{"id":35,"date":"2007-09-14T18:38:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-14T22:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patrickmauro.net\/blog\/?p=35"},"modified":"2019-07-25T14:48:04","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T18:48:04","slug":"developing-fabian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patrickmauro.net\/blog\/?p=35","title":{"rendered":"Developing Fabian"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"marxbros\"<\/a>Boy. It seems that my hardest homework assignment this weekend wasn\u2019t a homework assignment at all. It was simply trying to develop my character, Fabian, in our upcoming production of Twelfth Night.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve decided to set it in 1920\u2019s Hollywood, and so obviously the characters of Toby, Andrew and Fabian are going to be highly influenced by the slapstick humor of comedians like The Marx Brothers and Charlie Chaplain.<\/p>\n

So I looked into the stuff all morning, and even went and watched a Marx Brothers movie to try and pick up on the kind of humor used throughout. I went back and re-read all of my lines to try to get a better sense of Fabian\u2019s identity, backround, and how exactly he could be adapted into a humorous character, which was the most important bit.<\/p>\n

What I can identify about Fabian without elaborating is that he is a good friend of Sir Toby\u2019s and likely has been involved with \u201cshenanigans\u201d with him and Andrew previously. He\u2019s mad at Malvolio, though the reasons why are unlcear. My guess is that either Malvolio ruined any chances Fabian had with Olivia romantically, or that he used to have a solid job at Olivia\u2019s household but Malvolio got him fired from it. Either would really work fine. Regarding his characteristics, while Toby is a drunkard and a glutton and Andrew is dimwitted and arrogant, Fabian seems to be the brightest of the bunch, analyzing the situations they\u2019re in pretty thoroughly. However, this could be because he is uptight and\/or a perfectionist.
\nFrom this I\u2019ve developed three characters.<\/p>\n

Fabian A:
\n\"Fabian-20A\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This Fabian is your standard stereotypical 1920\u2019s nerd. The type of guy you\u2019d see working in a bank. Though intellectual, this guy is uptight, and is a bit of a perfectionist, evident through his constant shushing of Andrew and Toby in the letter scene. He used to work as an accountant for Olivia until Malvolio got him fired. Toby, however, saw beyond Fabian\u2019s oddness and accepted him as a trustworthy friend. They\u2019ve been buddies ever since. Despite his social problems, he is a kind, warm-hearted and humble man.<\/p>\n

Fabian B:
\n\"Fabian-20B\"<\/a><\/p>\n

One word describes this guy: crazed. This Fabian reminds me a bit of Gollum (or Vezon, for those who know what that means) in that he speaks in a high pitched, crazed voice. He has a tendency of being overly dramatic. He pronounces every word he says very clearly and precisely, to the point of sounding strange. He tends to intersperse maniacal laughter into his speech and constantly does something with his hands. When working on a plan, he tries to be precise and calculated to avoid any kind of error, as is evidenced when he warns Andrew and Fabian not to \u201cbreak the sinews of [their] plot\u201d in the letter scene. He used to work as an attendant to Olivia, but Malvolio did not approve of his behavior and got him fired. Now he\u2019s eager to exact his revenge on him with Toby and Andrew\u2019s help, though they admittedly find themselves a little frightened of his \u201cdemonic\u201d behavior.<\/p>\n

Fabian C:
\n\"Fabian-20C\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This Fabian is a bit different. I\u2019d say he\u2019s a bit more…human than the other two. The idea came to me when I tried to imagine what a funny Jack Driscoll (King Kong) would be like. Moreover, he is inspired loosely by Groucho Marx. Like Groucho, he is very witty, but he uses his wit to ensure success in Andrew and Toby\u2019s scheme rather than through humorous one-liners. He also shares Groucho\u2019s affecion for cigars. He is laid-back, fun-loving and has a rather dry sense of humor. He stands up straight and tall and is known for his sometimes bizzare facial expressions and rather smug attitude. He is, in fact, a rather successful but currently out-of-work comedian, whose sense of humor makes him a big hit at parties, and unsurprisingly a good chum of Toby. Once, long ago, he tried to court Olivia, but Malvolio intervened.<\/p>\n

Well, those are my three Fabians. I\u2019m leaning towards Fabian C, because a lot can be done with him, but, at the same time, that\u2019s the very problem- he\u2019s not very developed yet. I\u2019m sure he\u2019s going to have some sort of unusual speaking pattern a little like Groucho\u2019s, but I haven\u2019t figured it out yet. It\u2019s gonna require a lot more research and consideration before I can decide on a character to stay with.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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