Fictional Characters that just rock.

Royal Tenenbaum
He’s been a shit all his life, but he just owns it. All he's looking for is a little redemption…and maybe the chance to corrupt his grandkids.
Probably my favorite Gene Hackman role, and he’s had a lot of good ones over the years.

 
My interest would be in the strong female characters where I can find character traits I can use for my heroines. None are really of specific interest as I have no desire to duplicate other people's creations.

I'll mention a couple of examples and why.

Agent Romanoff - Marvel - Being a genre that targets 'super-heroes', to me, she is the 'most super' because she has no 'super-powers', just dedication and training. Her interrogation ability using her psychology skills and her perceived sexuality is a trait I can use.

Selene - Underworld. Her 'brutal' approach to dealing with the opposition is again, a trait I can use when creating my heroines.

Marguerite Blakeney - The Scarlet Pimpernel. Her vulnerability is again, a trait that works well in certain situations. This play by the Baroness Orczy pioneered the 'secret identity' theme that has become the staple of the modern 'super-hero' genre, Superman/Clark Kent, Batman/Bruce Wayne.. etc. Sir Percy Blakeney was the first to do this as far as I know.

There are none I consider the 'complete package' but rather offer parts of a persona I can use when creating a 'whole' character.

Ls x
 
I think there's a blurred lines here between characters you just love and maybe those you admire, maybe want to be.

I read a fair bit and there's definitely been a surge of the strong female characters coming through in the genres I've been reading, for example

Anita Blake/ Meredith Gentry by Laurel k Hamilton. Both extremely, strong, capable, ruthless female leads, but with softer, human elements too. There's a host of others like Jane Yellow rock, Celaena Sardothien, and others.

Personally, I love the mischievous characters too, those devil may care, idgaf ones that just go for it, but are tempered by morals and ethics ... Some that spring to mind are Jack Reacher, Richard Rahl, Sparhawk (yep, I read a lotta fantasy and urban horror...).
 
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Dogowar said:
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan.

A smart and capable character who seems to grow more capable in each novel.
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CHaracter development is so important when writing I think some times this portion of the film making has been dropped the actor MUST be able to portray the character adequately for success :)
 
Sherlock Holmes, Dr House, Eric Cartman...basically anyone who can get away with saying extremely mean things. :)
 
Dogowar said:
Well the two main actors Alec Bakdwin in Hunt for Red October and Harrison Ford in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger played Ryan well. Though I think Ford played him the closest to the books character to be honest :)
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Harrison Ford is truly a gem- Indiana Jones fucking Han!!!! Hello!!! Hahahaha
 
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