It is important that you understand your character as well as you understand yourself. Otherwise, you will not be able to convey that character to the audience.
Fill
out this handout for EVERY character you are playing. Some of the information
will not be found in your script. However, you must make up information that
would best portray them. Answer completely. Short answer shows a lack of
knowledge and insight.
1. How old
are you?
2. Tell me
about your family.
3. What type
of education do you have?
4. What was
school like for you? (Were you popular, did you get beat-up…)
5.What is
your favorite: Movie?
Book?
Color?
6. How would
you describe your outlook on life?
7. What is
you goal is the play?
8. What is
the obstacle standing in the way of that goal?
9. What is
your plan to overcome that obstacle?
10. What are
my deepest fears?