BLOG QUESTION ADV: CHARACTER EMPATHY

 What is the key to creating empathy with the audience and our characters?  How does success play into this? 

The key to creating empathy between the audience and the characters of a movie is desire, and the reason behind it. You want to target the audiences desire, or what the audience wants for a character. The audience is more likely to relate to a character who has certain goals for success, especially if the character is an underdog. They want to see the process of trial and error. It's important for the audience to understand the characters motives and emotions.