Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Character roles & hierarchy · Working

Antihero

Also called: anti-hero

ELI5

A central character who lacks conventional heroic virtues or behaves morally ambiguously.

Used in conversation

“The deck names the antihero; now the character and scene choices need to support it.”

Pitch context

Use this when a deck or treatment needs to describe the people, world, tone or audience promise precisely.

Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.

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