Name
At first thinking of a character name for my protagonist/narrator seemed like something that would take a long time, but it was pretty straightforward. I looked up common Italian names since it reflects on my genre of mafia type crime.
When I was looking through I saw "Anthony" and I immediately thought about Tony from The Sopranos, and thought his story reflected very close to my idea for the opening's main character. After I saw it I knew it was a match since it comes from one of my favorite shows and the same genre as the film opener I'm doing!
Developing Anthony's character came more naturally once I started thinking of what kind of personality he has. The film relies heavily on narration and I want his personality to be revealed more in observation than thru raw emotion. Anthony would be calm, reserved and resourceful/observational. He doesn't exaggerate anything and says things as they are, which makes the crime world more unsettling. Growing up in an environment like this has changed the way he's seen the world, even though he understands the weight of his family's actions, he sees it as normal since its all he's every known. His character reflects someone who is self aware but not fully detached, he's caught between loyalty of his family and the dark weight of their actions.
Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Category: Italian masculine given names. In Wikipedia. Retrieved February 6, 2026, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Italian_masculine_given_names
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