For two decadent years and only
$60,000+, I was going to make movies. In film school, the first thing you study
is character. And you learn that insecure characters,
characters that don’t think much of themselves, are not very interesting, they
aren't inspirational, or hopeful and no one wants to watch them.
* insecure:
unsure of oneself
= uncertain; doubtful; unconfident
ex> Many adults are insecure
about growing old.
ex> Don’t be insecure about
your accent. Many people speak English like you.
They are lifeless, boring, generic, they never feel authentic.
* generic:
having no brand name
ex> The doctor prescribed generic
medicine because he knew I didn't have much money.
ex> Sometimes the generic
products are identical to the name brand ones, they just don’t have the same
label.
The best characters, the ones we love,
who inspire us, who we want to remember forever, are flawed, and one-of-a-kind.
* one-of-a-kind:
unique
ex> The police were able to find the
stolen bicycle easily because of its one-of-a-kind paint job.
Note> Something that is “one-of-a-kind”
can also be called a “one-off.”
The only characters not good enough are
ones who aren't complex, or messy, or vulnerable,
the ones who aren't real.
* vulnerable:
susceptible to being hurt emotionally or physically
ex> Being vulnerable is not a
sign of weakness, it’s a sign of being human.
Your looks, your hair, too thin, too
straight, too curly; how much time do you spend being disgusted by yourself, cringing over the dumb thing you said,
worrying you won’t get a date because while you’re hilarious in your head but
when you speak it sounds like you’re explaining tax code.
* cringe:
to physically react to something distasteful or uncomfortable to watch
ex> The audience cringed when
the groom fell down on his way to the altar.
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