MEET MARTIN: The Busker

BIO: He’s a very talented musician but thats about it. He thinks he’s charming. His and his group’s slight success over only a few weeks has gotten to his head. He’s young, around 20. His ambition is not to succeed. In his mind he already has.

I really feel like this Martin character can really reflect Melbourne’s music culture, and perhaps to an extend towards the hipster culture that is quite prominent with the Melbournian youths. At this point, I’ve only written some of his character, as the idea for a group only arose this week. The story will also change to incorporate this group, perhaps into the idea that, over a season, Martin finds himself getting recognition even to the point of a record deal, but he’s torn between leaving his beloved group or signing himself onto a record deal. However, I’ll give you an idea of how his character speaks for now:

” Martin: (to interviewer) So whose going to be playing me when you adapt this into a film?

Interviewer: (after a few seconds) You are…

Martin: (with an insightful smile and not) Right, right. Can you tell me when you find out?

Hopefully that gives you an idea about this character. I’m hoping him and his group will be basically a bunch of nice people who are kind of oblivious to the fact that only one of their members is talented, they all see themselves as great. They take themselves too seriously.

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