The Script Lab wrote this article offering ten simple tips for creating a lead character that is interesting enough to drive an entire 120 page script:
The most important character in your screenplay is your protagonist: your hero. It’s her story. We hope and fear for her. She’ the interesting somebody who wants something badly and is having trouble getting it. Without your hero, there is no story. But when creating that unforgettable protagonist, you must know the whole package – the entire iceberg- which is no easy task, but follow these Ten Key Rules and you’ll sculpt a hero that breaks the mold.
1. You must create an interesting protagonist, one that your audience will want to watch, hope, and fear for.
2. We don’t have to feel sympathetic toward him/her (although it is a great help), but we must at the very least feel empathy.
3. We love to see characters acting bravely, so it is not only what the character is trying to accomplish that makes us cheer for him or her, but it’s the lengths he/she is willing to go to get it. Make sure the lengths are far. We want a journey.
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