Armi is what I call a "Hollywood Introvert" in order for me to get around this.
You know how there's like "plain" and then "Hollywood plain"? Someone who would be considered pretty in real life but always plays the plain jane best friend? So the sake of making this argument easier, we're going to just talk about "Shy" characters, because they share a lot of the same traits as introverts, but is an easier stereotype to nail down for Hollywood.
In the movies, everything is exaggerated just so so it's not QUITE real. Someone who's shy in the movies isn't usually ACTUALLY shy. Shy girls in the movies are just, in a lot of ways, aloof or silly awkward, instead of actual real life shyness they actually don't seem uncomfortable conversing with other people or it takes a lot of energy to. The shyness is just there for the "cute" factor of the character. It's real enough to work and people will associate the character with "shy", but it makes it easier for the character to actually interact with her/his peers
I mean look at this article: http://www.silverpetticoatreview.com/201...elevision/
Amelie? Annie from being Human? BELLA from Twilight? LANEY BOGGS FROM SHE'S ALL THAT?
I would barely classify any of these girls are really, actual real world shy. There aloof or quirky, most of them choosing to be away from people rather then it being an actual struggle to interact.
A lot of people say Armi is a lot like Winnifred Burkle (Also on the list) who has traits of being an introvert. She'd rather hole up her room, talking to people - at least at the beginning of her start on the show -- seems to be a hugely exhausting endeavor, and she doesn't like looking anyone in the eye.
But really, Fred isn't shy. She's unafraid to jump into a conversation, or say what she's thinking (even if it's silly), she makes friends fairly easy for being an awkward goofball, and is extremely eager to learn to interact. Eventually, she grows to like being around people all the time and completely drops the whole Introverted thing, becoming a quirky extrovert.
There's a reason "real world" quiet, shy, or introverted characters don't work. They are very quick to shut the conversation down. People mistake their quiet behavior as not wanting to talk at all and will just move on to the next person who will actually hold a conversation. They aren't social, and in an RP environment that forces you to BE social in order to thrive, that makes it really difficult. People want to interact but don't want to take a whole lot of time to try to force you to finally make it seem like you want to be there. In reality, a lot of introverts I know don't go to bars (Unless I force them >.>) pretty content with sitting at home with a good book -- which works really well in real life but it just doesn't transfer over in rp.
My advice? Become Hollywood Shy or at least close to it. A little more extroverted will really really help with this.
You know how there's like "plain" and then "Hollywood plain"? Someone who would be considered pretty in real life but always plays the plain jane best friend? So the sake of making this argument easier, we're going to just talk about "Shy" characters, because they share a lot of the same traits as introverts, but is an easier stereotype to nail down for Hollywood.
In the movies, everything is exaggerated just so so it's not QUITE real. Someone who's shy in the movies isn't usually ACTUALLY shy. Shy girls in the movies are just, in a lot of ways, aloof or silly awkward, instead of actual real life shyness they actually don't seem uncomfortable conversing with other people or it takes a lot of energy to. The shyness is just there for the "cute" factor of the character. It's real enough to work and people will associate the character with "shy", but it makes it easier for the character to actually interact with her/his peers
I mean look at this article: http://www.silverpetticoatreview.com/201...elevision/
Amelie? Annie from being Human? BELLA from Twilight? LANEY BOGGS FROM SHE'S ALL THAT?
I would barely classify any of these girls are really, actual real world shy. There aloof or quirky, most of them choosing to be away from people rather then it being an actual struggle to interact.
A lot of people say Armi is a lot like Winnifred Burkle (Also on the list) who has traits of being an introvert. She'd rather hole up her room, talking to people - at least at the beginning of her start on the show -- seems to be a hugely exhausting endeavor, and she doesn't like looking anyone in the eye.
But really, Fred isn't shy. She's unafraid to jump into a conversation, or say what she's thinking (even if it's silly), she makes friends fairly easy for being an awkward goofball, and is extremely eager to learn to interact. Eventually, she grows to like being around people all the time and completely drops the whole Introverted thing, becoming a quirky extrovert.
There's a reason "real world" quiet, shy, or introverted characters don't work. They are very quick to shut the conversation down. People mistake their quiet behavior as not wanting to talk at all and will just move on to the next person who will actually hold a conversation. They aren't social, and in an RP environment that forces you to BE social in order to thrive, that makes it really difficult. People want to interact but don't want to take a whole lot of time to try to force you to finally make it seem like you want to be there. In reality, a lot of introverts I know don't go to bars (Unless I force them >.>) pretty content with sitting at home with a good book -- which works really well in real life but it just doesn't transfer over in rp.
My advice? Become Hollywood Shy or at least close to it. A little more extroverted will really really help with this.
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