During the creation process, I looked to challenge the very traditional stereotype of a high-school bully by explaining his motives and background, displaying them to the audience. The audience is aware of this right away. The somber mood mixed with the bully hiding his bruises signals the issues to the audience early, before they see his outward appearance.
Character's like this such as Draco Malfoy from the Harry Potter franchise, and even Gru from the Despicable Me franchise, were helpful guides as characters with tough exteriors who are revealed to have troubled backgrounds, and are hiding softer sides.
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| Draco Malfoy (2010) being controlled by his father. |
Throughout the project, I looked to show how a person's environment and surroundings can shape how they act and feel. This is a key piece of our film, as at school our bully is confident, but at home he is sad and frightened of his parents abuse. By creating this contrast, it shows how our character himself is reacting to the abuse, and showing how he doesn't fully understand the pain. The film heavily suggests the viewers consider what someone could be going through, as it could be a lot more than you realize.
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