Casting

1.  WHO AM I?  

(All the details about your character including name, age, address, relatives, likes, dislikes, hobbies, career, description of physical traits, opinions, beliefs, religion, education, origins, enemies, loved ones, sociological influences, etc.) 

Hello there. My name is Alfonso but you can call me Judge. I am 53 years old and I live in Italy with my serving girl Pizocca; we're not married, oh gosh, I can't see a woman without having to go to the toilet every few minutes. She's not the most attractive of women so I've got her to simply do the chores for me. I don't like to keep in contact with my relatives since I only have about 2 cousins left. I love to read in my parlour with my cat, Pizo (Some people may think that I named him after Pizocca but that's clearly absurd! I have white thinning hair that flops over my head and wrinkles that frame my face.

2.  WHAT TIME IS IT? 

(Century, season, year, day, minute, significance of time) 

It is summer in 16th centenary Italy. I am writing this before I go and do my job so I am apologetic if this seems a bit rushed.

3.  WHERE AM I? 

(Country, city, neighbourhood, home, room, area of room) 

I'm sitting in my parlour in the front of my house where I am waiting for my food to be bought in by Pizocca. Oh that woman is probably still in bed. I'm considering having a bottle of rum for breakfast if she doesn't get here quickly!

4.  WHAT SURROUNDS ME? 

(Animate and inanimate objects-complete details of environment) 

In my front garden, I can see the flowers growing from the ground next to the bright green trees. There is a breeze coming from the window above me... Why hasn't Pizocca closed that window? Where is Pizocca? My cat has just jumped off my lap... I would go and find him but I have to get ready for work.

5.  WHAT ARE THE GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES? 

(Past, present, future and all of the events) 

I am a lonely old man who is just looking for some friends. I hate to admit it but i don't really have many friends. Hard to believe, right? I'm trapped in a courtroom all day and then I go home to be trapped in here too. I used to have friends and family who used to come over but they don't bother anymore. Maybe Pizocca told them never to come back again. Maybe she knows my true feelings. Maybe she's seen underneath my disguise that I can't be in the same room with an attractive woman for more than 10 minutes because I don't want her to get the wrong idea. Or maybe just being a bit paranoid.

6.  WHAT IS MY RELATIONSHIP? 

(Relation to total events, other characters, and to things) 

The only person who is the closest thing to a friend I have is Pizocca. She's acting a bit strange recently... I don't know what's been happening. I'm quite high up in where I live so maybe she's finally realised that and wants to please me in hope that she'll get higher up in our community. Oh I don't know anymore, I'm not good with women.

7.  WHAT DO I WANT? 

(Character's need.  The immediate and main objective) 

I want to concentrate on my job but there's a part of my that loves Pizocca. I will never tell her but I think I love her. There's a part of me that knows that I want her and that I need her but then I need to keep our acquaintanceship purely professional. One day, I will win her over.

8.  WHAT IS IN MY WAY? 

(The obstacles which prevent character from getting his/her need) 

I need to keep our relationship purely professional or my job, along with hers, could be at stake. What do I do? Keep my job or sacrifice it to be with her?

9.  WHAT DO I DO TO GET WHAT I WANT? 

(The action: physical and verbal, also-action verbs)

I need to keep things low key so nobody will ever suspect anything, and then one day she'll fall deeply in love with me and we'll sort out how we can be together.

Forever.