Yesterday I listened to a podcast (in Turkish: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BoHedRdVFCZuRP4ZxTVog?si=usM3xjeqREOShWnCO1WwkQ) where a series Scriptwriter was sharing what makes a great character in a series.
People would only watch the characters with the following characteristics:
* Having passion
* Having a way of earning money
* A conflict that stops her from getting to her passion
He said we only watch passionate people. It doesn’t matter what the passion is. It could be collecting stamps, it could be a love relationship, it could be work. But we need passion to be interested.
He added that viewers want to know how the character earn her living. This is a very key information about the values of the character. We understand if he is a good guy, bad guy or what kind of guy he is.
And the juicy part is the tension, the challenge, the barrier to the passion.
I thought this is exactly the same in life! Interesting people, people we admire, people we can relate to are people who have passions, who we feel they earn money in a desirable way and we cheer them or connect with them through their journey of overcoming barriers.
We all can have livelier by following our dreams and being open about it. That enables deeper connection and enhanced livelihood for all of us.