Grace Character Profile by Abigail Ford

Character Profile Name of character: Grace
Age: 17
Upbringing: Perfect family home. Gets everything she wants but isn’t spoilt as we want to like the character. Single child. Father's a business man, mother is a house wife. Fairly large 4 bedroom family home, obviously have money. Was sent to after school clubs such as swimming. We later find that she is adopted and was brought up to work for the government. Never knew what her dad did, just thought he was high up, find out later he is an agent for the government and her mum’s an ex spy.
Personality: Friendly and polite to people. Isn’t shy but doesn’t particularly talk much. Best friends with Zara, can tell that this is because Zara draws attention to herself and therefore away from Grace, which Grace likes. Moderately intelligent, predicted B’s. On the outside it doesn’t appear that she has a complex interesting life. Has history with Charlie, broken up, feelings are still obviously there though. Appearance: Blonde wavy hair, pretty face but doesn’t do much with it, wouldn’t look twice. Wears floral headbands which connote innocence, however does flicks with her eyeliner suggesting a slightly darker punky side, probably influenced by Zara. Simple ear-piercing and rest of makeup is natural.

Dress Codes

Grace is our eponymous hero, which contradicts most films as usually the hero is male, breaking gender stereotypes. We wanted her to be unlike most female heroes, who usually go for a fem-me fettle, promiscuous look, as seen in Lara Croft and Kill Bill. Instead, we wanted to show that she is quite feminine, the stereotypical teenage girl. As such, we decided that she should dress in light pale clothes and iconically wear flowers in her hair, to connote innocence and naivety. However, once she has been kidnapped and is having to fight from danger, we wanted her pretty clothes to be covered in mud and blood, and to be slightly ripped. Firstly, this is continuity; she wouldn’t look perfect after been held captive for days and after running away. This also connotes that her original innocence and naivety has gone, as she is now far more aware of her powers and the dangers these can bring. It also shows that her character is stronger, as she has become a fighter after struggling for her life. An example of this is Rose Tyler from Doctor Who. Rose, a girl from East-end London, typically wore pink t-shirts and feminine makeup, however, the more she travels with the Doctor, introduces new aspects to her wardrobe such as a leather jacket, to show character change with the more she learns about the world, however, an aspect of girlishness was still apparent. Another example is Cady from Mean Girls. While she was not always feminine, Cady did show character development through wardrobe change. At first, she was an awkward teenage girl who didn’t know the do’s and don’ts of fashion. However, the more popular she becomes and aware of “girl world” we see that her clothes become more fashionable and match those of her friends. She also introduces more feminine colours to her wardrobe such as red and pink.