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Anyway, my question is about really COLD characters... and I mean expressions pretty much limited to rolling eyes and smirking/snarking instead of laughing.

I have an idea that involves a person like that, now not make her one sided , she's open minded(which is kind of why she doesn't PUSH her ideas) and free spirited. She says what she wants when she wants, she's artsy her work is off beat but she's not sensitive at all, especially not to other people. She's not mean or spiteful, just a dry humored cold blood. She appears distant- is calmly removed. I'm wondering if a character like this forces the other character to carry the story? As well as , how difficult should it be to get a non- professional, not really trained actress about age 14-16 to do be this person? I'm asking this because, in drama they say the hardest part about being on stage is when you're not doing much... the girl is a major character but her expression is VERY restricted.

Also, how uncomfortable do you think a person like this would make audiences? Because she's supposed to be inadverdently abrasive, yet completely logical.

It's not such a problem if the other character must carry emotion- as that's what she is emotional (among other things.)

The basic story line is : Two girls (one of which is sort of popular) get ready for a big party in a mirror. Things start off with them seeming very close and kind, but by the end they are exposed as brutal to one another and it's clear they also don't understand eachother...and basically are not really friends, just 2 people who grew up together.

I was thinking of having a fictional scenario play out during arguments as well, but I probably won't ...as it's supposed to be 5 minutes. Oh and shockingly, this supposed to be comedy turned drama.

I tend to be bothered by movies where the central character is detached or behaves in an irregular way that makes it difficult to relate to. I'm very much aware that not everyone gets annoyed by this, but you have to count on some of your audience finding it impossible to care about her.

It's going to be very difficult for a 14-yr-old non actor to pull that off... 16-yr-old, very talented... probably.

I disagree that you are bothered by those types of movies, doughnut. You liked "Brick"...

I think those sorts of characters exist everywhere, in both comedy and drama. However, doughnut is right that it makes them hard to relate to. In "Garden State," for instance, Braff's character is completely detached and cold in the beginning, but the whole film is about him slowly becoming human again.

Honestly, I think for a regular 14-16-year-old to attempt this will result in them being annoying, bratty, and with a disagreeable attitude that will make audiences ask, "why am I watching this?"

If you want the performance I think you want, you'll need to find someone that has those characteristics to begin with, so it's natural. If it's forced, we'll be able to tell.

I think you would have a hard time getting a 14 year old non-actor to pull of any acting role convincingly.

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I think you would have a hard time getting a 14 year old non-actor to pull of any acting role convincingly.

Not true. They can play 14 year old kids

If you do this, it will boil down to one thing. You. Those that say it can't be done, aren't good enough to attempt it in the first place. You wanna direct? Here is your first challenge. It's up to you to make her screen worthy. You'll need to talk to her, not just stick a camera in her face and say, go.