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The Art of Character: Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV
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Creating Unforgettable Characters: A Practical Guide to Character Development in Films, TV Series, Advertisements, Novels & Short Stories
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Characterization is the sum of all observable qualities of a human being,
Robert McKee • Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
Characterization: All observable traits and outer behaviors—the composite of age, gender, race, speech and gestures, job and home, dress and fashion, attitudes and personality—
Robert McKee • Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen
Quirks help distinguish a character - In rom-coms, you need little quirky traits that annunciate a character’s personality.
Carson Reeves • Scriptshadow Secrets (500 Screenwriting Secrets Hidden Inside 50 Great Movies)
the outcast, the weird character, often socially awkward, introverted, outside beauty standards, in a world of their own or searching for friendship. these characters are typically relatable to the neurodivergent, queer and trans viewers.
An adjective to describe the hero > An adjective to describe the bad guy, and… > A compelling goal we identify with as human beings