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Arthur: My favorite stock characters are the "one man army" and the "average joe turned hero." It's fun to see John McClaine in Die Hard take on a whole army of terrorists by himself without shoes or socks. Even though it is so entertaining, it is equally ridiculous; there's no way that would happen in real life. I also like Spider-Man and The Matrix because average, every day geeks turn out to be superheroes.
Emily: My favorite Hollywood type is the "ugly" nerdy girl who just needs to take off her glasses and put on a different outfit in order to be hot. You see this in "She's All That" and the tv show "Ugly Betty". Usually the school discovers her beauty once "Jock A" bets "Jock B" that he can turn her into the next prom queen, so he turns the duckling into a swan. It's really amusing because the girl is obviously attractive, but nobody sees it until she lets her hair down and takes off her revolting spectacles.Tova: moody (and introverted) teenage drug store cashier. often pimply. or goth. always a classic..
Diana: One of my favorite characters/Hollywood types are ones who represent the "good" and battle against all opposition and "evil." Examples would include most heroes (Spiderman, Superman, the geek who becomes a brilliant tycoon, etc. I get great pleasure watching movies or reading literature regarding such characters. With all the evils present in our world, its remarkable to see the hero defeat all wiles (racism, criticism, etc.) and only put forth admirable characteristics.
Geraldine: the killer menopausal woman
Some of my favorites:
Wise advice;
The homeless person, (or gardener, nanny or chauffeur) who dispenses wise advice
Any unselfish poor person who dispenses wise advice to a selfish rich person
Dying person who dispenses wise advice to misdirected not dying person
High school
Blond, conventionally pretty popular girl/cheerleader who is mean to smart, unconventionally pretty new girl
Pretty much all of the “types”: geeks, nerds, sluts, Goths, skateboarders, druggies, cheerleaders, football players;
Rich people;
Dynasty and Dallas: the source of many a rich-person cliché: see also, all daytime soap operas
The evil and conniving but highly entertaining dragon lady
The alcoholic wife, neglected or not
The conniving mistress
The immoral and conniving CEO—usually with a conniving mistress to go with his alcoholic wife
The “Sweet” wife, often of “nice” younger brother
Lovable and moral mother/grandmother
Emotionally abusive father/grandfather
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My favorite Hollywood Type of character is the guy who came have anything he wants and gets it because of his money and fame. The rich guy goes through wives like he does in underwear. One T.V. show that Gives you a better undertanding is "Gossip Girl". It is about the elite status quote of having money and doing whatever you want with it.
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