List 5 possible main characters for a film you would love to see
in a story. Attach an age, sex, location, occupation, visual style
and dreamcast with a favorite actor. Make sure these are characters
you would love to see in a film. Use the brainstorming lists below
to get more ideas to fill into this example chart:
Body
Type
Age
Sex
Occupation
Location
Visual
Style
Dreamcast
Dog
head detective
32
M
detective
Prague
Goth
Nicolas
Cage
Bigfoot
16
F
shaman
Mt
Shasta
New
Age
Angelina
Jolie
Tall
blond athletic
28
M
archeologist
Peru
High
tech explorer
Peter
Weller
Skinny
NYC Party Girl
26
F
shock
performance artist
NYC
Hip
NYC artist
Naomi
Watts
Polar
bear
9
M
survivor
Alaska
Intuit
Indian
Owen
Wilson
Occupational
Ideas:
Pick ones that seem fun visually or match characters you might want
to develop. Feel free to combine occupations such as a Circus Clown
Professional Surfer, Matchmaker Wizard or a Tour Guide Astronaut.
Astronaut
Musician
Professional
soccer player
Talk-show
host
Dictator
Hunter
Housewife
Fashion
designer
Cowboy
Professional
Surfer
Bum
Student
Circus
clown
Cook
Matchmaker
Wizard
Researcher
Tour
guide
Shaman
Slave
Belly
dancer
Sheriff
Spaceship
commander
Teacher
Reporter
Soldier
Psychiatrist
Gangster
Guru
Hairdresser
Poet
Witchdoctor
Magician
Construction
worker
Burglar
Stockbroker
Government
employee
Investment
banker
Novelist
Pirate
Policeman
Lifeguard
Hands-on
healer
Computer
programmer
Game
designer
Butler
Astrologer
Advertising
executive
Astronomer
Accountant
Car
thief
Knight
King/Queen
Clerk
Mailman
Fireman
Hit
man
Retired
Archeologist
Chemist
Congressman
Cartoonist
Model
Clown
Comedian
Wrestler
Veterinarian
Priest
Detective
Dentist
Doctor
Witch
Lawyer
Artist
Plumber
DJ/VJ
Student
Mortician
Vagabond
Warrior
Editor
Explorer
Fisherman
Fortune
teller
Politician
Engineer
Landscaper
Actor
Racecar
driver
Painter
President
Visual
Styles/Attitudes:
What
one or two words would best describe the appearance of your character
style wise?
French
Chic
Hippie
Student
Punk
Biker
Trucker
Goth
1950's
Cocktail Hour
Techno
Yuppie
Small
Town
Native
Indian
Country
Beachy
Four
Seasons
New
Age
Nerd
Hot
Nervous
Servant
Dad
Old
Money
Bookish
Dirty
Dreamcasting:
Attach
a famous actor to dreamcast your main character idea. Feel free
to change their real ages or even use dead ones to describe their
essence. If you are thinking about an animated character dreamcast
for the voice actor.
Female
Actors:
Angelina
Jolie
Drew
Barrymoore
Meryl
Streep
Marilyn
Monroe
Lucille
Ball
Angela
Lansbury
Elizabeth
Taylor
Dolly
Parton
Nicole
Kidman
Kathy
Bates
Cameron
Diaz
Sissy
Spacek
Halle
Berry
Diane
Lane
Reese
Witherspoon
Shirley
MacLaine
Angelica
Huston
Jodie
Foster
Kate
Winslet
Julia
Roberts
Jennifer
Lopez
Parker
Posey
Catherine
Zeta Jones
Kate
Hudson
Gwyneth
Paltrow
Whoopie
Goldberg
Sandra
Bullock
Uma
Thurman
Claire
Danes
Goldie
Hawn
Naomi
Watts
Sigourney
Weaver
Oprah
Winfrey
Kristen
Dunst
Male
Actors:
Jack
Nicholson
Samuel
L. Jackson
Anthony
Hopkins
Harrison
Ford
Jeff
Goldblum
Christopher
Walken
Ben
Affleck
Val
Kilmer
Bruce
Lee
Sean
Penn
Billy
Bob Thornton
Nicholas
Cage
Richard
Gere
Clint
Eastwood
Ed
Harris
Kevin
Costner
Jackie
Chan
Tom
Cruise
Robin
Williams
Billy
Crystal
Keanu
Reeves
Arnold
Schwarzenegger
Bruce
Willis
Michael
Douglas
Leonardo
DeCaprio
Matthew
McConaughey
Tom
Hanks
Denzel
Washington
James
Woods
Edward
Norto
Brad
Pitt
Owen
Wilson
John
Travolta
Ryan
Gosling
Make
sure your Top 5 Possible Leading Character Ideas are ones you would
love to see in a story!