Character Worksheet

ACTOR NAME: Jessica Ussher

CHARACTER NAME: Claire

1. Character Age: 17

2. Describe the following ​Physical Characteristics​​:

Posture:

Claire stands tall with her shoulders back. Her head is held high most of the time. When

it’s not it’s because she feels fear or the situation calls for it. An example would be in a

dance piece

Walk:

She doesn’t walk she glides across the floor with her arms and head swinging around

into different shapes.

Gestures/Mannerisms:

Tremors in her hands when she is scared or nervous. Twitches when she sleeps. She is

very polite and holds herself with a dignified class. Her gestures are mostly free but

there are times where she constricts and uses percussive gestures to show control.

3. Occupation:

Modern contemporary dancer

4. Interests:

Claire’s interests are dance, criminology whether it’s reading or watching, although she

prefers reading so she can visualize the story herself. Learning everything she can on

contemporary dance
5. Beliefs: (Religious and otherwise)

She believes in maintaining her composure at all times though there are times this

doesn’t always happen. Claire has a Christian faith and believes everything happens for

a reason. In fact that is her moral. Everytime she wakes up she must do the ritual of

thinking(with her hands on her heart) of 3 qualities about herself. Also she believes in

being yourself at all times although she doesn’t always practice this.

6. Ambitions:

Strives to get her mother’s approval and love and become one of the best dancers know

to man/women kind.

7. Where is the character from?

New York

8. How is this character similar to you?

I swing my arms a lot when I move and I also have the same interests and beliefs with

the exception of contemporary dance. Instead I prefer hip hop or jazz. Whenever I am

nervous/scared I get the tremors as well.

9. How is this character different from you?

I prefer jazz and hip hop over modern contemporary dance and I walk with my toes curled up

instead of gliding across the floor. Also I don’t have as much control over my body as Claire

does. Although I get tremors I usually get them all over my body.