Father Synopsis

Being assigned as the director, I created a quick sample of how our father could be.

1. What do you know about this character now that s/he doesn’t yet know? *UNKNOWN*
2. What is this character’s greatest flaw? Being mentally unstable, being diagnosed with bi-polar
3. What do you know about this character that s/he would never admit? He misses his wife who passed away
4. What is this character’s greatest asset? Smoking
5. If this character could choose a different identity, who would s/he be? *UNKNOWN*
6. What music does this character sing to when no one else is around? Classical
7. In what or whom does this character have the greatest faith? God
8. What is this character’s favourite movie? *UNKNOWN*
9. Does this character have a favourite article of clothing? Favourite shoes? Polishing his shoes
10. Does this character have a vice? Name it. Picture of his wife
11. Name this character’s favourite person (living or dead). His daughter? Or wife?
12. What is this character’s secret wish? To try and provide a better life for his daughter – what he missed out on
13. What is this character’s proudest achievement? Becoming a father
14. Describe this character’s most embarrassing moment. *UNKNOWN*
15. What is this character’s deepest regret? *UNKNOWN*
16. What is this character’s greatest fear? Not fulfilling a good life for his daughter
17. Describe this character’s most devastating moment. Taking a knife to his daughter’s throat
18. What is this character’s greatest achievement? *UNKNOWN*
19. What is this character’s greatest hope? *UNKNOWN*
20. Does this character have an obsession? Name it. Smoking
21. What is this character’s greatest disappointment? His bi-polar disorder
22. What is this character’s worst nightmare? Delving into complete insanity
23. Whom does this character most wish to please? Why? His daughter, because his disorder is affecting both him and his daughter mentally and sometimes psychically
24. Describe this character’s mother. Unfortunately she has passed away
25. Describe this character’s father. Not applicable
26. If s/he had to choose, with whom would this character prefer to live? Where he is now, with his daughter, who takes care of him
27. Where does this character fall in birth order? What effect does this have? Not applicable
28. Describe this character’s siblings or other close relatives. Daughter – Caring, withdrawn from the outside because of the almost constant care of his father, neglected, occasionally shown affection from her father, perhaps frightened?
29. Describe this character’s bedroom. Include three cherished items. A pair of polished black shoes, a picture of his wife, a chain, or ring of some sort?
30. What is this character’s birth date? How does this character manifest traits of his/her astrological sign? NOT APPLICABLE
31. If this character had to live in seclusion for six months, what six items would s/he bring? His shoes, his picture, a chain or ring…?
32. Why is this character angry? His life is being torn apart by his bi-polar disorder, and is affecting his daughter
33. What calms this character? Silence, solitude
34. Describe a recurring dream or nightmare this character might have. An evening with his wife and daughter, in which he lost control and hit them both, screams and shouts occurred, and unfortunately that’s the last time he spoke to his wife before she passed away – regret, guilt.
35. List the choices (not circumstances) that led this character to his/her current predicament. *UNKNOWN*
36. List the circumstances over which this character has no control. His bi-polar disorder, changing from extreme to another
37. What wakes this character in the middle of the night? Nightmares
38. How would a stranger describe this character? Distraught, unpredictable
39. What does this character resolve to do differently every morning? NOT APPLICABLE?
40. Who depends on this character? Why? His daughter, because her father is the only person she has in her life
41. If this character knew s/he had exactly one month to live, what would s/he do? Go somewhere by himself, or perhaps with his daughter, wear his shoes, and just sit there, gazing across the landscape
42. How would a dear friend or relative describe this character? *UNKNOWN*
43. What is this character’s most noticeable physical attribute? *UNKNOWN*
44. What is this character hiding from him/herself? Hiding from his disorder?
45. Write one additional thing about your character. *UNKNOWN*