Unpredictable

I love a good adventure story as much as the next person. Every story starts with a good character. Of course, good doesn't mean the character has to be 'good' or 'moral.' In fact, some of the best characters are quite the opposite.

Last night, I watched a film called Bad Lieutentant Port of Call New Orleans. I'm still thinking about whether or not I'd call it a good movie. However, it was certainly entertaining. Most importantly, it had an interesting character played by Nicolas Cage, who fearlessly jumps into this deeply troubled police detective's shoes. The character is immensely flawed, extremely unpredictable, and charming all at the same time.

In writing Gero, I'm constantly thinking about what makes him so interesting to me. One of his signature traits, much like Nic Cage's character in Bad Lieutentant, is that he is unpredictable and this trait often gets him out of hairy situations.

It was fun to see Nic Cage trying something different. He is a fearless actor and underrated. No doubt playing the character was an adventure in itself.

Escape from Earth continues....happy writing