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Dec 08, 2003 03:13

At what point do we really know someone? Most people would probably say never truly, but I'm not really thinking about truly. What I'm wondering is, at what point are we well enough acquainted with someone to know what for that specific person is "in character" for them to do, and what isn't? Because after a while it's very clear ( Read more... )

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miripanda December 8 2003, 16:22:03 UTC

After they do something stupid and you go "I KNEW s/he was going to say/do that"
Or...when you know in advance that what they're about to say/do/write is going to be abstract and out of character :P

mahlerchick December 8 2003, 19:56:23 UTC

YOU THINK TOO MUCH

::runs into a wall::

anonymous December 8 2003, 23:10:57 UTC

Speaking of in character, I think Emmy's worried.

scribeandjudge December 9 2003, 22:47:55 UTC

Does the person only reveal one side of their character with you?
Does the person change aspects of their character in response to normal events or only dramatic ones?
Is the person a thinker who imposes her/his thoughts on her/his emotions?
How much time have you spent with this person?
Graph those answers, and you shoud have the exact moment when you will know if they do something out of character. How do you quantify it? eh.

anonymous January 1 2004, 00:20:06 UTC

glad to be back in the high-brow aesthetic discussion! i agree that after a while it becomes very clear, sometimes even very straightforward, what is "in character" for a person. but, i think that when someone does something "out of character," you should look closely at whether that really is out of character at all. do you ever do things that surprise yourself? for me it's usually a strong reaction to something that nearly seems like an overreaction until i look into my past, and see how the trigger for the "out of character" reaction was actually something i have experienced before, if this makes any sense. at any rate i think my point is that if you're really trying to get a grip on the way someone works, for a part or in real life or whatnot, pay extra attention to "out of character" moments, because chances are they are revealing a more hidden, deeper side.

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