Tracy Ibarreta
From Chula Vista (Illustrator)
I identify with Mikey from The Goonies. I would gladly lead a group of friends to go on an adventure, looking for treasure and spooky artifacts. I like the Goonies’ diverse personalities; I’m thinking of people I know who’d be great as Chunk and Sloth. I know too many people who are like Mouth because they’re so talkative. Anyway, I further relate to Mikey because he had purpose and paid his respects to the dead.
Nico Triana
From Los Angeles (Student)
I would say either Bruce Willis or Robert DeNiro. I guess you mean characters from a movie and not the actors. Then I’d probably pick Bradley Cooper, who played Phil in The Hangover. He was the guy that was always talking, with the long hair and blue eyes. He was kind of a jerk. In abnormal situations he would just take command.
Franc Escobe
From Los Angeles (Field Technician)
It would be Ben-Hur. That’s because I’m a recovering alcoholic. I haven’t had a drink in two years. But it’s like bondage, and the way it is with the bottle reminds me of how things were with Ben-Hur; scenes of breaking free from jailers, being chained to prisoners, is like wanting the bottle. You get obsessive about drinking. And then to finally get your freedom.
Manuel Robles
From Clairemont (U.S. Farms)
I don’t think there’s a movie character that comes to mind. I’m kind of caught off guard with the question. There’s a musician I can relate to. That’s Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction. His sense of fashion, along with his passion for music. But mainly, I remember reading an article about him, and he showed the type of mind-set that’s similar to mine. Not just on his music, but goals he set for himself. An example would be, trying to lose ten pounds. No one can lose those ten pounds today, but if we take steps in the right direction, for just 60 seconds towards our goal, we’ve just strengthened our action-taking muscles.
Kat O’Brien
From Normal Heights (Headhunter)
The Clarice Starling character that Jodie Foster played in Silence of the Lambs. She was vulnerable at times, which enabled her to get certain pieces of information. She was also very intelligent and really knew how to handle herself in any situation. And she was faced with some very bizarre situations in that.
Emily Sholk
From Mission Hills (Student)
I can’t say there’s one specific character. Sometimes you see a bit of yourself in various movie characters. I’d go with Bella from Twilight. She’s quiet and new to town. I’m not really new to town. I’ve lived here for a while. Her dad is a sheriff. I can’t compare the Bella from the book to the film, since I haven’t read it yet. And, yeah, I also think the vampire is cute.