[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"podcast-3117":3,"metatags-\u002Fpodcasts\u002F3117\u002Farrest_all_mimics_podcast_character_development-in":18,"related-podcasts-3117":19},{"body":4,"summary":5,"news_id":6,"pk":7,"permalink":8,"title":9,"published":10,"ex_artist":11,"images":12,"podcast_url":15,"tile_image":14,"ex_news":11,"tags":16,"posted":17},"\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">Written by Ben Tallon\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">Fiction, non-fiction, TV shows, film, stage or real life experiences at the pub. No matter the medium, we all love a good character. But what makes us engage with them? Why do we loathe a good movie villain? What makes us cry when we know a sad moment in a book is not real and what gives you the best chance of succeeding in the world of graphic novels?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">Author and artist Karen McLeod joins me to talk about her alter ego Barbara Brownskirt who has a series of upcoming live shows and has performed at the Royal Albert Hall. She takes us along on a fascinating journey, which led to her sitting at the bus stop, reading the world’s worst poetry to anyone who’ll listen. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">Why is it important to understand the backstory of our creations in order to inform what the reader or viewer will see and how much of yourself should you use in character creation.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">This is a fascinating insight with much valuable advice for anyone interested in creating literary, audio or visual characters in all disciplines.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">Send us your character ideas and creations @arrestallmimics on Twitter \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">LISTEN NOW\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fitunes.apple.com\u002FWebObjects\u002FMZStore.woa\u002Fwa\u002FviewPodcast?id=1038442077\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fimage.aspx?src=blog&sz=610&name=blog_3117_636317530385008216.jpg\" alt=\"\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsoundcloud.com\u002Farrestallmimics\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fimage.aspx?src=blog&sz=610&name=blog_3117_636317533792000238.jpg\" alt=\"\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>","Author and artist Karen McLeod joins \u003Ca href=\"\u002FBenTallon\">Ben Tallon\u003C\u002Fa> to talk about her alter ego Barbara Brownskirt.",3117,"news","\u002Fpodcasts\u002F3117\u002Farrest_all_mimics_podcast_character_development","Arrest All Mimics Podcast: Character Development","2017-05-30T11:00:00",false,[13],{"filename":14},"blog_3117_636317529980473962.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fsoundcloud.com\u002Fcreativecondition\u002Fep73;https:\u002F\u002Fpodcasts.apple.com\u002Fpodcast\u002Fid1038442077","#ben tallon#characters#character design#interviews#creativity#arrest all mimics#aam#podcast#podcasts#creative industry#","2017-05-30T11:00:00#3117",{},[20,29,37,44,51],{"news_id":21,"permalink":22,"pinned":11,"podcast_url":23,"published":24,"summary":25,"tags":26,"tile_image":27,"title":28},6944,"\u002Fpodcasts\u002F6944\u002Fep_296_are_you_present_harris_and_micah_purnell_discuss_the_role_of_phones_in_our_creativity_and_our_lives","https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fkm9yf3sd9yqwj8cg\u002FCreative_Condition_Micah_Harris6kh9h.mp3","2026-05-13T10:00:00","\u003Ca href='https:\u002F\u002Fwww.illustrationx.com\u002Fartists\u002FBenTallon'>Ben Tallon\u003C\u002Fa>'s Creative Condition Podcast","#interviews#inspiration#creativity#podcast#podcasts#creative industry#the creative condition#","ec048a6d-a026-48f3-aa3d-5a680565f90d.jpg","Ep 296: Are You Present? 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