27 September 2013

Mood Board #7: Character - LUCAS THORNE

The following few characters on the moodboard are characters that are similar to/have inspired the characters in our film. We couldn't find an exact match for the character of Lucas Thorne, so instead we chose Indiana Jones from the fourth, and most recent, instalment of the Indiana Jones film series. The fact that we chose him from the latest Indiana Jones film is important, as in this film he is older, and will be facing retirement soon. The younger Indiana Jones wouldn't have worked as well, as he was too young and in the middle of his career. He is also more serious in the latest film, rather than the old swashbuckling nature of the original Indiana Jones. This suits the character of Lucas Thorne as he is a more serious character. The comic relief comes from Aussie Ricky, not from Thorne.

Thorne's character is very similar to the character of Agent Davidson, in that they are both secret agent sort of people. They are both highly trained in combat and espionage and stuff like that, but Thorne is a much older, more experienced agent, who has to come out of retirement in this film in order to battle with the antagonists who he faced earlier in his career. He is slightly less athletic than Agent Davidson, as he is older, but is still a very able fighter. His importance in the film is that he has tackled the antagonist organisation before, and knows how to fight them. Agent Davidson on the other hand has never met them before, so doesn't really know what he's handling. Therefore he enlists the help of someone who does.