Taking out an old DVD...
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Gustave: Yes, it first screened in 2007, but it’s still an uproarious story
and a lustrous production.
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| Judge by content of character... |
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Adelle: Who are the characters that stand out?
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Gustave: Anton Ego for being knowledgable in matters of taste and snobbish
but seeing genuine talent. Chef Skinner for being supercilious and scheming but
awake to opportunities. Collette for challenging a male-dominated role, and being
alternately an activist feminist but also charming. Not to mention Remy the Rat’s
A,B,Cs: ambitious, bright and committed.
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Adelle: So they all have volatile elements in their personalities?
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Gustave: Don’t we all? And that’s why we appreciate three-dimensional
characters in stories. Never quite sure what characters will think and say. A film
worth watching again.
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Voice-over
Ratatouille’s characters were well fleshed out. Multifaceted. Director,
scriptwriters, casting all knew cardboard cutouts wouldn’t cut it. To be a
convincing screenwriter, even for animation films, it helps to have a bit of
psychology in your background.
For the history of the big five factors of personality theory
see Courtney Ackerman's explanation: extroversion, agreeableness,
conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience.
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