luminouscassian:

FOIL (Character Type): 

This character highlights someone else’s trait, usually by contrast. Virtually any story with multiple characters can contrast the characters to show greater depths to them, regardless of what side they are on in the good versus evil equation. Good versus evil doesn’t have to come into the picture at all. 

Sometimes a foil is a flat or Bit Character, a secondary character that comes on stage, sparks a response, then fades from the story. More often, though, the foil is a recurring character that has a personality, or an opinion of things, that is different from another recurring character. This character can be the opposite of the character in many ways — or perhaps very, very, very similar, except for a crucial difference.  As implied earlier, virtually any two characters or character types can serve as foils to each other if they’re put together properly and a little good writing goes into them. 

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“It’s interesting because there are so many differences between these two characters. Like, if you ask Cassian who he wouldn’t like to go on a mission with, he probably would have described Jyn. And probably the other way around… It’s interesting because… Cassian sees a lot of himself in Jyn. That hurts – the mirror hurts. When you get used to that, it’s the opposite, I guess. The connections can be very strong.”

 – Diego Luna