Summary: Update: <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/tv-characters-101-pt46-transcript/">PT46 transcript now available</a><br> <br> Alex and Nick discuss one of the most important parts of television writing: creating compelling characters.<br> <br> Why are characters so vital to television shows? What are some key elements to watch out for when writing characters in a TV script? Why are character introductions so important in screenwriting? How can you create interesting people that fit your TV show?<br> <br> The Paper Team explores their existence...<br> <br> SHOWNOTES<br> <br> Content<br> A special announcement (00:46)<br> 1 - Television is a character's medium (01:41)<br> 2 - Describing characters: introductions, archetypes, and traits (02:42)<br> 3 - Character voices, filler characters, and empathy (17:38)<br> 4 - Characters in the story: goals and arcs (23:43)<br> Takeaways and Resources (28:25)<br> <br> Links<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_(TV_series)">House, M.D.</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Laurie">Hugh Laurie</a><br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2qQSKuL">"The Hero's Journey" - Joseph Campbell</a><br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2HjkYs4">"The Writer's Journey" - Christopher Vogler</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Clayton_(film)">Michael Clayton (Film)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Seaborn">Sam Seaborn</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_(The_West_Wing)">"Pilot" (1x01 - The West Wing)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_(Lost)">"Pilot" (1x01-02 - Lost)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_(Community)">"Pilot" (1x01 - Community)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_(TV_series)">Legion (TV Series)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Chigurh">Anton Chigurh</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/assisting-tv-comedy-writers-ft-gary-sundt-superstorethe-goldbergs-pt43/">"Assisting TV Comedy Writers ft. Gary Sundt" (PT43)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs">Maslow's hierarchy of needs</a><br> <br> Resources<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2JgbHh0">"The Art Of Dramatic Writing" - Lajos Egri</a><br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2K8r7Fq">"The Emotion Thesaurus" - Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi</a><br> <br> <br> This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions<br> <a href="https://www.tblaunchpad.com/#competitions" target="_blank"></a><br> Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a <a href="https://www.tblaunchpad.com/#competitions" target="_blank">Launch Pad Competition</a><br> <br> Special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexSwitzky21">Alex Switzky</a> for helping us edit this episode.<br> <br> If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at <a href="http://paperteam.co/itunes">paperteam.co/itunes</a>! :)<br> <br> You can find Paper Team on Twitter:<br> Alex - <a href="https://twitter.com/TVCalling">@TVCalling</a><br> Nick - <a href="https://twitter.com/_njwatson">@_njwatson</a><br> If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co<br> <br> <br>
