It’s no secret that having great characters in movies is one way to get your story noticed – that’s why character archetypes are such a useful and powerful tool for any writer.
Regardless of whether you’re a seasoned vet or just learning how to write your screenplay, character archetypes help writers create dynamic character relationships and set the foundation for great character development and character traits.
In this series, we’ll break down eight essential and original character archetypes in movies who will add drama, tension, or comedy to any story you write.
In episode two of our Character Archetype series, we’re going to cover the one we like to call, “The Caregiver.”
Generous and open-hearted, these character traits tell us that the Caregiver is typically the kind supportive friend. A character archetype to lean on, encourage, and a great tool to use when learning how to write a screenplay, character development, and character traits.
Think C-3PO from Star Wars, Albert from the Batman series. Sam from Lord of the Rings and Ron from Harry Potter. These characters are ubiquitous in film and TV, even if you’re not writing an epic action/adventure story.
Want to make the viewer clamp up and think, “Oh no, not them?” Develop a great character archetype like the caregiver and then put them in harm’s way. Because they’re so generous with their time and emotions to our heroes, it’s often they are targets for villains.
By the end of this video, you will have a better understanding for how character archetypes can help that great idea you have for a story, and transform it into a produced script.
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