THE LOVABLE LOSER - Reelfilms

JANITOR: Can I play? (He knocks J.D.' s huge
stack of folders to the floor) This is fun.
J.D.: (Defeated yet again) Yeah.
This impulsive trait is very important for The Lovable Loser to
possess because it makes for endless story possibilities whether you‟re
J.D., Lucy or Raymond. There is really nothing The Lovable Loser won‟t
try if he or she thinks it can get them what they want. You need to
approach this character in much the same way.
Also, it‟s important to remember that as impulsive as they can be,
The Lovable Loser does have an agenda. Every idea (or plan) is going to
serve a greater purpose—to help them get their want. They are wanting
of many things they don‟t have in their life. But, The Lovable Loser is
good-hearted so they won‟t hurt anybody along the way.
Who in your life is The Lovable Loser?
ACT THREE THE LOVABLE LOSER ... AND MORE
By now you can probably see that this is the most popular of the
characters and one that is used in just about every sitcom. As I said, good
comedy comes from desperation, and “somebody desperately needing
something” is found in just about every sitcom plot.
As such, other characters will sometimes step into The Lovable Loser
role even if just for an episode. Actually, one can argue that just about
every character has at least a litde bit of The Lovable Loser in them
because every character has a specific “want.” But where it differs is that
having that “want” is all this character thinks about and dreams about.
Having that “want” is a defining trait of The Lovable Loser.
And that is why The Lovable Loser and The Logical Smart One make
such a good pair. The Lovable Loser has the desperate want and