Character ProfilesBy Christopher Osbyrne

Edward ‘Eddie’ Virago• Age: 24• Nationality: British• Lives in a small country cottage in Yorkshire• Hobbies: Bike-riding/Photography/Filming• Personality: Antisocial, strong, masculine, Christian, bad-tempered,

alcoholic, widower.• Characteristics: Helmet, Leather Clothing, Cross Necklace, Virago Bike

etc.

Character Influences for EddieThe Driver from Nicolas Winding Refn’s

2011 crime thriller Drive

The unnamed protagonist of Drive was a large influence to this character because at first you can interpret him as being a ‘good’

character, despite the rugged personality and anti-establishment clothing. However, much like The Driver, Eddie is going to have

a darker and sinister side to him with domestic violence and involvement with crime of all kinds. The way Ryan Gosling

acts as The Driver in Refn’s Drive is also the acting style I want Eddie to conveyed e.g.

rogue-ish, quiet, violent, independent, good/bad etc.

Character Influences for EddieLuke from Derek Cianfrance’s 2013 film

The Place Beyond the Pines

Much like The Driver character in Drive, Luke has the similar mixed personality that splits the good from the bad. The good in this case being that he wants to be with the ex-girlfriend and make a family with them and the bad being his violence, his

line of work (stunt-bike driver) and his involvement with crimes such as bank

robbery. This was the biggest influence for me when writing Eddie as a character because he wants to reunite with his

spouse, rides a motorbike and even wears a cross tattoo influencing the theme of

Christianity.

Costuming Influences for Eddie

The Bikers from Quadrophenia (1979)

Peter Fonda from Easy Rider (1969)

Marlon Brando from The Wild One (1953)

Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Virago • Age: 21• Nationality: British• Deceased• Personality: Feminine, strong, Atheist, can be cruel, bad-tempered

and violent; hence the title of the film ‘Virago’ meaning a domineering and violent woman and also the model of bike Eddie rides.• Characteristics: Bloodied bandages covering the entirety of her face,

white dress, curled hair etc.

Character Influences for ElizabethDolores from Martin Scorsese’s 2010

thriller Shutter Island

Dolores was a big influence on Elizabeth because at the start of the film she is conveyed as an innocent and overly-feminine woman who Teddy dreams about. However, once we reach the

climax of the film we learn how Dolores was in fact a psychopath who drowned

her and Teddy’s kids. These psychopathic tendencies are reflected

through Elizabeth in that by the end we learn how she is using Eddie to bring herself back to life, not what she told

Eddie she was going to do. The ‘vanishing’ of Elizabeth in one of Teddy’s

dreams also influenced our dream sequence.

Character Influences for ElizabethChristiane from Georges Franju’s Eyes

Without a Face

Christiane’s character form the French classic ‘Les Yeux Sans Visage’ is a big

influence over the visual impression of Elizabeth in the film. Her feminine

mannerisms and classic horror elements that she conveys with her covered face and spirit-like walk is the acting style I

want Elizabeth to be portrayed like except with a more demonic

personality.

Character Influences for ElizabethThe Female from Jonathan Glazer’s 2013 horror/thriller Under The Skin

The Female character from Glazer’s Under The Skin similarly has this

good/evil personality what with her character murdering a series of men

except with a science-fiction twist which, to a degree, our film will be with the idea of somebody coming back to life and supernatural powers. In our film, Elizabeth will quiet and distant with the same femme-fatale kind of

persona and mannerisms.

Costume Influences for Elizabeth

Christiane from Eyes Without a Face (1960)

Lucy in Dracula (1992)

The Trapeze Artist from Outlaws Short Film (2015)