Her personality is intoxicating. Her carefree spirit is magnetic. Her dancing is graceful. These three elements are what make Sophia who she is. Even as a child it was evident that she had a spark, she was determined always to be the best in everything she did. When her parents divorced and her mother left, it didn't jade her. It made her stronger. She embraced the fact that it brought her closer to her father, it didn't bother her that it alienated her from her mother. Sophia always thought that she and her mother were very different anyway. Her mother was selfish and materialistic. She was more like her father, who was an ambitious man that always enjoyed life. He taught her about art, music, politics, and sports. When he spoke to her it was never patronizing and that made Sophia happy and it would also help her as she grew up. She sometimes resented the fact that her girlfriends had mothers and she didn't but Sophia would find solace in dancing. This was her world and hers alone, she was free. When it came to matters of the heart, she was opened but always made sure that she never gave too much. While you might think that this resulted from the divorce of her parents, Sophia would say that you only get one chance at true love and it was better to keep searching than settling.
Many would try to win her heart but none would succeed. Her friends would sometimes joke and say that she would never find anybody, but Sophia with her care free spirit, would laugh it off. She enjoyed dating with a touch of promiscuity, there was nothing wrong with that, life is short. She also felt that maybe her friends were just a little bit jealous that she was brave enough to be able to have this view. It also didn't help that she always got a lot of attention, she would walk into a room and heads would turn. When she had conversations, she was funny and witty. She was well read and was proud of the fact that she was a total bookworm. From a very young age she was read to by her father and when she picked up a book and started reading it would take her back to those special moments. Those moments she cherished. In the seniors years of her high school education, Sophia's mother attempted to have a relationship with her but Sophia turned her away. While she didn't hate her mother, the time for any relationship had long passed. She couldn't forgive her for leaving, it was also the only time that Sophia had had a moment in which she had demonstrated her dark side. Her mother cried that day but it didn't bother her, she felt nothing. After that she didn't speak to her mother again, she would receive a birthday card every year from her but always without fail, she would return it. Once she was walking along a street and she happened to look into a store through the window and spotted her mother. Sophia paused for a moment and thought about going inside. While she stared at her, a younger man approached her mother and they kissed. Sophia watched for a second longer and then turned and continued walking. Her mother never knew she was there.
Like Matthew, I wanted to give you a chance to get to know a little bit about Sophia. I took a different approach with her. I thought about what I would write and how I would write it. I felt that this manner, which is as if you were listening to someone narrate her life, would be best. I think that writing about Sophia in this way gives you (the eventual audience) a good perspective on who she is and where she comes from. I hope that you enjoyed it and that you look forward to seeing this character brought to life. Thanks for reading.
Gerson J. Peña
Writer/Director
With Her
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