RACHEL
CHARACTER PROFILE:
Name: Rachel
Age: Roughly 19
Job: No job, lives at home with the parents
Role within family: Wife to Cuckoo, daughter to Ken and Lorna, sister to Dylan
In the show, Rachel is played by Tamla Kari in series 1 and Esther Smith from series 2 onwards. I will be focusing my research on Tamla Kari as she played Rachel in the episode that we will be recreating. Tamla is roughly 1m70, has brown hair, blue/green eyes and pale skin. I fit that description pretty well besides my hair being lighter and I don't have bangs. She has a bit more of a northern accent than myself, which I'm not the best at doing so I will practice it.
CIRCUMSTANCES:
Today we created a document with implied and given circumstances. This helps us figure out more about our character. Here are the results for my character, Rachel.
She’s gone away for a gap year & is married –"I can’t wait to see people’s faces! I go away for my gap year and I come back married. "
She kissed a French exchange -
"Dad, did you know about my kiss with the French exchange? "
- Rachel
Rachel has a bad taste in men -
"I always imagined Rachel would marry someone educated, someone with ambition. I’d respect his opinions and, most importantly, and I think this is the key here, never ever see his wang or nuts. "
- Ken
She makes fun of Dylan -
"Ha-ha, Dylan! "
- Rachel
"Ah, dude, have you still not made a move on Zoe Chance? Mum, you know the only reason he started lifeguarding was so he could perve on Zoe in her swimming costume. "
- Rachel
"Desperation Pour Homme?"
- Rachel
She thinks of other people -
"No! We could live on the street and be just as happy. We only stay here so you and Mum don’t worry. "
- Rachel
She thinks Cuckoo is sweet -
"If Dad starts complaining, just… be strong, don’t let him exploit your sweet nature, okay? "
- Rachel
She’s in love with Cuckoo -
"How did I ever get you? "
- Rachel
"Okay. Yeah. I got married, er… to the most inspirational person I have ever met. His name is Cuckoo. "
- Rachel
She’s sexually attracted to Cuckoo -
"And what about when I’m making love to Rachel?"
- Cuckoo
"What about when I’m making love to Rachel in the shower? "
- Cuckoo
She tries to be fair -
- Rachel
"Dad, if Cuckoo isn’t gonna be naked in the house, I really think you should put your books in the garage."
- Rachel
She’s quite outspoken/headstrong -
"No! No! No, Dad! You’re not getting away with this. You’re always going on about how the strong shouldn’t impose on the weak, and here you are in your own house lording it over everyone. You’re like a dictator. In fact, you’re like Hitler. "
- Rachel
She’s quite naïve into thinking that Ken was fair -
"But it was so meaningful, how you let us have that vote. Letting us decide as a family in a fair way, just showed you respected me, you know. "
- Rachel
"I love you, Dad. "
- Rachel
