Character
Background
Without characters, there is no story. They are the story. Connecting with a character emotionally is what a writer should focus to do at the best of their level.
"The whole thing is you've got to make them care about somebody" - Frank Capra
We will study five main questions about character to ensure that you have the best tools to tell your story through. It's not just who the characters are, but how they affect the story, how they're written so the audience connects with them, and six different techniques to reveal the characters on the page.
There are an infinte amount of characters that can be created, so we will help build exactly the right one for your script.
Concerns
Problems
Unsuitable characters for a particular genre or story
Simple one-dimensional characters with no complexity
Characters who represent traits rather than people
Solution
The moment you stop caring for a characters, you're no longer involved in the story. Make them interesting!
Related Insights
Travis Bickle - Taxi Driver
Travis Bickle perfectly blends the line of a criminal hero; we feel compelled to root for his intentions but perhaps not in the way he acts on it.
Ricky Fitts - American Beauty
Writer Alan Ball describes this character as such: "He's eighteen, but his eyes are much older. underneath his Zen-like tranquility lurks something wounded...and dangerous."