SHANE BOTWIN

Tri-Dimensional Character Bone Structure. 

Shane from Weeds on Showtime.

Physiology

1.     Sex – Male

2.     Age  - Ages throughout series 10 – 18

3.     Height and Weight – Shorter than average currently 5’7’’ and average weight.

4.     Brown Hair, Brown Eyes, and light skin.

5.     Posture – Straight

6.     Appearance – clean, bright-eyed,

7.     Defects – Asthma

8.     Heredity – Mother’s hair and eyes

Sociology

1.     Class – Middle-upper California suburbia as a child. Then his family struggled and moved throughout series.  They briefly lived in upper class Mexico, traveled to Canada and lived out of a hotel, and were part of the working class in Denmark.  Lastly lived in an apartment in New York City before finally settling in a middle-class home in Connecticut.

2.     Occupation – Briefly held a job as a marionette in Copenhagen, Denmark.

3.     Education – Public school for elementary and middle. Self-taught after Middle school.

4.     Home Life – Lives with Mother, Nancy. Father died of a heart attack. Nancy has bad habit of spending all her time and energy on making business and money affairs.  Her mental development on Shane has been negative and neglectful.  She is good-hearted but has forgotten who she is as a mother.  Shane is not married.

5.     Religion – Jewish on his father’s side.

6.     Race – White

7.     Place in Community – Made fun of throughout elementary school.  Played soccer and was in Tae Kwon Do as a child.  In middle school he stuck up for himself more and became very independent and reclusive.  As he aged he tried influencing the family and being the responsible adult, but was usually still pushed to the side by the family.

8.     Political Affiliations – None.

9.     Amusements, hobbies – He is very tech. savvy, and into constructing things.

Psychology

1.     Sex life and moral standards – You really see his character grow and develop throughout his adolescence.  His uncle taught him about masturbation, masturbated to a nude photo of his mother, and lost his virginity to two gothic girls in middle school, which he received a yeast infection from.  As much as he love’s his mother, not in sexual way, Shane’s morals never developed properly thus making him immoral.  He lies endlessly, cheats, murdered someone, the list goes on and on.

2.     Personal Premise, ambition – He has driven to help his mother because he realizes all her struggle ultimately has been for him and his brothers.  He has little ambition, but is interested in law enforcement.

3.     Frustrations, Chief Disappointments – He is always over looked by his Nancy who always goes to his older brother.  Having no proper father figure.  He is very intelligent but is always pushed off as being a kid.

4.     Temperament – unbalanced.  Angry at many times.

5.     Attitude Toward Life – A no-one trying to find his place.

6.     Complexes – obsessed with getting his mother’s attention and approval.  At one point as a child he ignores everyone around him and talks to his father who isn’t there.

7.     Introvert

8.     Abilities – Tech savvy, very street smart.

9.     Qualities – Independent, intelligent, mentally strong, supportive, straight-forward, generous, loyal, brave.

10.  I.Q. – Very high