he tells her the ideas he has for the place. She takes notes. They talk about their childhoods and bond over the fact that they have no family. She says that’s why she built hers, he says that’s why he avoids having one. Violet tells him its too bad, he already made a family.
Turning Point 3: The guy that has his estate comes to collect information. Threatens Michael. Violet sees the interchange. Michael confesses, gets kicked out of the commune.
INT. STABLES. DAY
Michael calls Leo, tells him he can’t do it, he won’t. Leo tells him they need to meet in person, Michael tells him he can do it at the next protest. Violet overhears.
EXT. VEGAN COMMUNE. DAY
People are getting into a bus to the protest. Michael is very prepared this time. Violet tells him he doesn’t need to go. He says he is excited to go.
EXT. LEO’S RESTAURANT DAY
Michael sneaks off in the protest to talk to Leo. Violet follows him. Leo gives Michael an ultimatum.
INT. STABLES. DAY
Violet confronts Michael. She tells him Leo is her dad. Michael tells her the truth. Violet kicks him out of the commune.
Climax: Michael refuses to give information, loses his ranch.
INT. MICHAEL’S BEDROOM. DAY
Michael is lying down. Leo pounds the door.
INT. STABLES. DAY
Ronan comes and asks for Michael. Violet tells him what happened. Ronan tells her to run back for Michael, he knows too much, enough to ruin them.
EXT. MICHAEL’S HOUSE. DAY
Leo demands Michael give him information. Michael refuses. Violet comes running to Michael’s place, sees the entire interaction. Michael asks Leo some time to collect his things.
Resolution: Violet hears what Michael did, runs to find him. Welcomes him back to the commune
INT. MICHAEL’S STABLES. DAY
Violet comes in and sees the cows, starts freeing them. Michael walks in, tells her those are Leo’s cows now. She tells him the zoo is not complete without them, and could also use a rancher to take care of them.
EXT. MICHAEL’S STABLES. DAY
Violet and Michael make a run with the animals.
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<i style=””>Daniela’s High Speed Beat Sheet
I learned my main character and antagonist needed simpler motivations to act.
Opening: Michael is at a cattle auction, his cows win the grand price, he drinks a LOT
INT. LIVESTOCK AUCTION/STABLES. DAY
Michael wins the grand price for the best cow. Michael hugs everyone around him
INT. LIVESTOCK AUCTION/SHOWROOM. NIGHT
Michael is drinking. Cowboys are bidding for Michael’s cows. Leo, a restaurant owner, outbids everyone. Michael’s cows go for a large sum of money. He celebrates.
Inciting Incident: While drunk, Michael gables his estate and loses.
INT. LIVESTOCK AUCTION. NIGHT
Michael is gambling with Leo. He puts the keys to his ranch on the table. Leo wins.
Turning Point: The new owner of his estate comes to collect and offer him a deal. If he can infiltrate a vegan commune that keeps holding animal rights protests and figure out where they get their money, he will get his estate back. Michael agrees. He arrives the next day in vegan cosplay.
INT. MICHAEL’S BEDROOM. DAY
Michael wakes up drunk to the sound of someone banging on the door.
EXT. MICHAEL’S HOUSE. DAY
Leo comes to collect. Michael offers some ideas, but Leo has something else in mind. Tells Leo a group of animal activists keep coming to his restaurants to deter costumers from going inside. If Michael can figure out how they finance themselves, he will have his ranch back. Michael agrees.
Reaction: He shows up at the vegan commune. Tries to get insight about the financing of the place. Nobody really looks at him. Gets shut down.
INT. MICHAEL’S OFFICE. DAY
Michael goes online to look for the animal group. Sees them throwing blood at a restaurant. Freak out. Calls Leo, offers him more options. Leo says no.
EXT. VEGAN COMMUNE. DAY
Michael goes in costume to the vegan commune. When he gets there, a guy asks him if he is there for the protest, Michael says yes. He is given a sign and pushed into a bus. There is a goat on the bus.
INT. BUS. DAY
Michael meets Violet. She is the group leader, and is telling everyone about the plan. They are going to Leo’s restaurant and making graffiti.
