Burrito Boy

Asking questions is the first step of character creation. What's my character's name? What does he do? How and why did he become a hero? These are some of the basic questions everybody asks. But there are others that usually don't get asked, mainly because they seem silly or unimportant, that can help develop a character's background and personality. Here are a few:



Rumble Roses

Who would you like to meet with most right now?
Besides [character's profession], what are you most interested in doing?
What do you do on a typical day?
Do you have a favorite saying or word?


Pro File from old Marvel comics

The single work of which I am most proud is:
My greatest accomplishment outside the [hero] field is:
My oddest habit is:
If they were making a movie of my life, I'd like to see my part played by:
The reason I got into [adventure] was:
People who knew me in High School thought I was:
My favorite performers are:
The last good book I read was:
The last good movie I saw was:
The biggest influences on my work include:
My greatest unfulfilled ambition in the [hero] field is:
The worst part of my job is:
When nobody's looking, I like to:
The one thing I really want the world to know about me is:


T.M.I. from The Hartford Advocate

Everyone has issues, what are yours?
How do you handle stress?
What is something you learned this past week?
Worst job you've ever had?
What's the most daring thing you've done?


Jame's Lipton's questionnaire on "Inside the Actors Studio"

What's your favorite word?
What's your least favorite word?
What turns you on?
What turns you off?
What sound or noise do you love?
What sound or noise do you hate?
What's your favorite curse word?
What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
What profession would you not like to participate in?
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?


P.S. I tried to weed out the obvious questions about things like hobbies, favorite foods, favorite color, etc. But a few slipped through the cracks because I liked the way they were phrased.