Power of Excitement

#TypesTuesday – The Odd Couple: Excitement and Reason

#TypesTuesday – One of the funniest friendships in Cinema history

#ThinkpieceThursday – Movie Animals as Character Types

#ThinkpieceThursday – Even Animals have Character Types

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#TypesTuesday – The Good Place

#TypesTuesday – Moral Quandaries are Power of Love Dilemmas

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#ThinkpieceThursday- Bojack Horseman: Can a character truly be beyond redemption?

#ThinkpieceThursday – Can a character ever truly be irredeemable?

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#ThinkpieceThursday – Crafting Characters In Documentaries

#ThinkpieceThursday – Documentaries must Craft Characters

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#TypesTuesday – Calvin and Hobbes: Excitement and Conscience

#TypesTuesday – The strongest friendships can come from opposing types

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#TypesTuesday – It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Crabs in a Barrel

#TypesTuesday – The Paddy’s Pub Gang are Crabs in a Barrel

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#ThinkpieceThursday – Why Nine Character Types?

#ThinkpieceThursday – 9 is more than just a number

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#TypesTuesday – Community and Interdependent Characters

#TypesTuesday – Ensembles work best when each character relies on the others

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#TypesTuesday – Rick & Morty: Excitement and Imagination

#TypesTuesday – Different character types at odds with each other create plot

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#TypesTuesday – Doctor Who: 1 Character, 9 Types

#TypesTuesday – Doctor Who Is One Character Who Has Been Every Type

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James Bond – From Power of Excitement to Power of Reason

#TypesTuesday – From Excitement to Reason, 007 style!

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Bugs Bunny & Chaos

#TypesTuesday – Power of Excitement characters are Agents of Chaos

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Why is the Cop on the Job?

“Why” cops do what they are do and “Why” they are affected by the job

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Archetype or Character Type? Wizards in Harry Potter

#TypesTuesday – There is no one way to be a wizard.

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Vintage Cop Shows – Why Is The Cop On The Job?

“How” a crime is solved is so much less important than “Why” the cops are doing what they are doing and “Why” they are affected by the job. If there is no “Why” it’s just cops going through the motions.

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Brave from Pixar – How Good is Good Enough?

“The standout characters, exciting set pieces and memorable songs that we’ve come to expect are absent. The truest advertising tagline would be, “From the studio that brought you ‘Cars 2.'”

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The Avengers

#TypesTuesday – Each Avenger is absolutely true to their Character Type.

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The Mating Season – Day Twenty Four – #40movies40days

The Mating Season is a good old fashioned Power of Love story in the best sense of the word.

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NFL Leadership Styles – Can You Help?

Sometimes it is really useful to look at the Character Types of real people to see how what they do or say defines them. The SuperBowl and the magnificent victory by Green Bay and their young quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a great example to start off with. I’d like to type all the major players in the NFL in terms of their leadership styles. I’m looking for some help here– with quotations or a link to a video as an illustrations. Can you help fill things out?

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Bugs Bunny – Power of Excitement

#TypesTuesday – Bugs Bunny is a Power of Excitement character

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The Princess and The Frog

The Princess and the Frog is the best romantic comedy of the last couple of years. It hits three of the most important emotional beats that make Romantic Comedies so emotionally satisfying.

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Vague Characters

Read this if you are kind, strong willed, but can be self-critical.

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Power of Excitement

These characters are usually an agent of chaos. Their rakish push-the- envelop devil-may-care attitude inevitably shakes things up in a story. But their charm, ready wit and natural talent as an escape artist or improvisor often saves the day.

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Character Type Examples

#TypesTuesday – Here is a list of character examples.

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The Dark Knight, The Joker and Dr. Hunter S. Thompson – Power of Excitement

Two characters and films that explore the Dark Side of this Character Type: Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson and The Joker (brilliantly played by Heath Ledger) in Dark Knight . Each is a great look at the underbelly of this fascinating Character Type.

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