Character Background

One of the best parts of creating a story and turning it into a film is the character building. It's always been my favorite part due to the fact that I enjoy connecting with the characters I watch on TV. If you fail to give an explanation or an insight into why the character is the way they are, the audience will have no inkling to connect or even really care about the character. They will also be missing the reason as to why characters do what they do or don't do. 

The Breakfast Club (1985)

Each character in this film has a different background which leads them to act in the way that they do. If they were all the same or had no information on who they are, the audience would find the film very boring. 

John Bender:

- the bad boy

- rule breaker

- abusive father 

- outsider 

Allison Reynolds:

- the weirdo 

- quiet 

- outcast 

- oddball

Claire Standish:

- the good girl

- popular 

- follower

Brian Johnson:

- the nerd

- quiet 

- awkward

- nice

Andrew Clark:

- the jock 

-  popular kid

-  good boy

- strict father

Each of these characters plays an important role in the film in order to define a contrast in each of them. The different personalities provide different perspectives on any situation. In my film opening, I want to establish a main character who carries a lot of grief and heartache for different things. They have a hard time expressing how they feel, and when you first look at them, you can tell that they are different from the rest. 

Character development is especially important in scenarios where not a lot of context is given, and the audience must make their own assumptions and interpretations. All I'm trying to say is that one of the key elements in a film are the characters and how they are perceived.