EXT. LEO’S RESTAURANT. DAY
The bus parks on the curbside, everyone comes out wearing a mask. Michael gets out and sees Violet spray paint “Murder” on the sidewalk. A siren is heard, Michael is pushed inside the bus.
INT. VEGAN COMMUNE/LIVING HALL/ NIGHT
People get of f the bus and into a hall. Everyone is celebrating. Michael tries to get close to Violet, she laughs at him for freezing during the protest. Tells him he will get better at it soon. Michael asks a guy if there is a place, gets shown some hammocks.
Turning Point 2: He tries to pretend to be an animal rights activist and vegan and connect with Violet, the leader. She doesn’t give him the light of day.
EXT. COMUNAL SHOWERS. DAY
Michael wakes up to a goat trying to eat his hair. Notices Violet walking towards the showers. Takes of his shirt and walks inside.
INT. COMUNAL SHOWERS. DAY
Violet looks at Michael coming in shirtless and keeps going.
EXT. COMMUNE’S KITCHEN. DAY
Michael tries to cook with the vegetables available. Violet walks in and laughs. Tells him to move, and starts cooking.
EXT. VEGAN COMMUNE/LIVING HALL/ NIGHT
Michael starts talking about the moon and stars. Violet comes in and tells him he has it all wrong, points to the correct planets.
New Plan: He actually tries to connect with people. Offers help with animals. Actually tries to fit in. Gives them good ideas. Violet notices him and they start working together.
INT. VEGAN COMMUNE/LIVING HALL/ DAY
Michael asks about the goat he has seen running around, gets told they have a stable.
INT. STABLE. DAY
Michael walks into the stable. The place is a mess, there are animals and poop everywhere. He offers to help, gets left alone.
INT. STABLE. NIGHT
Violet walks into the stable. All the poop is gone and the animals are sorted. She asks Michael how he did it. He tells her he grew up on a ranch and is good with animals. Violet explains the animals are her rescue project, but she has no idea how to care for them. Michael offers to help, tells her he isn’t going anywhere.
INT. VEGAN COMMUNE/LIVING HALL/ DAY
Violet sits next to Michael at breakfast, asks him about the animals. He tells her he needs some supplies. She tells him to make a list.
INT. STABLE. NIGHT
Violet comes in with the supplies Michael asks. He tells her its a lot, he would have helped. She says not to worry about money. She explains she became a vegan after her dad kept killing her “pets”. She promised no more pets would die like that. He tells her he used to be a rancher apologizes for the pain he caused indirectly. Violet kisses him.
New Insights: Michael and Violet get intimate. Michael learns how they make money. Also, he learns the guy that has his farm is Violet’s dad.
INT. STABLES DAY
Violet asks Michael to follow her.
EXT. PLANTATION. DAY
Violet shows Michael the weed plantation, explains that’s how they survive.
INT. VIOLET’S ROOM. NIGHT
Michael tells Violet she has too many enemies, she should look for safer business endeavors, like a mini zoo and cooking classes. Violet laughs with the ideas, then tells him not to worry and kisses him. They have sex.
INT. VIOLET’S ROOM. DAY
Violet tells Michael about how her dad traumatized her, and why she got away and built the commune. Michael tells her he doesn’t have a family, his abandoned him that’s why he worked so hard to get his estate. She tells him he has a family now.
Turning Point 3: The guy that has his estate comes to collect information. Threatens Michael. Violet sees the interchange. Michael confesses, gets kicked out of the commune.
INT. STABLES. DAY
Michael gets a call from Leo. Michael tells him he needs more time. Leo tells him they need to meet in person, Michael tells him he can do it at the next protest. Violet overhears.
EXT. VEGAN COMMUNE. DAY
People are getting into a bus to the protest. Michael is very prepared this time. Violet tells him he doesn’t need to go. He says he is excited to go.
EXT. LEO’S RESTAURANT DAY
Michael sneaks off in the protest to talk to Leo. Violet follows him. Leo gives Michael an ultimatum.
INT. STABLES. DAY
Violet confronts Michael. Michael tells her the truth. She tells him Leo is her dad and kicks him out of the commune.
Climax: Michael refuses to give information, loses his ranch.
INT. MICHAEL’S BEDROOM. DAY
Michael is lying down. Leo pounds the door.
EXT. MICHAEL’S HOUSE. DAY
Michael walks out with his bags, gives Leo the keys to his ranch.
