Character Background Check This is an excellent tool to clarify character motivations and develop different strategies in how to perform a scene. It’s designed for specific scenes rather than overarching storyline. You could do this exercise for every scene in your play and you will get a strong sense of your character’s journey.
Who am I:
What is my age?
Date / Time?
Where?
What surrounds me?
What is my relationship to:
What are my given circumstances? Past:
Present:
What do I want?
What is in my way?
What do I do to get what I want?