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Character Study

The document outlines a character development study, posing a series of questions aimed at exploring various aspects of a character's background, personality, and current status. It covers family dynamics, social status, emotional expression, and relationships with other characters. Additionally, it addresses the character's present circumstances, desires, and obstacles they face in their journey.

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Character Study

The document outlines a character development study, posing a series of questions aimed at exploring various aspects of a character's background, personality, and current status. It covers family dynamics, social status, emotional expression, and relationships with other characters. Additionally, it addresses the character's present circumstances, desires, and obstacles they face in their journey.

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CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT STUDY

Background
 If your character does not have a name, what would your name be?
 What kind of family did I come from?
 How did I interact with my family while I was growing up?
 Was it a well-adjusted home life, or were there conflicts?
 Of what social status and how much wealth did my family have?
 How have health issues influenced my life?
 How intelligent am I, and how much education do I have?
 What do I do for a living?
 How old am I?
 What are my religious or spiritual beliefs?
 What kind of clothes do I prefer?
 Am I an emotionally expressive person?
 In what ways do I express my emotions?
 How would I describe myself – am I temperamental? Moody?
Explosive? Calm? Passive? Quiet? Withdrawn? Other?
 What is my sense of humor like?
 Am I a dreamer or a practical person?
 What is my best trait?
 What is my worst trait?
 What kind of music do I listen to?
 What is my relationship to the other characters in the play?
 How do I treat other characters?

Status Quo
 Where am I today?
 Who is with me?
 What am I doing?
 What is happening to upset my world?
 How does that make me feel?
 What do I want to do?
 Who or what is preventing me from doing it?
 What am I doing to do about it?
 How am I going to do this?
 What do I stand to gain or lose?

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