“CHARACTER ANALYSIS TEMPLATE”

By Dakota Balmore

A character can be developed simply by asking and answering the right questions. Always know more about your character than you need, because you never know what might come in handy.

Full Name:

Literal Name Meaning:

Name source:

Nickname(s):

PHYSICAL

Gender:

Age (Chronological):

Age (Mental):

Age (Appearance):

Hair Color:

Eye Color:

Weight:

Height:

Body Build:

Skin Tone:

Facial Features:

Prominent Body Features:

Health:

Handicaps:

Glasses/Contacts:

Wears Hair:

Distinguishing Marks:

FAVORITE THINGS

TV Show:

Movie:

Music:

Food:

Color:

Pastime:

Reading Material:

Expression(s):

Clothing:

Jewelry:

Prized Possession:

Automobile:

Relative:

Best Friend:

BACKGROUND

Time (Year/Era):

Vocation:

Avocation/Hobbies:

Financial Status:

Class Status:

Car Driven:

Education:

Religion:

Politics:

Born (locale):

City/Town of Residence:

Childhood Experience:

First Memory:

Most important event still affecting character:

Most embarrassing moment:

Proudest moment:

Characters Greatest Influential Person:

Character’s Most Important Person:

Role Model For:

Character’s Role Model:

Short Bio:

HABITS

Vices:

Bad habits:

Good habits:

Psychological (Aware):

Subliminal (Unaware):

Spending:

Cleanliness:

Organizational Skills:

FAMILY

Mother:

Relationship with:

Father:

Relationship with:

Siblings:

First born:

Second Born:

Third Born:

Fourth Born:

Other Relatives:

Relationship with:

Living with character:

TRAITS

Most at ease when:

Ill at ease when:

Priorities:

Value System:

Self Esteem level:

Personality Blend:

Internal Traits:

1.

2.

Interpersonal Traits:

1.

2.

Greatest Strengths:

Greatest Weaknesses (Flaws):

Optimist or Pessimist:

Introvert or Extrovert:

Talents:

Mannerisms/Gestures:

Biggest Regret:

Minor Regrets:

Character’s Hidden Secret:

SELF PERCEPTION

One word characterization:

Complete Self Description:

Best Physical Characteristic:

Worst Physical Characteristic:

What about the character others like:

What about the character others dislike:

What would the character change about self:

What character cares less about others feel is important:

RELATING TO OTHERS

How character relates to others:

How perceived by:

1. Strangers:

2. Friends:

3. Spouse/lover:

4. Protagonist:

5. Antagonist:

First impression of Protagonist:

Later impression of Protagonist:

First impression of Antagonist:

Later impression of Antagonist:

OBJECTIVES

Short Term:

Long Term:

PROBLEM SOLVING/CRISES

Problem Solving Method:

Reaction During Crisis:

Reaction to Change:

Typical Character Problems:

Deals with New Problems:

Ask for Help:

DESIRES

Marriage:

City/Town to Reside in:

Person Character Admires Most:

Partake in Excess:

Denies Self: