Character Creation: A Guide to Archetypes, Motivation & Emotion for Writers & Actors by Tomlinson Paul

Author:Tomlinson, Paul
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf, mobi, azw3
Publisher: Paul Tomlinson
Published: 2018-11-12T05:00:00+00:00

(iii) Self-Rejecting, Tormented & Self-Destructive

The flawed Artist so desperately wanted to be the idealised self, that he has come to hate everything about himself that does not correspond to his fantasy. He is filled with self-reproach. He loathes himself, and he hates others for failing to save him. He feels that, because of his depression and inability to function, there is no hope: he is doomed. Morbid fantasies become obsessions.

He comes to realise that he has wasted his life, pursuing a futile fantasy, and this is more than he can take: rather than searching for his true self, he has chased after a lie. He is convinced that he is utterly defective, and is an outcast. He may sabotage – destroy – whatever good is left in his life.

And yet, he still secretly hopes that he will be rescued. He may attempt to elicit rescue through self-destructive behaviour, or he may end his life in order to escape. He may seek death directly, or indirectly through drugs, alcohol, or other dangerous activities. He may also regard his suicide as a punishment for those who didn’t help him enough: They’ll be sorry when I’m gone... He may have imagined death many times, so may act without a great deal of consideration or warning.

In some cases, the deeply flawed Artist may commit a ‘crime of passion’ – killing the people they hold responsible for ruining their lives, the object of unrequited love, for example.

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