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call_me_snake1. What gender of character do you play more of, male or female? Why?
Males, older males in fact. (Meaning 30+ years of age) For me it is easier to get into and keep the voice of a male character.
2. Is this different or the same as your own gender?
Yes. I'm female.
3. Do you find that your gender makes it easier or more challenging to play your characters?
I'm not sure my gender has ever consciously been something I considered with playing my characters. I simply seem more attracted to picking up male characters. Maybe it does. I have no idea.
4. What sexuality / gender identity do your characters have?
All sorts. Bi-females, straight females, transgenderd (male to female), straight males, straight animal males and hive minded all female asexual aliens, unsexual females and males both. I think the only thing I don't play is a gay male... no wait.. take that back I played a male that was at least bi if not gay... and a cross dresser. I go the whole spectrum but straight males and bi-females tend to keep the strongest voice over long periods of time.
5. How does your character's sexuality and gender identity define / affect their personality?
I take these cues all from canon where appropriate. I try to stay with what would be the reality of sexual and gender role influences. For example Snake really sees women as the only thing that makes him human. This is tangled up in his sexuality so of course he treats men and women differently. Stuntman Mike is disgusted with women and is a necrophiliac of course this influences his personality. In other characters, such as Kailin Tyree, who lives in a culture where sexuality is openly discussed and accepted, his personality isn't that affected by his sexuality or gender identification. On the other end of the spectrum there is Peninnah who has never had sex and has no interest in sex. She has no "gender identity" in the terms we would apply to it. She simply accepts she looks like a female for in God's plan so she is a girl. It doesn't have anything to do with sexuality. I think that affects her personality. She has no hang-ups when it comes to how others live based in gender or sexuality which makes her very accepting as a person.
6. Do you tend to predominantly play characters of a certain sexuality? If so, why?
Straight males. I feel most comfortable writing them. They are also the characters that tend to stick with me. I like exploring the male/female dynamic and really getting into the down and dirty of male psychology.
7. To what extent to you write / play your character's sexual or romantic life?
I have always believed that writing or playing a character should encompass all aspects of life. This is what rounds out a character and makes them believable. I play it as appropriate and when I think it is important. Some of my characters have partners/wives/lovers. As with real life our significant others play a role in that life. The same can be said for a character. Couples that are very close to each other, I tend to play/write more romantic and sexual scenes. Characters that aren't as close to their partners, who spend less time with them, of course have less of this written/played.
8. How has the character's romantic life affected his character development?
The only one I can really talk about this on is Snake. He is the only one of my characters who has been in a rp relationship long enough to have an effect on his development. Most of ti stems from things known from canon. He wants the family but can't settle. Wants the family but fears a repeat of his early life. His romantic life really weighs heavily on him and all he does. It's brought an added sense of caution and more care when in a situation where death could be the outcome.
9. Do you set 'ships' or plan for your characters to be together with other characters, or do you allow their relationships to develop organically? Why?
I have never planned a relationship with my characters. I like the feel of organic growth. There is nothing to pressure the character and I think it allows for a more realistic portrayal of a relationship. The only three exception I can think of to this is Mike/Butterfly, Swan/Mercy and Londo/Adira but these are all canon relationships. They existed with or without my plan.
10. Do you change the gender identities / preferred sexualities of canon characters? Why / why not?
No, I don't, provided I see clear evidence to some specific orientation/identity in canon. A gender identity and sexual preference is key to a personality. To take a character that is obviously in canon of one orientation and make it another takes away a chunk of the only thing that makes a character canon in a multi-fandom universe. When the surroundings and interactions are not canon it is the character's personality, part of which is sexuality, gender identity and sexual orientation, that makes and keeps them canon. I've always felt if you are going to change the surroundings, the reality AND the personality you might as well make an OC because there is nothing left to anchor the character to canon.
Males, older males in fact. (Meaning 30+ years of age) For me it is easier to get into and keep the voice of a male character.
2. Is this different or the same as your own gender?
Yes. I'm female.
