SCRP 280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Terry Gilliam, Jargon, Social Class
6 Feb 2019
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Week 2: what a character says is different than what a character does, what they say is meaningless without action to back it up (or to contrast it - both say something about character, persona i. ii. How a character reacts to situations (ex. splinter) Brazil by terry gilliam: i don"t want dessert. I don"t want a promotion vs. dream sequence: the realistic character i. Physical appearance: characters are aware of their appearance, actors don"t make particular character"s appearance work, it"s more about the thoughts the character has about their own appearance ii. Socioeconomic background: social class, occupation, education, home life, religion, race, largely about where characters feel comfortable, language (jargon), mannerisms, etc that makes sense to their socioeconomic bg) iii. The fake motive or intentional lie: the character lies about why they want something in order to ii. iii. sound more acceptable to her peers. The believed true goal: will eventually discover to be false.