Resolution: Violet hears what Michael did, runs to find him. Welcomes him back to the commune
INT. LEO’S RESTAURANT. DAY
Violet comes in, tells Leo they need to make a pact. Leo will stop sending people after her, she will stop targeting his restaurants. Leo asks who she figured out, she says Michael. Leo tells her that he lost his estate before telling him anything. HE is collecting his thing
INT. MICHAEL’S STABLES. DAY
Violet sees Michael crying while cleaning his animals. She tells him, she has a place for them, there is only a nasty goat to annoy them. They should all go home with her. Michael agrees and rides home with Violet and his animals.
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Daniela’s Transformational Events
I learned my characters and story are connected deeply.
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>Old Ways: </font>
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>Selfish, only cares about money and partying</font>
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>Lonely Cowboy</font>
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>New Ways: </font>
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>Caring, cares about a lot of people</font>
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>Commune man</font>
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>6 – 8 changes or steps</font>
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>1. Michael is an anxious, party monster, gambler. Only cares about money. He is sent to a vegan commune to recover his estate.</font>
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>2. Starts actually embracing the vegan lifestyle and commune life. </font>
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>3. He starts working and getting to know the people. Offers help to grow the place. </font>Teaches them ways to make more money and be more active on social media.
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>4. Falls in love with the commune leader.</font>
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>5. Becomes an active member of the commune. </font>
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>6. Tells the truth to Violet</font>
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>7. Chooses love over his estate. </font>Loses everything.
<font face=”arial, sans-serif”>8. He is welcomed back as a part of the commune.</font>
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</font><font face=”arial, sans-serif”>Structure</font>
Opening: Michael is at a cattle auction, his cows win the grand price, he drinks a LOT
Inciting Incident: While drunk, Michael gables his estate and loses.
Turning Point: The new owner of his estate comes to collect and offer him a deal. If he can infiltrate a vegan commune that keeps holding animal rights protests and figure out where they get their money, he will get his estate back. Michael agrees. He arrives the next day in vegan cosplay.
Reaction: He shows up at the vegan commune. Tries to get insight about the financing of the place. Nobody really looks at him. Gets shut down.
Turning Point 2: He tries to be helpful and connect with Violet, the leader. She doesn’t give him the light of day.
New Plan: He actually tries to connect with people. Offers help with social media. Actually tries to fit in. Gives them good ideas. Violet notices him and they start working together.
New Insights: Michael and Violet get intimate. Michael learns how they make money. Also, he learns the guy that has his farm is Violet’s dad.
Turning Point 3: The guy that has his estate comes to collect information. Threatens Michael. Violet sees the interchange. Michael confesses, gets kicked out of the commune.
Climax: Michael refuses to give information, loses his ranch.
Resolution: Violet hears what Michael did, runs to find him. Welcomes him back to the commune
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Daniela’s Character Interviews
I learned what my story needed more desperation and a drive for the protagonist to act.
Michael
Role
in the story: Protagonist <div>Age
range and Description: 30-35Internal
Journey: Selfish to caring and loving
External
Journey: Lonely cowboy to family manMotivation:
/To feel safe and in controlWound:
Terrible relationship with his familyMission/Agenda:
To recover his estateSecret:
he feels very lonelyWhat
makes them special? His urge to survive, he is accidentally sweet,
will stay and fight for what he loves even if it breaks himWhat
draws us to this character? Impulsive, we don’t know what he will do next.Traits:
impulsive, sweet, funSubtext:
deflates hard questions, very much an extrovert, excellent at changing the
subject
Flaw:
He will drop everything for loveValues:
loyalty, moneyIrony: In order to prove his love and loyalty, he must lose everything he used to care for
Questions
Tell me about yourself.
I work in a ranch. I’m a cowboy, Your boy next door. I like drinking beer and a nice steak. I love hanging with my people and working in the ranch.
Why do you think you were
called to this journey? Why you?I made mistakes that led me to grow. I think I was ready for a path different from the one chosen for me.
You are up against <the
Antagonist>. What is it about them that makes this journey even more
difficult for you?She is the most amazing, interesting woman I have met in my entire life. I can’t stop looking at her and want to give her everything. At the same time I think I need to get out asap before she catches on.
