Post by Harriet Watson on Jan 23, 2012 13:43:07 GMT
I was searching through some files and found this questionnaire, which I use when I'm writing scripts etc.
There's WAY more, it's about 7 pages long, but here's some basic ones to get you started. I thought it would be fun and also help those of us who play occasional characters to think about our characters properly.
Here's mine:
What is your full name?
Harriet Camilla Watson
Do you have any siblings?
One, John Hamish Watson.
Where do you live now, and with whom?
I'm working on that bit.
What is your occupation?
See previous question.
Write a full physical description of yourself.
5'5", dark red hair that won't do anything but be curly. Pale with an inability to tan but a habit of collecting freckles when I've been out in the sun. My Doctor reckons I'm 'underweight' but not for long - I'm pregnant, not showing yet.
I have two tattoos, one on my hip and one on my shoulder. My feet are enormous and I have 'pianist' fingers. My right ring finger has a long scar from a gymnastics accident when I was eight.
To which social class do you belong?
I was born middle-class, but... well. Next question pelase.
Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
My cheeks go red if I eat too many strawberries.
Are you right- or left-handed?
Right.
What does your voice sound like?
Soft, well-spoken with a sprinkling of slang. I also curse in French.
What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?
I call everyone 'sweetheart'.
What do you have in your pockets?
Remnants of tobacco, someone's phone number and half a bar of chocolate.
Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?
I hate bad grammar, I like to touch things that aren't mine and I get bored EASILY.
Here's yours to copy:
What is your full name?
Who are/were your parents?
Do you have any siblings?
Where do you live now, and with whom?
What is your occupation?
Write a full physical description of yourself.
To which social class do you belong?
Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
Are you right- or left-handed?
What does your voice sound like?
What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?
What do you have in your pockets?
Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?
There's WAY more, it's about 7 pages long, but here's some basic ones to get you started. I thought it would be fun and also help those of us who play occasional characters to think about our characters properly.
Here's mine:
What is your full name?
Harriet Camilla Watson
Do you have any siblings?
One, John Hamish Watson.
Where do you live now, and with whom?
I'm working on that bit.
What is your occupation?
See previous question.
Write a full physical description of yourself.
5'5", dark red hair that won't do anything but be curly. Pale with an inability to tan but a habit of collecting freckles when I've been out in the sun. My Doctor reckons I'm 'underweight' but not for long - I'm pregnant, not showing yet.
I have two tattoos, one on my hip and one on my shoulder. My feet are enormous and I have 'pianist' fingers. My right ring finger has a long scar from a gymnastics accident when I was eight.
To which social class do you belong?
I was born middle-class, but... well. Next question pelase.
Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
My cheeks go red if I eat too many strawberries.
Are you right- or left-handed?
Right.
What does your voice sound like?
Soft, well-spoken with a sprinkling of slang. I also curse in French.
What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?
I call everyone 'sweetheart'.
What do you have in your pockets?
Remnants of tobacco, someone's phone number and half a bar of chocolate.
Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?
I hate bad grammar, I like to touch things that aren't mine and I get bored EASILY.
Here's yours to copy:
What is your full name?
Who are/were your parents?
Do you have any siblings?
Where do you live now, and with whom?
What is your occupation?
Write a full physical description of yourself.
To which social class do you belong?
Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
Are you right- or left-handed?
What does your voice sound like?
What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?
What do you have in your pockets?
Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?