The link to the archetypes doesn't seem to be working....

Thanks!

januaryfire: Thanks for the heads-up. Link fixed.

I think any good screen writing ideal has a real world equivalent. Look to people in your own life that are "unforgettable." What stories do you tell about them to friends? What have they done for you that makes you love them? What are their best and worst traits? What do you wish for them? What dreams do they have? What are they unable to accomplish in their life? I think if you look for what's original and exciting about life, then distill it into the NEEDS and WANTS of your character, you can maintain a "real" quality that balances with a "film" simplicity (and by simplicity, I'm merely speaking to the concept of an a-b arc for a character).