Excerpt from:  Drama Teacher's Diary
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April 14, 2009

Analysis for Building Your Own Character Work Sheet

A work sheet for a four day character building assignment

ANALYSIS FOR BUILDING YOUR OWN CHARACTER

The following items are clues into any character.  As you build your character you will want to know as much about him/her as possible.  Use these questions as a springboard for your imagination.  The more fully developed (detailed) your answers, the more interesting your character.  Remember, IMAGINATION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN KNOWLEDGE!

1. Name of Character.

2. What is your character's job?

3.  Where does he/she live?

4. What kind of clothes does your character wear?

5. What are your parents like?  Do you get along with them?

6. Are you married or single? Why?

7. What are your character’s best qualities? Why?

8. What are your character’s worst qualities? Why?

9. What is your character’s favorite food? Why?

10. What is your character’s favorite sport? Why?

11. What is your character’s dream vacation?

12. Does your character have children?  Does he/she ever want children?

13.  Has your character ever been in prison? Why?

14. What kind of an education does your character have?

15. If given 10 dollars, what would your character do?

16. Is your character a morning person? A night owl? Why?

17. Is your character lazy or energetic? Perhaps lazy about only certain things?

18.  How would your character respond to an annoying sales person?

19. What kind of music does your character listen to?

20. What kind of television show does your character watch?

21. “I want _______________________________ out of life?”


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