Character Motivation - Sara Fitzgerald

Q: What were the first thoughts running riot in your head when you found out your daughter had leukemia?

A: I didn't think; i felt. a range of emotions pulsating through my body. First shock and terror quickly changing into anger and frustration. i was crushed. My little baby was dying, i mean how the hell am i meant to come to terms with that?

Q: I understand this must be hard for you I'm very sorry for your loss. What were your first plans of action to fight the illness?

A: We consulted doctors and began treatment on Katie in the forms of Chemotherapy but it wasn't enough. One doctor then suggested we generate a designer baby - born to donate to Kate and keep her alive for as long as possible.

Q: As a mother though, did you not think it morally wrong to have another baby for this purpose?

A: Tell me then wise guy what would you have done?

Q: this isn't about me Mrs. Fitzgerald I'm just trying to understand your character better...

A: I know its horrible in the sense Anna didn't have a choice but she kept her sister alive for Christ's sake. For many years longer than any doctor anticipated! So you could sit there and look down on me but until you're in the same situation as me you have NO RIGHT to judge. i couldn't just sit there and let nature run its course i wouldn't have been satisfied if i didn't make it my absolute priority to keep my daughter alive.

Q: In the film your daughters illness put a lot of strain on your marriage - is everything okay now?

A: My husband Brian felt the same as me when we found out about Kate's illness. And like me he was determined to beat the cancer. However, as the years went on and Anna was born and growing up - we both knew Kate was becoming sicker and sicker. Not just the marriage but the family in general suffered a strain. Kate was a breath of fresh air to be around. And to know my baby girl, my innocent baby girl was dying over something way out of nayones control made things a whole lot worse. What with Kate gone now (sobbing) it has brought the family closer as we cherish the time we have left. Although, no kind of pain can compare to that of losing a child. No amount of pain. In answer to your question though yes everything is fine between my husband and i - we just wish this unfortunate occurrence hadn't hit our family.

Character Motivation - PETER PAN

In order to create my own successful characters i analysed existing ones that could have an unexpected backstory. So to shake things up a bit i made up some interview questions and answered them a lot more twisted than people would think the answers would be. This then gave Peter Pan a completely different depth to his character which i think is very clever.



Q: In your film, you live by the idea of never growing up, why is this?

A: well why grow up when being a kid is so much fun? you have no real responsibilities, you don't have to do anything you don't want to do and you're your own person - not what your parents want you to be.

Q: you appear to have no parents in the film though so why would that be an issue?

A: I'd rather not talk about my parents if you don't mind...

Q: Well, i think it would help me understand your character more if we could talk about your upbringing...?

A: my parents didn't love me; is that a good enough understanding?

Q: I'm dreadfully sorry Mr. Pan but how do you know this? every parent loves their child even if they do not show it that often? what gives you this horrid assumption?

A: it's no assumption! my dad would beat me for making up stories and wanting to live in Neverland - he didn't believe in fairies and the lost boys and so tried to hit it out of me. i wasn't like a regular kid i didn't pay attention in school i was way too wrapped in my own imagination because that's the only place that was safe. My mum? didn't even try and stop him. Not once. Niether of them loved me. So i went to a land where that wouldn't matter.

Q: So when you arrived in Neverland how did you become such a well known person? Among the pirates, Indians and mermaids? they all love and appreciate you in the film?

A: exactly. they all love me because they appreciate my imagination and creativity. That's why i have always wanted to live in Neverland. i was never a bad kid just not normal in my dads eyes was all.

Q: so what about now? do you still live in Neverland?

A: yep sure do! and that's where I'll always live - it's where i belong :)