“Akala ko, Patay na”

Character: Babaeng baliw

DEE CANNON’S CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY

1. What’s in your pocket? notes
2. What object do you always carry? ballpen
3. What is your best physical feature? eyes
4. What is your dominant character trait? freckles
5. What is your worst physical mannerism? Bitting fingernails
6. What don’t you like about yourself? Impatient
7. What do you like about yourself? loyal
8. What is your greatest fear? death
9. What would make you tell a lie? None/Honest
10. What words or phrases do you overuse? “bakit ako mamamatay?”
11. What is the trait in others that you dislike? mataray
12. What makes you depressed? stress
13. When and where were you happiest? my birthday at resort
14. What are your strongest prejudices? -
15. What is your greatest regret? Hindi makasama si lola
16. What is your idea of perfect happiness? Pag naging successful
17. What talent would you most like to have? dance
18. Who or what is the greatest love of your life? None/study first
19. What is your greatest extravagance? -
20. What would most improve the quality of your life? -
21. Which living person do you most admire? Parents
22. Which living person do you most despise? liar
23. What is your favorite piece of music? Love on the Brain
24. What is your favorite painting? Open Mind 360
25. What is your favorite book? Social
26. Who are your favorite writers? Matthew D. Lieberman
27. What are you reading at the moment? Educational Book
28. What is your favorite word? “patay”
29. Which historical figure do you most identify with? -

CHARACTER PROFILE
1. What is your full name? Katelyn Faye M. Costales
2. What else are you called? (nickname) Kate
3. Where do you live? Tondo, Manila
4. Where were you born? Sampaloc, Manila
5. Date of birth December 13, 2003
6. Do you have any siblings? How many of them? Yes, 4
7. What do you remember about the house you grew up in? Our garden
8. What do you remember about the neighborhood you grew up in? my friends
9. What were some of the special occasions in your family? Reunion
10. Name some of the special homemade foods you ate as a child. Fried Chicken
11. What is your favorite childhood memory? Playing outside
12. What is your worst childhood memory? Napaso sa mantika
13. How do you feel about your age?
14. What do you do for exercise? workout
15. What are your favorite foods? Carbonara
16. Favorite films? A Beautiful Mind
17. Who are your favorite movie stars? Ezra Miller
18. In what other forms of entertainment/recreation do you enjoy and/or take part in? -
19. What is your favorite sport? Badminton
20. What time do you usually get up in the morning? 6 am
21. What time do you usually retire? 11 pm
22. What is your favorite time of the day? Why? 10 pm, I am more awake
23. What is your favorite season? Why? Summer
24. Did you ever smoke? (when, why, and how much?) no
25. What is your favorite drink, alcoholic and nonalcoholic? Sola Iced Tea, San Mig Apple
26. What kind of limits do you put on your alcoholic drinking? -
27. What section of the newspaper do you read? News and Literary
28. What do you enjoy doing most in your free time? Acads
29. Which do you prefer: city or country living? Why? City
30. Do you like intimate parties or large gatherings? Why? Large gatherings
31. What is your greatest fear? Death
32. Who is your closest friend? Erica Jade
33. How would you like to spend your next vacation? Read books and gala with friends
34. What type of clothing do you most like to wear? Blouse
35. What are your favorite TV programs? Showtime
36. What would you enjoy doing on an evening out? Gala with friends
37. Do you consider yourself an indoor or outdoor person? Both
38. What are your feelings or opinion about:
- Sex – n/a
- Politics - political
- War – n/a
- Old age – n/a
39. What role does religion play in your everyday life? Believe in God
40. Are you happy with your lot? yes
41. What do you feel the future holds?
42. How do you feel about each of the other people you meet in this play? Scared
UNDERSTANDING THE PERIOD OF YOUR PLAY
Make a list of the books your character might have read.
- Social by Matthew D. Lieberman
- Reasons To Stay Alive by Matt Haig
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Make a list of the music your character might have listened to.
- Sweet but Pyscho by Ava Max
- Love on the Brain by Rihanna
Make a list of the films that are placed in the same time and place as the play you are working on.
- Barton Fink
- A Beautiful Mind
Make a list of paintings and/or photographs that depict the same time and place as the play you are
working on.
- Open Mind 360
- Monika Luniak

CHARACTER JOURNAL
What new information have I learned about my character today?
- Hindi lahat ng bagay nabibigyan kasagutan
What questions do I still have about my character?
- Paano dapat magstay na concious sa nangyayari
How does my character feel about the other characters in the play? (Let your character’s voice respond
to this question.)

What one or two things do I plan to accomplish during the next rehearsal?
- Ma-portrait yung character na dapat lumabas saakin and hindi dapat makita yung sarili kundi
ung character ko lang dapat