A cool table taken from an old anthropology article titled “The Sports Hero: an Endangered Species” by Garry Smith. I think it has a lot of relevance toward improvising character work. A shorthand list like Johnstone’s ‘Fast Food Stanislavski’. These are a great primer for the types of heroes that one can be or portray.
| Category | Theme |
Winners
|
Getting what you want, beating everyone, being a champ |
Splendid Performers
|
Shining before an audience, making a hit |
Heroes of Social Acceptability
|
Being liked, attractive, good or otherwise personally acceptable to groups and epitomizing the pleasures of belonging |
Independent Spirits
|
Standing alone, making one’s way by oneself. |
Group Servants
|
Helping people, cooperation, self-sacrifice, group service and solidarity |
Brad Fortier 
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