December 15th, 2011 | Author: admin
In The Apartment (script by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond ), the 2 protagonists are C.C. Baxter, an insurance clerk (whose apartment is much in demand by four executives for their extramarital activities) and Miss Kubelik, an elevator operator in the insurance company (who is described by Baxter as a “perfectly respectable girl”).
Then there’s Miss Olsen. She is secretary to Jeff Sheldrake who is head of Personnel. Miss Olsen appears in only a few scenes, yet, she personifies multiple archetypes—shape-shifter; herald, but also threshold guardian; antagonist, but also ally. Her character fascinates me. Baxter’s and Kubelik’s heroes’ journeys would not have begun if not for the action of this not-so-minor character.
For more information about the movie http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053604/
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C.C. Baxter - portrayed by Jack Lemmon
Miss Kubelik – Shirley MacLaine
Jeff Sheldrake – Fred MacMurray
Dr. Dreyfuss- Jack Kruschen
Miss Olsen – Edie Adams
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May your major and not-so-minor characters be memorable!
I recommend your studying The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler and The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master by Martha Alderson.
Happy writing and rewriting!
Editor / Manuscript Consultant / Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan
Teresa is author of Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW
Teresa is author of Love Made of Heart
Coach Teresa edits manuscripts (contemporary novels; thrillers; children’s novels; memoirs) for authors who want to attract agents & publishers OR want to be their own publishers.
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