S T A R D U S TS T A R D U S TCharacter ChangeCharacter Change

TRISTAN THORNTRISTAN THORN

An important character who changes in this An important character who changes in this film is Tristan Thornfilm is Tristan Thorn

Compare the opening and closing scenes Compare the opening and closing scenes where Tristan meets with Victoria and where Tristan meets with Victoria and HumphreyHumphrey

Describe Tristan’s character in each of the Describe Tristan’s character in each of the two scenes. How has he changed?two scenes. How has he changed?

CHARACTER CHANGECHARACTER CHANGE

TASK 1:TASK 1:

Divide into groups of 3-4. Collect an A3 piece of paper for Divide into groups of 3-4. Collect an A3 piece of paper for your group. Fold your paper in half so you have a crease your group. Fold your paper in half so you have a crease down the middle. down the middle.

On one side draw Tristan’s character as he is at the start of On one side draw Tristan’s character as he is at the start of the film. Around the outside write down words which the film. Around the outside write down words which describe his character at this point.describe his character at this point.

On the other side of your paper draw Tristan’s character as On the other side of your paper draw Tristan’s character as he is at the end of the film. Around the outside write down he is at the end of the film. Around the outside write down words which describe how character his character has words which describe how character his character has changed.changed.

In this scene Tristan is a shy In this scene Tristan is a shy and unconfident shop boy. He and unconfident shop boy. He considers Victoria to be a considers Victoria to be a better person than him simply better person than him simply because she is rich and because she is rich and beautiful. He stumbles over his beautiful. He stumbles over his words when talking to her and words when talking to her and is extremely nervous. Tristan is extremely nervous. Tristan has low self-esteem and does has low self-esteem and does not stand up for himself when not stand up for himself when Humphrey challenges him in Humphrey challenges him in the street and insults him. He the street and insults him. He also cannot tell that Victoria is also cannot tell that Victoria is using him for what he can give using him for what he can give her. She does not care for him her. She does not care for him at all. Tristan is trusting and at all. Tristan is trusting and naïve with little life naïve with little life experience. He is somewhat experience. He is somewhat childish and idealistic.childish and idealistic.

In the closing scene Tristan has In the closing scene Tristan has changed considerably. Instead changed considerably. Instead of throwing stones at Victoria’s of throwing stones at Victoria’s window like a school boy he window like a school boy he knocks at her front door. This knocks at her front door. This shows he has more confidence shows he has more confidence in himself. He is no longer in himself. He is no longer fooled by Victoria’s beauty and fooled by Victoria’s beauty and can see how shallow she is. can see how shallow she is. Tristan tells her to “grow up” Tristan tells her to “grow up” and get over herself. He also and get over herself. He also stands up for himself when stands up for himself when Humphrey challenges him to a Humphrey challenges him to a duel. Tristan has developed duel. Tristan has developed into a strong, confident person into a strong, confident person who is now King of Stormhold. who is now King of Stormhold. He has much more life He has much more life experience and appears to experience and appears to have grown from a boy into a have grown from a boy into a man.man.

TECHNIQUESTECHNIQUES

Task 2:Task 2: How the following techniques used in both the How the following techniques used in both the

opening and closing scene to show change in opening and closing scene to show change in Tristan’s character.Tristan’s character.

CostumeCostume Camera shots/AnglesCamera shots/Angles DialogueDialogue

Fill in the answers on your handout sheet and Fill in the answers on your handout sheet and paste into your English books. paste into your English books.

COSTUMECOSTUME

CAMERA SHOTS/ANGLESCAMERA SHOTS/ANGLES

DIALOGUEDIALOGUE

“Maybe I’m deluding myself…I’m not good enough for Victoria”

“I’m having trouble remembering if there was anything you were good at”

““Tristan…what Tristan…what happened to you?” happened to you?” “I found “I found the star”the star”

““Grow up and get Grow up and get over yourself... over yourself... Humphrey… she’s Humphrey… she’s all yours”all yours”

THEMETHEME

Main character’s often learn an important Main character’s often learn an important lesson through their experiences. This lesson lesson through their experiences. This lesson usually helps show the theme of the film.usually helps show the theme of the film.

What has Tristan learnt by the end of the What has Tristan learnt by the end of the film? film?

Explain why this might be an important idea Explain why this might be an important idea for you to learn about? for you to learn about?

ESSAY !!!ESSAY !!!

DescribeDescribe an an important characterimportant character in a film in a film you have studied. you have studied. ExplainExplain howhow they they change and change and whywhy this change is this change is importantimportant..

You You MUSTMUST refer to film techniques in your refer to film techniques in your answer -> answer -> angles, dialogue, costume etcangles, dialogue, costume etc

ESSAY INTROESSAY INTRO

In the film “Stardust” directed by Matthew In the film “Stardust” directed by Matthew Vaughn an important character who Vaughn an important character who changes is Tristan Thorn. Techniques which changes is Tristan Thorn. Techniques which help show this change are costume, camera help show this change are costume, camera angles and dialogue. The change in angles and dialogue. The change in Tristan’s character is important because it Tristan’s character is important because it helps show the main idea in the film which helps show the main idea in the film which is that appearances can be deceiving and is that appearances can be deceiving and not to be afraid to be yourself. not to be afraid to be yourself.