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Crafting Memorable and Convincing Characters for Screenwriting Success

Creating convincing characters is essential for engaging storytelling in film and television. Memorable characters, like James Bond, Dracula, and Indiana Jones, captivate audiences with their unique traits, flaws, and relationships. This guide explores the vital statistics, biographical details, and personal lives of iconic characters, revealing what makes them resonate with viewers. Understand how to develop characters that are believable and relevant to your narrative. Learn the techniques to breathe life into your characters, making them integral to your story and enhancing the overall cinematic experience.

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Crafting Memorable and Convincing Characters for Screenwriting Success

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  1. Creating Convincing Characters

  2. Creating Convincing Characters • Who are the most memorable screen characters that you can remember and you can list? • Male characters…? • Female Characters…?

  3. Creating Convincing Characters • James Bond

  4. What do you know about? • James Bond • Age • Sex • Relationships • Family • Traits • Flaws

  5. What do you know about? • Dracula • Age • Sex • Relationships • Family • Traits • Flaws

  6. What do you know about? • Indiana Jones • Age • Sex • Relationships • Family • Traits • Flaws

  7. What do you know about? • Luke Skywalker • Age • Sex • Relationships • Family • Traits • Flaws

  8. What do you know about? • The Terminator • Age • Sex • Relationships • Family • Traits • Flaws

  9. What do you know about? • Age • Sex • Relationships • Family • Traits • Flaws

  10. What do you know about? • Age • Sex • Relationships • Family • Traits • Flaws

  11. What do you know about? • Age • Sex • Relationships • Family • Traits • Flaws

  12. Convincing Characters • Stating the obvious…. • Characters in movies are not born • Characters in movies are created • Bye YOU the writer • So what traits make a good character?

  13. Convincing Characters • Make your character relevant to the story you want to tell • Think the obvious….then the opposite For example…… A young boy get separated from his family and seeks help to find the way home which often puts him in peril but gives him a valuable lesson in life.

  14. Convincing Characters • Finding Nemo

  15. Convincing Characters • When creative characters take into consideration: • Vital statistics • Physical appearance • Biographical details • Personal life • Present situation • Secret life

  16. Convincing Characters • Good characters are essential to a script/movie • Know them inside out and writing for them is much easier • Make them believable • Make sure the actions they take is within their capabilities or aspirations • Dialogue will come easier to characters you know well

  17. Convincing Characters • Most importantly we • watch movies because • of good and • convincing • characters

  18. They often live lives or have experiences we will never have…for good or bad

  19. Convincing Characters…Over to YOU

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