Making a Good Script Great

Think of the confidant as the person to whom the protagonist reveals herself or himself. This is a trustworthy character in whose presence a female protagonist can let her hair down, or a male protagonist can be vulnerable.

one character.
We might divide character functions into five categories: main characters, supporting characters, characters who add dimension, thematic characters, and mass-and-weight characters.

When reworking a main character, it’s often helpful to begin with a transformational arc