In order to survive or
accomplish this, you are going to have to step way outside of your box.
What changes do you expect to make and which of them will be the most
difficult?I will try and connect with people, not only think of myself or my ranch for a change.
What habits or ways of thinking
do you think will be the most difficult to let go of?Always being on fire, learning to let go and trusting other people.
What fears, insecurities and
wounds have held you back?I don’t have a connection with my dad, or even my mom. I don’t really have any close friends either. I don’t know if I’m really open to connecting with people.
What skills, background or
expertise makes you well suited to face this conflict or antagonist?I’m smart and always on the look for trouble.
What are you hiding from the
other characters? What don’t you want them to know?I’m really a cowboy. I have no interest in a vegan lifestyle or a life with 30 people up in my business.
What do you think of <the
Antagonist>?She is a handful, crazy and intense. Also, the most beautiful woman I have ever met.
Tell me your side of this whole
conflict / story.I was just trying to survive and suddenly I’m in this whole mess, meeting the love of my life in the worst possible way.
What does it do for your life
is you succeed here?I can recover my estate.
Ask any other questions about
their character profile that will help you.Violet
Role
in the story: </div><div>Antagonist/Love interest
Age
range and Description: 30-35Internal
Journey: Not caring about Michael, to falling in love with him.External
Journey: Not accepting of outsiders, to letting Michael in knowing who he
is.Motivation:
keep her people safeWound:
Her dad is trying to destroy herMission/Agenda:
Tog grow her community/To feel safe and in controlSecret:
her dad is a successful rancher /she is growing weedWhat
makes them special? she is a fighter, will do anything for her peopleWhat
draws us to this character? she caresTraits:
goal-oriented, calculating, loving </div><div>Subtext:
pretends
to be naive and carefree, but it’s a facadeFlaw:
cares too
much what her people think
Values:
friendship, loyaltyIrony: will fall in love with a man that represents everything she hates
Tell me about yourself. </div>
Having to do with this journey,
what are your strengths and weaknesses?I’m smart, I’m a planner and a
team playerWhy are you committed to making
the Protagonist fail? Or for a relationship movie, why are you committed
to making them change?
He needs to change. Nobody can be alone foreverWhat do you get out of winning
this fight / succeeding in your plan / taking down your competition?
I get to change 1 person who
can inflict real change in his worldWhat drives you toward your
mission / agenda, even in the face of danger, ruin, or death?
I get to make the world a
better place/help my community grow and be with less danger.What secrets must you keep to
succeed?How we keep financially stable
What other secrets do you keep out of fear / insecurity?
I’m growing weed/ My parents
are actually successful cattle ranchersCompared to other people like
you, what makes you special?
I can be very disciplined, and
organized.What do you think of <the
Protagonist>?
He is kind of cute, but a little squareTell me your side of this whole
conflict / story.I met this guy,
who seemed like he was just passing by, let him into our circle and he
betrayed us. Turns out he was working for my dad! -
Daniela 4 Act Transformational Structure
I learned my antagonist has to be more naive for the story to work.
Concept: After gabling his estate away, a cowboy goes undercover to a vegan commune in a bid to win his farm back.
Main Conflict: Michael gambles his estate away and to recover it he must betray his love.
Old Ways:
Selfish, only cares about money and partying
Lonely Cowboy
New Ways:
Caring, cares about a lot of people
Commune man
Opening: Michael is at a cattle auction, his cows win the grand price, he drinks a LOT
Inciting Incident: While drunk, Michael gables his estate and loses.
Turning Point: The new owner of his estate comes to collect and offer him a deal. If he can infiltrate a vegan commune that keeps holding animal rights protests and figure out where they get their money, he will get his estate back. Michael agrees. He arrives the next day in vegan cosplay.
Reaction: He shows up at the vegan commune. Tries to get insight about the financing of the place. Nobody really looks at him. Gets shut down.
Turning Point 2: He tries to be helpful and connect with Violet, the leader. She doesn’t give him the light of day.
New Plan: He actually tries to connect with people, with Violet. He falls in love with Violet and the people in the commune.
New Insights: Michael learns how they make money. Also, he learns the guy that has his farm is Violet’s dad.
