Before the new millennium, woman in thrillers were seen as the victims in most thriller; this is mainly because women are stereotypically seen as the weaker gender, are usually depicted as 'the damsel in distress'. However as the years have passed, and movies have developed, in some movies woman are now the 'alpha males'. For example, in the movie 'The Transporter 2' a woman is seen shooting guns and fighting enemies, which can be interesting as its unusual to see that. Another example of this can be 'Kill Bill', where the main character is an ex-assassin and is in vengeance. Also, in these action movies, the females will sometimes have a 'boystrous' and tomboy-like personality which can add to the character profile and even define the movie. These traits can be incorporated through the type of clothing that they might wear, there hair-style, their idiolect and even mannerism.
Woman are also seen as sweet and innocent souls in reality. However in some movies they can be seen as foul and sinister individuals. For example, in the movie 'obsessed', the antagonist is a woman who is depicted as a ' home wrecker', who shows disregards to couples relationship.
In most thrillers, men are seen as the 'macho' strong and muscular individuals, who are also seen as people who show little emotion. however, as the movie industry has progressed, different personalities of men have been developed. For example, in the movie 'dream house', it tells a story of a man who is mentally il due to a tragic incident which resulted in the death of his wife.
Summary: perhaps I can incorporate the stereotypical ideas of males and woman to make my opening more relate-able. This can also make me think about the type of clothing my characters will wear, the type of implications they can cause etc.
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