3. Do you find that your gender makes it easier or more challenging to play your characters?
I'm not sure my gender has ever consciously been something I considered with playing my characters. I simply seem more attracted to picking up male characters. Maybe it does. I have no idea.
4. What sexuality / gender identity do your characters have?
All sorts. Bi-females, straight females, transgenderd (male to female), straight males, straight animal males and hive minded all female asexual aliens, unsexual females and males both. I think the only thing I don't play is a gay male... no wait.. take that back I played a male that was at least bi if not gay... and a cross dresser. I go the whole spectrum but straight males and bi-females tend to keep the strongest voice over long periods of time.
5. How does your character's sexuality and gender identity define / affect their personality?
I take these cues all from canon where appropriate. I try to stay with what would be the reality of sexual and gender role influences. For example Snake really sees women as the only thing that makes him human. This is tangled up in his sexuality so of course he treats men and women differently. Stuntman Mike is disgusted with women and is a necrophiliac of course this influences his personality. In other characters, such as Kailin Tyree, who lives in a culture where sexuality is openly discussed and accepted, his personality isn't that affected by his sexuality or gender identification. On the other end of the spectrum there is Peninnah who has never had sex and has no interest in sex. She has no "gender identity" in the terms we would apply to it. She simply accepts she looks like a female for in God's plan so she is a girl. It doesn't have anything to do with sexuality. I think that affects her personality. She has no hang-ups when it comes to how others live based in gender or sexuality which makes her very accepting as a person.
6. Do you tend to predominantly play characters of a certain sexuality? If so, why?
Straight males. I feel most comfortable writing them. They are also the characters that tend to stick with me. I like exploring the male/female dynamic and really getting into the down and dirty of male psychology.
7. To what extent to you write / play your character's sexual or romantic life?
I have always believed that writing or playing a character should encompass all aspects of life. This is what rounds out a character and makes them believable. I play it as appropriate and when I think it is important. Some of my characters have partners/wives/lovers. As with real life our significant others play a role in that life. The same can be said for a character. Couples that are very close to each other, I tend to play/write more romantic and sexual scenes. Characters that aren't as close to their partners, who spend less time with them, of course have less of this written/played.
8. How has the character's romantic life affected his character development?
The only one I can really talk about this on is Snake. He is the only one of my characters who has been in a rp relationship long enough to have an effect on his development. Most of ti stems from things known from canon. He wants the family but can't settle. Wants the family but fears a repeat of his early life. His romantic life really weighs heavily on him and all he does. It's brought an added sense of caution and more care when in a situation where death could be the outcome.
9. Do you set 'ships' or plan for your characters to be together with other characters, or do you allow their relationships to develop organically? Why?
I have never planned a relationship with my characters. I like the feel of organic growth. There is nothing to pressure the character and I think it allows for a more realistic portrayal of a relationship. The only three exception I can think of to this is Mike/Butterfly, Swan/Mercy and Londo/Adira but these are all canon relationships. They existed with or without my plan.
10. Do you change the gender identities / preferred sexualities of canon characters? Why / why not?
No, I don't, provided I see clear evidence to some specific orientation/identity in canon. A gender identity and sexual preference is key to a personality. To take a character that is obviously in canon of one orientation and make it another takes away a chunk of the only thing that makes a character canon in a multi-fandom universe. When the surroundings and interactions are not canon it is the character's personality, part of which is sexuality, gender identity and sexual orientation, that makes and keeps them canon. I've always felt if you are going to change the surroundings, the reality AND the personality you might as well make an OC because there is nothing left to anchor the character to canon.
OOC
Date: 2009-01-27 03:32 am (UTC)I sort of want to steal this.
Re: OOC
Date: 2009-01-27 03:33 am (UTC)Well you can.
Re: OOC
Date: 2009-01-27 04:26 am (UTC)Re: OOC
Date: 2009-01-27 04:32 am (UTC)ooc
Date: 2009-01-27 04:17 am (UTC)Re: ooc
Date: 2009-01-27 04:18 am (UTC)