Character Research

This is a clip from the 2004 romantic comedy Mean Girls. The Clip is of 'Regina George': a stereotypical upper-class American teenagers. The character is high maintenance this is evident from the 'over the top' screaming. Regina is also wealthy - the character has a very large, ostentatiously decorated bedroom.

She is also wearing expensive looking clothes: tight fitted blue denim jeans, black heeled shoes and a puffy, pink satin coat. Her hair is clipped back however it has been styled.

It is evident that the charcter is a feminine 'girly' character - the colours used in this scene are mainly pinks: Walls, carpet, wardrobe, lamps (a hazy pink lighting), chair, she is even dressed in pink (coat).



This film clip is from the romantic comedy 'Never been kissed' (1999). The charcter in the clip is called Josie: it is evident that she is lonely and hasn't got many friends- she sits alone speaking to a tortoise also the first camera shot is of two photo frames one is of herself, the other is at her graduation with her family - no pictures of friends. The character also is obviously a 'nerd' - she makes pillow cases.

In the living room the charcter has many pillows, presumably ones she has made. The colours in the living room clash: Blue walls, cream curtains, a checked brown/red sofa, white carpet with a beige rug - this represents her un co-ordinated character.

She is wearing an over sized un- fashionable jumper - pink and brown patterns with white tights. Her hair is messily clipped back - for practicality reasons.

These stereotpical characteristics could be used for the binary opposite characters, in our film opening. It is apprant that the characters are two complete contrasts.