Character Development

For this I worked closely with the director (Emma) and producer (Clarice) to complete this character development list of my idea.

• What do you know about this character now that s/he doesn’t yet know?
• What is this character’s greatest flaw?
• Started gambling at an early age, started with scratch cards.
• What do you know about this character that s/he would never admit?
• He is a failure - self doing.
• What is this character’s greatest asset?
• He has a positive attitude to life.
• If this character could choose a different identity, who would s/he be?
• To be rich and successful business man.
• What music does this character sing to when no one else is around?
• Anything from 60’s music to the present day chart music.
• In what or whom does this character have the greatest faith?
• His dog who is his best friend.
• What is this character’s favourite movie?
• The classics, old gangster films, in particular Oceans 11.
• Does this character have a favourite article of clothing? Favourite shoes?
• Baseball Cap?
• Does this character have a vice? Name it.
• Gambling.
• Name this character’s favourite person (living or dead).
• What is this character’s secret wish?
• He had never started gambling from an early age.
• What is this character’s proudest achievement?
• His family and kids.
• Describe this character’s most embarrassing moment.
• What is this character’s deepest regret?
• Losing everything, e.g. family, friends, job, house.
• What is this character’s greatest fear?
• Bumping into his kids in the street and they not recognising him, he doesn’t want them to see him in the state he is in.
• Describe this character’s most devastating moment.
• Being kicked out on the street, while his kids was in the upstairs window watching them.
• What is this character’s greatest achievement?
• His children
• What is this character’s greatest hope?
• To sort his life out, and reunited with his kids.
• Does this character have an obsession? Name it.
• Collecting things he finds on his travels and on the streets, also his gambling.
• What is this character’s greatest disappointment?
• That he let himself get lost within the gambling world and that he could have changed.
• What is this character’s worst nightmare?
• Not ever be able to see his children, because of his own downfall.
• Whom does this character most wish to please? Why?
• All he wants to do is to change his life around to be able to please his kids and wife.
• Describe this character’s mother.
• Loving motherly figure, would do anything for him, if it wasn’t for his father.
• Describe this character’s father.
• Cold hearted, independent man. Disappointed with his son, favours the youngest son. Feels like his son should work things out himself rather than get peoples help, his own wrong doing.
• If s/he had to choose, with whom would this character prefer to live?
• Would love to be able to change the past and live with his family still.
• Where does this character fall in birth order? What effect does this have?
• The first child. Parents thought he should be a role model for his younger brother.
• Describe this character’s siblings or other close relatives.
• Younger brother, independent and very successful, with a happy family.
• Describe this character’s bedroom. Include three cherished items.
• His dog, his hat?
• What is this character’s birth date? How does this character manifest traits of his/her astrological sign?
• May 24th 1981 - Gemini.
• If this character had to live in seclusion for six months, what six items would s/he bring?
• Dog, Picture of his children, a watch?
• Why is this character angry?
• That he didn’t do anything to sort his life out before it was to late and he lost his family to his own misdoing.
• What calms this character?
• Having his dog for company.
• Describe a recurring dream or nightmare this character might have.
• Kids never know who he is.
• List the choices (not circumstances) that led this character to his/her current predicament.
• Chose gambling over his family.
• List the circumstances over which this character has no control.
• Lost his job and home, wife left him and kicked him out, lost his money.
• What wakes this character in the middle of the night?
• People on the streets giving him abuse just because he is homeless.
• How would a stranger describe this character?
• Mucky, homeless, failure, scrounger.
• What does this character resolve to do differently every morning?
• To stop gambling and sort his life out, however when people leave him a pound he does nothing but buys scratch cards. Wants to win money to get his life back, however in result of buying the scratch card loses more.....vicious circle.
• Who depends on this character? Why?
• His dog is loyal to him, even though he is homeless his dog still loves him and sticks by his side.
• If this character knew s/he had exactly one month to live, what would s/he do?
• He would get in touch with his kids whether his wife likes it or not.
• How would a dear friend or relative describe this character?
• Chatty, friendly, caring, positive look on things.
• What is this character’s most noticeable physical attribute?
• What is this character hiding from him/herself?
• He is not has happy as he makes out to be, puts a front on in front of people.
• Write one additional thing about your character.
• He loves to travel, however can’t afford it, he tries to use trains without paying. He also loves to walk with his dog