I would have to say that in my short film, my character would be a high school guy, possibly a pretty big guy. I want him to be a guy because when i portray his confusion, I want it to almost have the feel of him having an anger management problem, but not quite. And i feel like if it would be a woman playing the part, it would be distasteful to the audience and would be a turn off.
My character is confused and conflicted. He wants an answer or some form of guidance but there is no one to help him, so he has to turn to himself and rely on his own judgment to make the right choice.
Should he choose to punch the bully's face in, he would ultimately corrupt his character and forever taint what he was doing through moral convictions. But on the flip side, if he refrains from giving in to the temptation, he rises above the challenge and crystalizes his morality and yet at the same time, breaks the cycle of violence he became entangled in.
When it comes to the dramatic moment itself, we have our main character, come upon a scene of bullying. He remembers how he was bullied and decides to continue to strive for vengence. But in this scene, he stumbles on another act of bullying, and this time, it's too much for him. He is about to deal a blow that will kill the bully and he is faced with the moral dilemma of either doing it or not. The dramatic moment should focus on his confliction. I think that I might want to introduce a parental figure that could have passed away, appear to him in his mind and discourage him from corrupting himself further.
I am debating whether or not to make this a tragic plot or not. If it ould be, I would like to include some allusion to the bible, how Jesus took upon himself the sins of humanity and was crucified to cleanse humanity. If not, I would like to allude to Lazarus's rise from the dead, as in our character's redemption.
Some things to consider... I'll be sure to post my approved treatment when I get it done.
My character is confused and conflicted. He wants an answer or some form of guidance but there is no one to help him, so he has to turn to himself and rely on his own judgment to make the right choice.
Should he choose to punch the bully's face in, he would ultimately corrupt his character and forever taint what he was doing through moral convictions. But on the flip side, if he refrains from giving in to the temptation, he rises above the challenge and crystalizes his morality and yet at the same time, breaks the cycle of violence he became entangled in.
When it comes to the dramatic moment itself, we have our main character, come upon a scene of bullying. He remembers how he was bullied and decides to continue to strive for vengence. But in this scene, he stumbles on another act of bullying, and this time, it's too much for him. He is about to deal a blow that will kill the bully and he is faced with the moral dilemma of either doing it or not. The dramatic moment should focus on his confliction. I think that I might want to introduce a parental figure that could have passed away, appear to him in his mind and discourage him from corrupting himself further.
I am debating whether or not to make this a tragic plot or not. If it ould be, I would like to include some allusion to the bible, how Jesus took upon himself the sins of humanity and was crucified to cleanse humanity. If not, I would like to allude to Lazarus's rise from the dead, as in our character's redemption.
Some things to consider... I'll be sure to post my approved treatment when I get it done.
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