Female characters remain far younger than their male counterparts with the majority in their twenties (22%) and thirties (31%). By contrast, the majority of male characters were in their thirties (32%) and forties (26%). In fact, men in their forties or older accounted for 47% of all characters while women in the same age groups comprised just 30% of all female characters. An Actor portrays a character with their physical presence, voice, and ability to emote through these tools. To bring a character to life, an Actor must analyze their motivations via the script, memorize the dialogue in it, work with the Director to further develop the character, and mine their own emotional life to authentically embody the figure they’re portraying in the script.
