Main Task - Production - Character Theory

My main character is Troy Voltru (Todd Parsons) he is a shady character in the beginning of the film. Little is know about his past over than he knows Esta from his childhood. Troy has a strong character even though it may not seem it at times. He is sly and cunning, and this is reflected in the way he dresses. As he wears a casual shirt and tie and nothing to unique to a average person or business man. He seems very laid back during the game, and tries to play it cool. As we find out later the game has been fixed that he wins.


Troy could fit into a few of the character theorys out there, due to his flexible nature and role in the film. He is an unclear protagonist or antagonist. In terms of Propp's Character theory he is the "False Hero" as he is portrayed as being good at first when really he is pretending to be someone he is not. On a broader scale Troy is the protagonist of this specific film in relation to Goffman's character theory as he is the main character of my production.