CHARACTERS

Every major and minor character in your script should be a real human being, with a past and a childhood.  (Even animals and animated characters should be real in their own worlds.)

It is very important that YOU know these things about your characters, even if it is not used in the script.

Create a short history for each of your characters.  It may seem like a lot of work, but I promise that your script will be MUCH better if you do this. Use these ideas as a guide……..

NAME OF CHARACTER

THEIR BACKGROUND

Parents:

Family:

Friends:

Lovers:

Education:

Religion/Spirituality:

Political beliefs:

Jobs (now and past):

Reputation in school:

Describe himself/herself:

Good person/Bad person/Imperfect person:

What they want their tombstone to say:

Taiwanese/Chinese/Hakka/Aborigine:

WHAT THEY LIKE/DO NOT LIKE

Movies:

Music:

TV/Radio:

Sports:

Books/Magazines/Newspapers:

Parties/Dancing:

Joking:

Fighting:

Exercise/Walking:

Restaurants:

Travel:

Nature/Plants:

Pets:

Old things/New things:

Technology/Electronics:

Computer:

MP-3:

Cell phone (camera/music/message):

Video games:

Car/Motorcycle/Motor scooter:

Smoking:

Drinking alcohol:

Coffee/tea/other drinks:

Food:

Dessert/ice cream/chocolate:

Takes train/bus/taxi:

THEIR PERSONALITY

Boy/Man/Girl/Woman:

Public image:

Self-image:

Body language:

Handwriting:

Expressions:

Grammar:

Swearing:

Date book/Address book:

Their bedroom or home:

Room decorations/Photos:

Their bed/pillow:

Their closets and drawers:

Masculine/Feminine/mixture:

Worldly/Experienced/Naïve:

Childish/Mature:

Extrovert/Introvert/shy:

Ego/Boastful/Modest:

Competitive/Non-competitive:

Cheerful/Happy/Sad/Lonely/Depressed:

Warm/Friendly/Caring:

Polite/Not polite/Nasty:

Relaxed/Tense/Nervous/Stressed:

Quiet/Noisy:

Sense of humor/Laughs:

Wise:

Intellectual:

Emotional/Passionate:

Strong/Weak/Afraid:

Angry/Violent/Vengeful/Bitter

Calm/Peaceful:

Cold/Distant:

Excited about life/Bored:

Clean/Neat/Organized:

Creative:

Honest/Liar:

Loyal/Disloyal/Betrayer:

Sensitive/Tender/Sweet:

Compassionate:

Habits/Quirks:

What they do with their hands:

Phobias/Fears:

Prejudices:

How they sleep at night/snoring/dreams:

THEIR LOOKS

Old/Young/Young Adult/Adult:

Handsome/Attractive/Cute/Average/Ugly:

Athletic/Scholar:

Muscular/Slim/Skinny/Fat/Average:

Tall/Short/Average height:

Hairy/Smooth/Beard/Mustache:

Clothes/Shoes:

Favorite colors:

Jewelry/Watch:

Tattoos/Piercings:

Hygiene/Grooming:

Face/Eyes:

Hair:

Glasses/Contacts/No glasses:

Way of walking:

Voice/tone/accent:

THEIR FEELINGS ABOUT

Money/Treating people/Charity:

Ethics/Morality:

Work:

Authority/Bosses:

Parents:

Teachers:

Police:

Old people:

Men/Women:

Sex/Condoms/Virginity:

Foreigners:

Black people:

Catholics/Jews/Muslims:

Gays/Lesbians:

Fat people:

Beggars/Disabled:

Babies:

Animals/Dogs/Cats/Birds/Snakes:

Insects/Spiders:

Cold/Heat:

Noise:

Being alone: