> Our gang leader involves himself in a life of crime and violence - selling drugs and handling weapons - so how do I convince my audience to empathise with this character - what is it about this character that appeals to my target audience?
1. Tyler Durden
A character such as Tyler Durden should not appeal to audiences - sleeps in an abandoned house - runs an underground boxing club - creates a cult resulting in multiple deaths - what is it about this character that attracts audiences?
> Dialogue - Tyler speaks fluidly - always a calm tone of voice - gives the illusion of invincibility - also makes his theories seem less insane and more relatable - the most insane theory portrayed with the right wording and tone of voice can make sense.
> Body positioning - the clip shows us 2 opposites - one man wearing formal clothing - shirt and tie - a practical person - talks about insurance and other relevant things - hunched over - appearing comfortable yet uncomfortable - then Tyler - fully relaxed seating position - constant smile on his face - expresses his words with his hands - this attracts the audience - Tyler is confident in what he says and does, therefore we listen to what Tyler says and we empathise.
My Character will be encouraged to adopt many of Tylers characteristics in order to achieve the confidence necessary in order to win over the audience as well as the fluidity of Tylers voice - the dialogue I write will have to be similar to Tylers in the sense that justifying a certain lifestyle has to come off as some sort of Philosophy of Life - rejecting the norm and being different.2.Frank Lucas
Actions such as shooting a man in the head in the middle of the street should be considered too violent to witness, yet upon witnessing it, admiration for our Character Frank Lucas only builds instead of crumbling - why?
>Fluidity in motion - Our character never hesitates in what he does - leaving the restaurant mid speech and returning to the same restaurant after killing a man to finish his speech demonstrates his confidence and ability to handle a situation - such confidence can only be perceived as admirable to my target audience - my character will have to adopt such confidence in himself in order to make his actions seem admirable instead of questionable.
> Justification - The beginning of the clip shows Franks justification for what he does - family /
respect ect.. My character must be able to justify his lifestyle in a similar way to Frank in order to make our audiences respect him. - Considers his lifestyle a business - making it seem more professional than a low class gangster.
Scenes like these define a character - what sort of person they are - how they do things. In order for my character to adopt similar characteristics to that of Frank Lucas - he will have to act out in a similar fashion - out of the ordinary - which would shock the average bystander but earn respect from viewers.
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