Actually, the female characters that I've seen lately have been
intelligent and well-written even if they weren't always the leads.
Daria Morgendorffer, Jane Lane, Juniper Lee, Atomic Betty, Kim Possible,
She-Go - if they weren't openly sarcastic, they were strong-willed and
resourceful...quite a change from the old days. ^_^
And I like to think that the female characters of 6Teen are on relatively
equal footing with the male characters. (even if the series is too silly,
at times, for its own good) ^_^
Still, if films like 'Is it Fall/College Yet?' or 'Sitch in Time' aren't
tickling your fancy, perhaps you could get the ball rolling, so to
speak...
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What type of character do you want as the lead?
a cheerleader?
a bookworm?
a working woman looking for a break from the grind?
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What type of clothing do you want her to wear?
a sensible ****rt, pair of pants and shoes?
a tank top, hot pants, socks and runners?
how about a skimpy costume that would make most sci-fi heroines jealous?
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What would you like her to do over the course of the film?
Save the world (yet again)?
Explore interesting parts of the world/universe?
Simply get through her (exciting) day in one piece?
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When I was reading your post, I immediately thought up a (not kid-
friendly) film that parodied what the various female characters of the
past went through. The main character (raven-haired, sensibly dressed,
imperfect build) knew that she was a cartoon and would frequently break
the fourth wall in the interest of humor. The audiance would discover
more about her past as the film 'dragged on' (if the male viewers didn't
keep staring at her 'best assets') and, no doubt, chuckle at a few of her
(former) hobbies. ~_^
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Female friend: Octopus juggling?
Main Character: I don't like to talk about it.
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I have no doubt that you could come up with a better 'promotional
vehicle' for the 'better half of humanity' but, when all is said and
done, you'll be showing up to 2 hours of your computer-generated
greatness to some (deservedly) skeptical movie-goers and, even if you
enlighten these 'great unwashed', there is a small chance that your
overall investment will 'tank'.
But then, as they say, nothing worth doing is ever easy.
More power to you.
*goes back to watching Daria and Downtown*
Signed,
Warewolf
who sometimes wonders if the proverbial 'glass ceilings' have been
laminated.
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