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Jimi MacLean

Nationality: British

Level: A Supporting
Type: Friend
Profession: Fashion Photographer


From

City: London (Brixton)
State/Region: England
Country: United Kingdom

Living In: London

Age Info

Birth Year: 1968
Age 1996: 28
Age 2000: 32
Age 2009: 41
Age 2022: 54

Basics

Role: Top Fashion Photographer, Stefano's best friend

Purpose: Stef's friend, someone to see him through the dark part of his life

Education: High School diploma. Started college in art studies but dropped out.

Income: $150k


Descriptive

Introduced Scene: Ch 1 - 3 - Photoshoot for Bobucci

Defining Scenes:

1 - 3 Photo Shoot: Introduced to Jimi, but not enough to really get who he is. He's joking around a little on the set. Keeping it lite. 6 - 7 Meet Jimi: Stefano and Andrea are introduced to Jimi, who turns out to be quite a character. He reminds them of a couple of TV characters they used to watch as boys. He plays with the boys and sets a tone with Stefano that foreshadows a close working and playing relationship. He also jokes sexually with Susan.
7 - 5 Jimi's experience: Jimi tells Stefano how he became a photographer, that it was a calling triggered by wanting to show his mom how beautiful she is. He sees modeling from another perspective. It shows great purpose and reveals another side of Jimi that anyone could admire. Drinks too much, addicted to cocaine.


Character Description:

Scottish, check Amy Winehouse interviews. Like Jean, loves to joke and have fun. Always stoned or on coke. He functions better that way. It puts him in the zone. Creative, hard Brixton character, crude, joker, does cocaine; genuine but mischevious.

Physical Description:

Average height, Phil Collins

Wears: Blue jeans and t-shirts mostly.

Mannerisms: Joker, always joking, seeing life through a lens (needs work)

Posture/Gait: Slouchy, slithering, loose.

Speech: Playful, pushing past the boundaries, cusses, constantly joking

Circumstances: His parents divorced when he was 11. Father from Scottland, drinks scotch whiskey (same as Stef). The Afterparty scene goes into detail about how Jimi became a photographer. His mother worked a lot, felt ugly, so he cheered her up by taking pictures of her. Jimi's mother takes her life. Could work that into Pt 2

Like Someone: A lot like Jean meets Keith Taylor (IT guy from Axion days). Looks like Phil Collins or the guy in "Love on the Spectrum".

Comments: Jimi is a central figure in Stef's life.


The Past

School Activities: N/A

Jobs Had: Paper boy

Looks Up To:

Regrets:

Hobbies: Photography

Favorite Place: London

Turning Points:

Memories: He describes taking pics of his mom to get her out of her depression.

Describe as a Child: Hard worker

Criminal Record: None


Relationships

Family:

Friends: Tracy, Stefano, Bobucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Susan

Enemies:

Perceived As: the joker

Role in Group: Instigator, lighten it up guy

Lovers:

Looks for in a Relationship:

Depends On:


Psychology

How He/She Passes Time: Cocaine and alcohol - he works a lot

Type of Person: Instigator

Favorite Music: Rock

Favorite Songs:

Favorite Places: London

Secrets:

Wants Most:

Biggest Flaw(s): Drug addiction

Greatest Strength(s): His creativity

Greatest Fear(s):

Greatest Accomplishment(s): Breaking his mom out of depression for a while.

Deals with Change: Rolls with it. Easy going

What is Boring:

What Makes Him/Her Angry: