Getting to Know You
by Ann Roth ©2007
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CHARACTER: Name
1.
VITAL STATISTICS
Age Birthdate
Birthplace
Physical Description
Height Weight
Race
Eye and Hair color
Health (the quality of it)
Scars/Deformities
Allergies
Posture/Bearing
Voice Quality
Nervous ticks and gestures
2.
BACKGROUND
Parents:
Their names
Their occupation
Their history
Their attitudes about:
Education
Sex
Money
Ambition
Family
Religion
Character's relationship to parents
Other significant people
Siblings - how many? Birth order?
Relatives?
Friends - how many? what kind?
Childhood
Social Class
Neighborhood grew up in
Schooling/Education
Special Interests
3. THE
PRESENT
What is the character doing now?
Career
Place of residence
Hobbies and pastimes
Friends and associates
Romantic/sexual relationships
4.
PERSONALITY
Attitudes
About the opposite sex
About anything else
Mannerisms
Speech patterns
5.
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE
Complexes
Fears/Inhibitions
Patterns of guilt
Longing/hopes
Fantasies
Beliefs
IQ/Aptitudes/Special abilities/Talents
Soundness of reasoning
Dislikes
Superstitions
Prejudices
6. WHAT IS
THIS CHARACTER'S SELF-CONCEPT?
What is she afraid of?
What is she afraid of emotionally?
How does falling in love with the hero deepen that fear?
What would she hide from her analyst? From herself?
What single word most clearly defines her perception of
herself?
ASK THE CHARACTER:
What person/s had the greatest influence on your life?
What events outside your life happened in your lifetime?
What events from life stand out in your mind?
Where have you lived in your life? Which did you like
best?
If
you could tell a person something about yourself and
have them remember it, what would it be?
How would you best describe yourself?
What single word best describes what you care about?
What things have you done that you wish you could hide
from your analyst? From yourself?
7.
HOW DO OTHERS SEE THIS CHARACTER?
What do the people who like her most like about her?
What do the people who hate her most hate about her?
8.
CONFLICT
External
Internal
9.
GOAL
External
Internal
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