Film and television shows are frequently thought of as having a character hierarchy – a main character that is surrounded by secondary and guest characters to advance the plot. However, not all narratives must have a single protagonist. They might have an ensemble. At its core, an ensemble cast is a group of characters who share narrative importance. There are, in essence, multiple, fully-formed protagonists, which need to be managed equally.
#Writing an ensemble demands more than simply populating your script with intriguing personalities. It requires a unifying core that holds every story arc together and an allocation of screen time that lets each character’s voice resonate, both individually, and as part of a unifying whole. This is vital to avoid the risk of writing multiple concurrent and unrelated storylines that don’t connect.
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