Teen+Films+-+Character

=Teen Films – Characters=

The Plastic
- Often blonde - Being aggressive, selfish, manipulative and strong-willed - Behaving as a bully - Being wealthy and/or spoiled - Being the child of a faculty member - Having many male suitors - Having the admiration, envy or hatred of female peers - Having a "posse" who are bossed around and treated like slaves (Wikipedia)
 * Common traits:**
 * Example:** Regina George, played by Rachel McAdams in //Mean Girls//.

The Jock
- Very attractive girlfriend (usually a cheerleader) but shows signs of disrespect toward women (abuse, crude sexual jokes, etc.) - Muscular/athletic, but conversely not considered intelligent - Often perceived as getting preferential treatment solely due to athletic ability (e.g., passing grades undeserved, bad conduct overlooked) - Popular among classmates or students similar to his own clique - Generally popular with the girls, but is often despised by non-jock boys - Bullying cruel and mean, in extreme cases antisocial or psychopathic personality structure with tendencies to violent crime - Competitive
 * Common traits:**
 * Example** : John Tucker, played by Jesse Metcalfe in //John Tucker Must Die.//

The Geek
- Stereotypically wears glasses and/or braces - Socially awkward or the butt of jokes - Often excels at schoolwork - Not very athletic - Left out or bullied often - Pushover personality - Technologically savvy
 * Common traits:**
 * Example:** Napoleon Dynamite, played by Jon Heder in //Napoleon Dynamite.//

The Outcast
- Doesn’t fit in with most for one reason or another (e.g. differing interests, oddities) - Outcasts can be put into categories like the Weirdos, Goths/Emo/Punks, etc. - Usually seek to undermine the popular kids - There are outcast groups and loners - An outcast character can also be the rebel character
 * Common traits:**
 * Examples:** “The Vortex” boys played by Jack Carpenter, Jeremy Howard and others in //Sydney White//.