Character Profile

Actor: Jaydon Charles

Character Name: Michael Cole
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Features: Black hair, Brown eyes, 60,
darkskin

Representation: Jaydon is an individual who is outspoken and

upfront, however he is very easy going. He is also very social within
the school environment. His personality is perfect for the role of
Michael Cole as Michael is a very confrontational character. This
allowed Jaydon to be on set and portray the character of Michael
Cole without feeling uncomfortable. I aim to illustrate a clear
representation of Michaels identity through the use of different
microelements. For example, diegetic sound in the form of spoken
dialogue will be a prime factor of my representation. When
conversing with Jardel he will be saying such phrases and words as
Bruv. and What you saying? which will allow the audience to
form a clear perception of Michael. Mise-en-scene in the form of
costume will also be used to reinforce the stereotypes of black
males. This will be shown through Michael wearing a hat and dark
clothing as these things are commonly associated with such things
as crime and gang affiliation. The location in which Michael is in will
also be important, in the film he will be around an estate as this will
be where he lives, the location reinforces the stereotype that black
males reside in low economic environments. When showing Michael
I will include some low angled shots to show the dominance of
Michael in the friendship. Michael will be representing the
stereotype of black males, reflecting the research I have done
regarding the reforms of the stereotype of black males.
Film Influences: Whilst researching different films focusing on black
male representation, I came across Menace II Society. This is
because, whilst analysing the film, I realised that they use a diverse
representation of black males. The motives of the different males
involved vary, for example O-Dog is a very confrontational
character, acting before he thinks, he commits crimes without
feeling any remorse. In fact, he boasts about them and shows other
people footage of a murder he committed. This character inspired
the character of Michael, as he embodies a variety of the
stereotypes put onto black males. Therefore I took the personality
and characteristics of O-Dog and applied it to the character of
Michael Cole.

Character Influences: I decided to create my characters

representation , focusing on Menace II Society. In this film O-Dog is
represented as a clear stereotype as he conforms to the stereotypes
surrounding black males associating them with crime, violence and
drugs. Therefore I thought I would take the same approach and
apply it to the character of Michael Cole.