Charlemagne Duquesne |
CHARACTER INTERVIEW / PROFILE Name: Charlemagne Aleksander Bonawentura Duquesne Background Birthday: August 1, 1964 Place of birth: Schenectady NY Parents: Jean-Francois and Anna Mackowiak What was important to the people who raised him: Siblings: Weronika (Ronnie), Regina (Reggie), and Szarlota (Lottie, Charlie) Economic/social status growing up: Lower middle class Ethnic background: Polish, French/Cajun, Mohawk Places lived: Schenectady and Beverwyck NY Current address and phone number: Education: Graduate Charlotte State College, now SUNY-Charlotte Favorite subject in school: Math Special training: Learned to use his gifts of marksmanship, knife throwing, and archery on the St. Regis Reservation. Learned to listen to the ghosts/spirits who appeared while he was dying as a teenager. Jobs: Author and Private Detective Salary: Travel: Friends: How do people view this character: Honest, amicable, sensual Lives with: three women Fights with: the bad guys Spends time with: “The Bottle” his inner sanctum Wishes to spend time with: More women Who depends on him and why: Associates because they are the only ones he trusts implicitly What people does he most admire: The ancestors Enemies: Those looking for the treasures Dating, marriage: Once engaged, but she left him Children: None Relationship with God: n/a Overall outlook on life: Does this character like himself: Yes What, if anything, would he like to change about his life: Learned to write earlier What personal demons haunt him: That he did not pay attention to those who needed his help Is he lying to himself about something: Nope Optimistic/pessimistic: Optimistic Real/feigned: Real Morality level: High, but can slip into sexual situations Confidence level: Not as high as his sisters’ Typical day: Writing, reading, helping those who need it Physical appearance Body type: Short but muscular Posture: Straight Head shape: Oval Eyes: Round brown Nose: Broken, misshaped Mouth: Full lipped Hair: raven’s wing with silver and red highlights Skin: Olive Tattoos/piercings/scars: scars from burns and bullets Voice: Husky deep What people notice first: Eyes, dark and mysterious Clothing: Black How would he describe himself: Helpful, empathetic Health/disabilities/handicaps: Good health, wears glasses Characteristics Personality type (choleric, sanguine, phlegmatic, melancholy): Upbeat Strongest/weakest character traits: Friendly, bad judge of female character How can the flip side of his strong point be a weakness: Piss him off How much self-control and self-discipline does he have: Some What makes him irrationally angry: Tears caused by abuse What makes him cry: Movies Fears: Being alone Talents: Dancer, quick witted, sarcastic, fantastic cook What people like best about him: He can cook, always helpful Interests and favorites Political leaning: liberal Collections: hockey and soccer jerseys Food, drink: Most and rarely drinks alcohol Music: Disco Books: Most genres Movies: Most genres Sports, recreation: Interscholastic soccer, track, lacrosse; Intercollegiate soccer, indoor track Did he play in school: YES Color: darker shade of magenta Best way to spend a weekend: reading on a beach with a woman or three A great gift for this person: Books Pets: cats Vehicles: Red 78 Monza Spyder with small block ‘Vette engine, Matte black 1981 Monte Carlo What large possessions does he own (car, home, furnishings, boat, etc.) and which does he like best: Inherited a lakefront house from a great-aunt, his two cars Typical expressions When happy: When angry: When frustrated: When sad: Idiosyncrasies: Laughs or jeers at: The stupidest things Ways to cheer up this person: Listen to him Ways to annoy this person: Don’t listen Hopes and dreams: To find his lost love How does he see himself accomplishing these dreams: Hard work What’s the worst thing he’s ever done to someone and why: Hospitalized someone who was about rape his younger sister Greatest success: Graduated college in three years! Biggest trauma: Being shot! Most embarrassing thing that ever happened to him: tripping on stage during BOTH his high school and college ceremonies What does he care about most in the world: His cats Does he have a secret: Yes If he could do one thing and succeed at it, what would it be: n/a He is the kind of person who: Will die for his family What do you love most about this character: * Why will the reader sympathize with this person right away: * How is the character ordinary or extraordinary:* How is his situation ordinary or extraordinary:* Core Need: Corresponding psychological maneuver (delusions, obsessions, compulsions, addictions, denials, hysterical ailments, hypochondria, illnesses, behaviors harming the self, behavior harming others, manias, and phobias):* Anecdote (defining moment):* History:* |