THE GOTE SHEET

(Your scene analysisshould include ALL of the following.)

Basic information

about the characterNameSexAgeMarital status and history:Educational level:Economic/Social status:

Goal:

What do I really want? When do I wantit?

Other:

From whom (in the play) do I want it?Who in the play can help me? Who in the playcan hurt me? Who is an obstacle? Why? Whatare my achievefears?

Tactics:

How can I get it? How (and whom)can I threaten? How (and whom) can I induce?

Expectations:

Why do I expect to get it? Whydoes it excite me? What will I do when I get it?Briefly

describe the setting

for your scene.

Another way to look at it….

Cohen’s G.O.T.E From Acting One

G.O.T.E. Character Analysis Questions

Goal- The character’s principal quest.

What do they want more than anything?

What does the character really want?

Obstacle – What stands in their way and keeps them from achieving the goal?

Who or what is the obstacle?

Why?

Tactics- How will the character get what they want?

How does the character try to achieve the goal?

To what lengths would the character go to achieve the goal?

Expectation- Does the character expect to achieve their goal? Why or why not?