FANBOY NOTES FOR CASTINGCHARACTER BREAKDOWNS1/15/08CHUM CHUM
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Wide-eyed, innocent. Often gullible. A sweet simple soul.
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A 3-year-old stuck in 8-year-old body
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Less articulate. Sincere, never glib. No guile.
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Often makes sounds or action instead of verbal reply. Occasional little kid speech
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A touch of Ralph Wiggam
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ER open to male/female playing part.KYLE
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Grandiose, melodramatic (think Dr. Smith from “Lost in Space” meets “HarryPotter’s” Draco Malfoy)
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British prep school accent. Refined, articulate.
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He feels superior, yet he’s impotent, often frustrated.
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Can be sarcastic, condescending, withering (a la Squidward)
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Open to “hearing” his bracesOZ
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34 going on 13. An overgrown pre-teen boy. Totally into playing.
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Very knowledgeable, but emotionally immature. Adolescent.
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Powerless, whiny, weak when dealing with his mother
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A touch of Napoleon Dynamite
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Voice: pubescently high. (poss. Reference: Henchman #1 from “Venture Bros.”)YO
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Asian. 11-years-old. No accent.
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Bouncy, fun. Sweet. Lives in a happy colorful bubble
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Can’t resist anything cute. It’s her kryptonite.
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Stubborn when she wants something. Pours on the sugar, plays up her cuteness toget what she wants. Like a kid who wants to keep a stray puppy.
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Fickle. Enthralled one minute, bored the next.LENNY
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17-year-old, African-American, mild urban vibe (think Nick Cannon)
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think of him as a whiny teenager who doesn’t want to do his chores. Poor copingskills. Always ready to crack, near the point of tears. Weak.
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Beleaguered/put upon. Just wants to curl up in a ball and hide.
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Feels he can’t escape Fanboy. Dreads him.
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Note: Lenny will be our all-purpose teenage store clerk. He will work a variety
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