Dottore Flashcards
Physical Appearance
Large, grande
Stance
Weight back on heels, belly forward, hands gesturing in front
Walk
Walks with tiny steps. His posture lowers as he thinks and rises when he finds the solution. Walks quickly
Poses
Stiff, leaning forward, usually stroking beard in pensive matter. Yoga positions. The thinker. Pointing toward action like a hunting dog. When posing behind another performer he is usually preparing to do something malicious like knock them out. Upright and proud like a scholar
Movements
Static movements
Gestures
Needs all the space for himself and gains it by gesturing out from the body
Relationships
Friend or rival to Pantalone, master of pedrolino whom he treats badly
Frequent Plot Function
Usually has to be carried off stage while he is still talking. Stays for a long time on stage. Talks a lot
Lazzi
Believes someone suffers from an ailment when they don’t and offers to cure them. Spontaneously diagnoses performers on stage. Tries to enlist assistance in performing experimental surgeries on himself and others. Performs random experiments in the name of science and medicine. Is usually trying to get people to try his strange potions. Accidentally takes his own medicine. Has very large and frighteningly humorous medical instruments. Schemes on how to make it look like he is better off then Pantalone. Offers to remove gall stones
Modern Versions
Prof. Farnsworth (Futurama), scar?
Status
Head of another family, bachelor, widower, father of one of the lovers
Motivation/Desire
Knowledge and Impressing people