Stock Character Work

The Bad Boy

The Bad Boy fits in both the roles off protagonist and antagonists; this means they can be included in more than one storyline.The bad boy normally turns out to be quiet funny and likeable. 

Examples;

David Platt - Coronation Street

Max Branning - Eastenders

Heath Braxton - Home and Away

Sean Spencer - Emmerdale

The Gay

Has a main storyline as he is coming out, or being introduced but then goes on to be a 'normal' character. The gay is often in the soap for a very long time, and is often included in love affairs.

Examples;

Sean Tully - Coronation Street

Christian Clarke - Eastenders

Home and Away and Neighbours are soap operas that don't often include gay story lines as the original Australian target audience are stereotypically very macho and homophobic.

Aaron Livesy - Emmerdale

The Villain

Often interfering with other characters lives and often changing them for the worse. The villain often steals things including money, families and love.

Examples; 

Frank Foster - Coronation Street

Yusef Khan - Eastenders

Liam Murphy - Home and Away

Cain Dingle - Emmerdale

The Old Wise One

A character that has been in the soap for a long time, often a know it all. Sometimes the character ends up going crazy, they don't normally have a big storyline, but are included in most episodes.

Examples;

Emily Bishop - Coronation Street

Patrick Trueman - Eastenders

Alf Stewart - Home and Away

Edna Birch - Emmerdale

The Strong Woman

Can have a big story line as they normally own a place on the street or is married to a boss figure. They always have to deal with sticky situations and they are sometimes shown in a different light when they become weak.

Examples;

Carla Connor - Coronation Street

Kat Moon - Eastenders

Bianca Scott - Home and Away

Chastity Dingle - Emmerdale

The Joker

Normally has no storyline for a long time then a large one comes but it is often a negative storyline to make the audiance feel sorry for them. Always seen in episiodes to lighten the mood.

Examples;

Greame Proctor - Coronation Street

Alfie Moon - Eastenders

Dexter Walker - Home and Away

Marlon Dingle - Emmerdale

The Pregnant Woman

Normally a teenage character. The character often doesnt want the baby or know who the dad is.

Examples;

Tracey Barlow - Coronation Street

Janine Malloy - Eastenders

Nicole Franklin - Home and Away

Amy Wyatt - Emmerdale