information film treatments character profiles character traits plot lines storyboards scripts location scouts shot lists crews & talent Shoot to Edit Continuity TV CREW	A Character Profile is needed for each character. A good character profile will help you cast your actors and it will help the actors to understand the character they will portray for the film. Knowing who your characters are will determine how they act and interact in your story. who are your characters? character traits main characters supporting cast protagonist - the main character antagonist - the rival of the protagonist What are your character's name(s). A character may have more than one name that he or she is known by. What is your character's back story? what has happened to your character before this moment in his/her life that has shaped him/her to be what he/she is like when we (the audience) first meet him/her? previous experiences, good and bad, that has shaped his or her personality and the way he or she generally looks at his or her life. What does your character look like? friendly, mean, old, young, fit, fragile, beautiful, ugly, does the culture or race matter for this character? How does your character dress? sharp, raggedy, new clothes, old clothes, casual, formal, well fitting, very strange How does your character talk? well spoken, unsure, talks too much, accent, intelligent, loud, soft, changes depending on who the character is talking to How does your character move? What do you want the audience to know about your character? how will the audience see your character? good guy, bad guy, hero, villain, victim, innocent, guilty, someone just like them, monster
FORMS script blanks storyboards call sheets continuity forms shot list forms prop list form	When casting your actors, give each actor the character profile before casting so they actor can practice being your character.

A Character Profile is needed for each character. A good character profile will help you cast your actors and it will help the actors to understand the character they will portray for the film. Knowing who your characters are will determine how they act and interact in your story.

who are your characters? character traits
- main characters
- supporting cast
- protagonist - the main character
- antagonist - the rival of the protagonist
What are your character's name(s). A character may have more than one name that he or she is known by.
What is your character's back story?
- what has happened to your character before this moment in his/her life that has shaped him/her to be what he/she is like when we (the audience) first meet him/her?
  - previous experiences, good and bad, that has shaped his or her personality and the way he or she generally looks at his or her life.
What does your character look like?
- friendly, mean, old, young, fit, fragile, beautiful, ugly, does the culture or race matter for this character?
How does your character dress?
- sharp, raggedy, new clothes, old clothes, casual, formal, well fitting, very strange
How does your character talk?
- well spoken, unsure, talks too much, accent, intelligent, loud, soft, changes depending on who the character is talking to
How does your character move?
What do you want the audience to know about your character?
- how will the audience see your character?
  - good guy, bad guy, hero, villain, victim, innocent, guilty, someone just like them, monster

FORMS

script blanks

A Character Profile is needed for each character. A good character profile will help you cast your actors and it will help the actors to understand the character they will portray for the film. Knowing who your characters are will determine how they act and interact in your story.

When casting your actors, give each actor the character profile before casting so they actor can practice being your character.