Turning Point 3: The guy that has his estate comes to collect information. Threatens Michael. Violet sees the interchange. Michael confesses, gets kicked out of the commune.
Climax: Michael refuses to give information, loses his ranch.
Resolution: Violet hears what Michael did, runs to find him. Welcomes him back to the commune
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Daniela – Character Profile Part 2<font color=”#343434″ face=”Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif”>
</font><font color=”#343434″ face=”Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif”>I learned my characters should include traits that I find easy to write and love, and also make them have some contradictions to make them interesting.</font>
<font color=”#343434″ face=”Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif”>Michael</font>
Role in the story: ProtagonistAge range and Description: 30-35Internal Journey: Selfish to caring and lovingExternal Journey: Lonely cowboy to family manMotivation: /To feel safe and in controlWound: Terrible relationship with his familyMission/Agenda: To recover his estateSecret: he feels very lonelyWhat makes them special? His urge to survive, he is accidentally sweet, will stay and fight for what he loves even if it breaks him<font face=”arial, sans-serif” color=”#000000″>What draws us to this character? Impulsive, we don’t know what he will do next.</font>
Traits: impulsive, sweet, funSubtext: deflates hard questions, very much an extrovert, excellent at changing the subjectFlaw: He will drop everything for loveValues: loyalty, Irony: Telling the truth about how he got to the commune is the only way he can demonstrate Violet he loves her, but it will also make her hate him.<font color=”#343434″ face=”Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif”>Violet</font>
Role in the story: Antagonist/Love interestAge range and Description: 30-35Internal Journey: Not caring if she hurts Michael, to falling in love with him.External Journey: Trying to take down Michael, to trying to fix himMotivation: keep her people safeWound: No connection to her blood relativesMission/Agenda: Tog row her community/To feel safe and in controlSecret: she knows who Michael isWhat makes them special? she is a fighter, will do anything for her peopleWhat draws us to this character? she cares
Traits: goal-oriented, calculating, manipulative, lovingSubtext: pretends to be naive and carefree, but it’s a facadeFlaw: cares too much what her people thinkValues: organization, friendship, loyaltyIrony: will fall in love with a man that represents everything she hates -
Daniela Bolaños Character Profiles Part 1
What I learned doing this assignment is I need to flesh out the main characters more and choose minor and supporting characters for my story.
Name: Vegan Cowboy
Genre: Rom-Com
Protagonist: MichaelRunnerRole in the story: Protagonist. Cowboy on the run, who hides in a vegan commune.Age range and Description: 30-35. He is the kind of guy that color codes his apartment, and carefully combs his hair.Internal Journey: Selfish to caring and lovingExternal Journey: Cowboy to family manMotivation: to stay alive/make moneyWound: no real family/lonelyMission/Agenda: to survive/hideSecret: he lost his ranch on a betWhat makes them special?<div>
Antagonist: Violet
Change AgentRole in the story: Antagonist/Love interestAge range and Description: 30’s, wild, never intentionally combs her hair of choose her attireInternal Journey: impulsive to deliberateExternal Journey: animal rights activist living in vegan commune to life on the roadMotivation: keep her community safeWound: complicated childhoodMission/Agenda: to grow her communitySecret: she doesn’t completely believe in a vegan lifestyleWhat makes them special? She can be vulnerable even in complicated situations, momma bear to her chosen family</div>
Supporting characters:
Violet’s best friend
Michael’s business associate
Minor roles:
Kid that lives in the communeCowboy’s that are after Michael
Background characters:
People who work on Michael’s ranch
People who live in the commune
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Daniela Bolaños – Transformational journey
I learned that I need to understand my main character better so I can make him into a person.
Hero: His name is Michael. He is a cowboy, raised in a conservative fashion. He is accomplished and rich but lonely.
Internal Journey: Goes from not caring about anybody but himself to falling in love.
External Journey: Goes from rich lonely cowboy to taking care of an entire commune.
Old ways: self absorbed, vain, obsessed with money and power
New ways: caring, generous, loving
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Hi! My name is Daniela, I’ve written 1 movie script, a couple of shorts and a lot of educational/commercial 3min videos.
I’m hoping to get a long forgotten script finished and get a little more discipline into my writing.
I once got stung by a stingray.
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Daniela Bolaños
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