character sketch

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I wrote that one, and within a year, every character sketch all started with jingles and montage.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2023

But this film is more of a finely detailed character sketch, about a cocky kid who becomes a hero almost by accident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023

Too bad the comedic, almost clowning elements in the script work against the ethical questions the film otherwise takes seriously, making the whole thing feel more like a character sketch than a fleshed-out drama.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023

And they nod to the source material by having Wu’s character sketch Lyle in Waber’s illustration style.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2022

I therefore add to the foregoing catalogue the rough character sketch next following.

From The Brothers' War by Reed, John Calvin