Hanna Bar-Bare It All

I just read that Marge Simpson is this month\’s Playboy cover model. This raised many questions for me but also offered up an interesting script tip.

Marge Simpson doesn\’t seem like a typical cover girl, what with being a middle aged (?) mother of three but who\’s to say there isn\’t a certain section of the Playboy-buying market that wouldn\’t want to see Marge strip down.

As an exercise:
Think of your own main character. I\’m sure you\’ve imagined which actor would be perfect for the part. But instead of a real person, I want you to take a minute to think of which famous cartoon character would be ideal to play them. Is your character like Johnny Quest or more like Scooby-Doo? Have they had power thrust upon them like Spider-Man or do they \”exit stage left, even\” like Snagglepuss?

After you\’ve picked your cartoon character, think about what that character is known for. Are there any qualities/quirks that you can borrow for your script?

Good luck and happy writing!