Fargo Character Profiles

Character Profiles.

I have gone through my edited version of the script and analysed it as much as I can in order to created a detailed character profile.

Lester Nygaard

Age: 30-50
Job: Sells Insurance
Traits: Afraid, shy, dependent, easily influenced, timid, cowardly, panicked, out of character, afraid of himself after he's killed his wife, too trusting, doesn't have many friends, just acquaintances.
Appearance: Autumn friendly, toned down 90s, flannel, blazers, jeans or straight leg trousers, conservative haircut
Likes: Trying to prove himself, making sales at work
Dislikes: His wife (secretly), blood and gore, violence, confrontation, change, anything out of the ordinary

Lorne Malvo

Age: 30-50

Job: ?

Traits: Mysterious, unsettlingly calm, unfazed by violence, oddly endearing, lacks real emotion, never shows real anger or happiness.

Appearance: Dark, 1 signature item of clothing i.e. Long coat or a scarf? Everything else black, grey, navy. There's something off-putting about him but we aren't really sure what it is.

Likes: Killing people, taking advantage of people, finds it fun to ruin people's day.

Dislikes: Friends.

Vern Thurman

Age: 25-60

Job: Police Officer

Traits: Kind, soon-to-be father, cares about doing the right thing, humble and isn't too 'married to the job'. Is a friendly acquaintance of Lester. In this scene, he's shocked, he can't believe that Lester would do anything bad but is good at keeping his wits about him. In the moment of his death he is a deer in the headlights, and rather than a policeman he's now a father, a husband, a more relatable character just for that moment.

Appearance: Police Uniform, Conservative haircut

Likes: His family, his job, his town, and doing the right thing.

Dislikes: He's not a very negative person, and likes the see the best in everything before making a judgement.

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