Character
Exercise and Format for Play Development
by Debra Bruch
Published
in Apollo's Voice, vol. 9, no. 5, June 2002, 8.
- Appearance
-- What does he look like?
- Wear,
Physical Stature, Age
- Basic
Psychological Characteristics:
- Mean,
Compassionate, Self-Centered, Low self-esteem
- How
does he speak?
- Intelligence,
Wit, Humor
- What
does he want?
- Objective,
motivation
- How
does he get what he wants?
- Cunning,
manipulative, whining, helps others, incompetent, loud, leadership skills
- What
does he do when faced with problems or adversity?
- Violent,
Tantrum, Backs Down, Finds a solution, Tries again, Sees the other person's
point of view, Sulks, Accepts it
- What
is his mood or emotional state?
- Happy,
Sad, Melancholy, Insane, Angry, Frustrated, Serene, Ecstatic
- What
does he represent?
- Working
class, Aristocracy, Has-been, Poor White Trash, Redneck, Servant
- What
is his station in life?
- Livelihood,
Bum, Student, Professor, Husband, Wife, Housekeeper
- What
is expected from him?
- Knowledge,
Courtesy, Skill, Dutiful, To be Stupid, Uncouth, Loud, Quiet, Obedient
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- What
is his Point of View? What does he think about the world in which he lives?
How does culture and society shape his actions?
(To do this, write a character's history, his past, and relate it to the present.
Give him reasons why he has the above characteristics.)