Can a a main character be played by multiple players? If so are there any examples in novels of films that do this?
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The men in barracks 4 in “Stalag 17” are a group MC.
Source: https://narrativefirst.com/blog/2016/08/the-throughlines-of-stalag-17
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Thank you very much! and for the link too.
360 doesn’t have multiple at one time but it has multiple over the course of the story. I’m not sure if it has a storyform, but it has hand-offs galore:
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Thank you! Sounds intriguing. I will check it out.
U sure? Not…Supporting Sidekicks?
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I have yet to see the film myself, but according to @jhull, the men in barracks 4 (excluding Sgt. Sefton, the Influence Character) represent the personal perspective of the Main Character. As stated in the article above:
“The remaining men in barracks 4 supply the MAIN CHARACTER THROUGHLINE. As a collective group dynamic stuck in a SITUATION where they find themselves dancing romantically with one another, they share the same perspective on Sefton’s guilt and on the inner and outer workings of Stalag 17. This truly is a unique structural dynamic. Often the Influence Character role will hand-off from one player to the next—rare is the film that tries this with the personal throughline.”
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The Incredibles analysis has Dash and Bob as co MCs.
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The Princess Bride has two MCs with its inner and outer story structure.
The Usual Suspects has a similar structure, also with two MCs.
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