character background

Hi guys!

So for my goalie character, I wanted to keep it fairly simple when it comes to her background.

Since it is a short film and not a movie or episodic documentary, I feel like it is important to develop a character with an implied background that is easy for viewers to figure out on their own. It is a short film, so I want to spend most of it developing her character rather than just explaining her past. 

I want to make it evident that this is a girl who has been taking soccer extremely seriously for the majority of her life. She has been playing travel soccer for years now and is clearly very good.

Because she is so good, I think I'll have her be cocky on the outside; maybe she has problems with controlling her anger when she lets a goal in, etc. But deep down, this is rooted from the insecurity that she is not good enough. This fear will be explained through voiceovers probably, as we hear others from her life telling her. Perhaps it'll be coaches or her parents. That way, the audience can see the pressure put on her without having to delve too deep into her past. It's quick.

Additionally, I want to make sure my audience can see that socially, soccer has been a setback for her. This can be more implied than anything, as the goalkeeping will be a sort of metaphor for the way she acts with her relationships- she doesn't let anyone in. 

Oh my goddddddddddddddd this girl seems like a total DRAG totally the life of the party!!!

By the end of the film hopefully, SOMEONE will tolerate her because as I create her character even I want to punch her.