thread: 2006-01-05 : I suspect but can't prove...
On 2006-01-09, TonyLB wrote:
Well, I don't know. What is more important to "playing the character"? Is it choosing what things that the character does in the story? Or is it using the character as an avatar to impact the many parts of the story that are outside the skin of all protagonists? I mean, that's exactly my question.
If you think that playing a character is "mostly" saying what they say, and only a little bit having any other impact, then my example is "mostly" outside-the-skin. If you think that playing a character is "mostly" about the impacts they have, and only a little about the specific way that they do it, then my example is "mostly" inside-the-skin.
Does the distinction between those two make sense? I'll point out that (IMO) those are only two of many things that players are doing, all tangled up with each other, when they talk about "playing the character." Loads of territory to explore.
Like, another for-instance, in many games some player reaps the rewards for character success and the penalties for character failure. Doesn't have to be the same player that makes the decisions that lead to success or failure though.
