 Cracked Columnists  5 Physical Traits That Determine if a
Character Is Evil  Movies are an audiovisual medium, so they've
had to develop a bag of tricks to convey the depth of their
characters. If a film adapts a book, it can't let you hear a
character's internal monologue without making Dune, and nobody
wants to watch Dune.  Universal Pictures, what have you done? No
... just, no.  Instead, they cue the audience to more subtle
details with sights and sounds. For example, in this movie I'm
watching right now, the female homeowner is giving an audio clue
that she is very much enjoying the installation work of her
local cable guy.  But some details are subtler than that. A
nuanced performance is fine and dandy if you're filming on a
tight budget, but major motion pictures are costly, and they
can't afford to let details sail over the audiences' thick
heads. The characters' personal appearance must tell you
everything about them, right down to the slightest imperfection
on their skin.  Getty Images Example: Jus