Protagonist vs. Antagonist Brainstorm Writing

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You will write details about six characters; three antagonists, three protagonists.

Begin with one character, a protagonist. Write down their name. Write their current desires and motivations in life. Write down their childhood/backstory. These are the most important pieces.

Now write down their physical description, physical quirks, personality flaws. This is secondary to the motivation and backstory. It’s the icing on the cake, and it’s still important.

Now write that character’s nemesis using the exact same process (desires, backstory, physical and personality quirks, etc). Think about why and how they are blocking the protagonist from achieving their goal. Is it malicious? Accidental?

Repeat this with two other sets of characters.

NOTE: You do not have to use all or any of these characters for your video if you don’t want to. It is an exercise to get you thinking about character building. On the other hand, this may trigger some brilliant thought that leads to a wonderful video project. You won’t know unless you put your heart and head into it.

Protagonist #1: Antonio Bisutti; Italian immigrant. He just wants to reach his american dream and provide for his family. As a kid his dad was always gone and he was never sure of what/where he was. He was never told how to be a man. He's hardworking and would do anything for his family. He's short with combed over hair, looks really clean. the fact he cares so much for his family is one of his most important qualities but it might as well be his downfall.
Antagonist #1: Also an italian immigrant. grew up in the same town as Antonio, but they took seperate routes when antonio left italy before him. He continued to get involved with the wrong people then ended up coming to america when he was a teenager. He becomes part of the mafia in the city he immigrates to which happens to be the city Antonio lives in. He is out to ruin the city and get his way. Antonio gets in the way and they have a problem.

Protagonist #2: R

I Remember...

Taking naps where i would lay there in silence unable to sleep
Eating soggy, tasteless, microwave ramen for lunch
Looking into a corner for countless hours when i got in trouble
Riding my bike around my neighborhood to my friends house
staring at my tv for hours during the night
driving to waffle house on random nights with my dad
mom mixing cake together and licking the bowl clean
playing my ps2 for hours upon end not even blinking
gearing up and lacing my cleats on for soccer
sitting behind a catchers plate and playing a game i used to love
laying on the golf course at night listening to the sounds from the trees and the ponds
staring at the stars from my roof top
playing basketball in the driveway until we were drenched in sweat
watching soccer and going to try the things i saw
a loud house where it seemed like it would never get quite
putting my eye black on and forcing my helmet on to go to football games
Riding through walmart in the top of a cart glaring at everything i wanted and begging for it
climbing my dresser to change the channel and the tv falling ontop of me

Antagonist vs. Protagonist Script

Opening Scene: (old Italian music running in the background) camera view: table with cigar sitting in ashtray with smoke rising. Filming black and white in like an older type feel.

Introduce the “godfather”: he pick up the cigar and puffs through it a few times.

Phone is in the frame on the table. It rings and he picks it up. Camera to split screen to talking with his henchman.

Henchman “The bird has left the nest.”

Don: Feed poly his cracker

Henchman: “oh okay..wait what?”

Don: Put the turkey in the oven!

Henchman: what are you talking about?

Don: Clip the birdies wings. I don’t want em flying no more!

Henchman: boss I really don’t know what your saying.

Don: Kill him you idiot!!! Just kill him! (hangs up the phone angrily)

Henchman frowns sniffles and says “hes always so mean to me.”

Cut to a man driving in his car. Shot from passenger seat.

Cut to shot from the curbside. Car pulls up to the sidewalk.

Cut to shot from the man’s point of view. Bag covers his face (the camera as well). There’s an apparent struggle and you hear gasping for air. Two gun shots go off and you hear the body hit the ground.

Cut to the don in his office. He kicks his feet up on the table while smoking his cigar still.

Enters our protagonist; Luke Bisutti.

Luke walks in and slams the door behind him. He begins  to yell, “what do you think your doing?! You can’t solve all problems by just killing people!”

Don: I don’t know what you’re talking about Luke. You had a problem and I fixed it, what’s the problem?

Luke: It was my problem and I was gonna fix it myself. Now someone’s dead and the feds will be sniffin’.

Don: You’re pops told me to look after you and that exactly what I intend to do!

Luke: But your not my father so stay out of my life!!

Luke swings the door open. And stomps out.

Scene cuts when the door shuts. Cut to Luke walking. He wipes the tears off his face and begins to observe his surroundings (from his point of view). His breathing begins to get heavier and cuts of scenery are constant. They being to cut through at an increasing speed and the trend is followed by his breathing. (insert memories of him and his father in the mix). Cuts in between real life and memories are like blinks. Images stop suddenly and you hear an alarm ring. Luke sits up in his bed and wipes his eyes off.

Knock at the door. Luke gets up to answer.

Door opens and the Don is standing there he says “Come for a ride.”

Luke: Let me get ready real quick.

Luke exits back into his house. Cut to them driving together in silence. Don stops the car and they walk to a bridge.

Don begins, “Your father was my best friend. When we were kid you couldn’t find us apart from eachother. I got so used to it I thought we were one. And when he passed, a part of me did. Before he took his last breath he asked me to look after you. There’s no way I could let him down.”

Luke just looks at him. Almost a blank stare. He finally responds, “Have you ever just thought of ending it? Thinking if there was any chance of being with him again that you would take that chance. I dream of it every night.”

Don grabs and hugs him. And the camera pans back and up into the air. And then it fades to black.

The END