The Encyclopedia of Interactive Performance

Character is a multi-faceted topic. There are too many facets to cover them all in a single entry. Below are some character-related entries in this encyclopedia that you may find useful.

Creating characters – an overview of how to create a character

Naming characters – ways to come up with your character’s name and tips for naming others

Position – where a character fits in the social hierarchy

Professions and occupations – how characters earn a living or fill their waking hours

Status – the relative power between characters

Creating relationships – setting up who characters are to each other

Point of view – the perspectives that define a character

Traits – distinguishing qualities that inform a character’s behavior

Sympathetic and unsympathetic characters – behaviors that affect how others feel about a character

Character hook – something that makes a character uniquely identifiable

Character shoehorn – a technique for slipping quickly into character

Instant character – a way to create a character on the spot

Endowing spects’ characters – how to establish who spects’ characters are