Playing on my iPod: Recipe for Love by Harry Connick Jnr
I've been pondering the question 'Does a car maketh the man?' about my current WIP. I know it may seem trivial, but I think the type of car the hero drives says a lot about the character.
My hero is an alpha male - wealthy, attractive, sophisticated, ambitious, did I say wealthy? etc. etc. He needs a hot car that says "I'm expensive to keep, but my owner has oodles of dosh so that's not an issue at all and too bad if you can't afford me, commoner." Just kidding. Well, in a way it's true, but reality bites and I'm trying to be gentle here ;-)
The car has an appearance in a scene, so you could say it's a minor character (it's relevant to the plot so it needs to be there). Originally I had the hero drive a BMW Z4 Roadster in black (have you seen the latest BMW ad with the car painting a giant pic using it's tyres? It's a bit like that), but I'm wondering whether it's flash enough. His car has to be stylish yet fun, but at the same time does it suggest my hero has... well, how should I put it... endowment issues?!
Should my hero have a Hummer or a Ferrari? Or a Lamborghini Diablo because the man is devilishly handsome (get it? Diablo? Devil. Yeah, okay). Or should he have a Volvo to show he's responsible and sensible on the road, even if he's ruthless in the boardroom/business/bedroom? Hmmm.
Thinking. Thinking. Thinking. What do you think? Does the car maketh the man, or do you think it doesn't matter at all? Or better yet, should he be so rich he wants a driver to take him around the place, even if it's a short trip?
8 comments:
I just think it needs to be RED Mon. Red goes faster ;o)
Oh and as for the make - sporty, but sleek. The particular model - most women who read these are probably like me and clueless about the differences anyway *vbg*
I LOVE red. That will be the colour of my next car. You know why I picked black, though :-)
Yep, sporty and sleek is good. It says the driver is smooth, cool, youthful. I do know a little bit about car models, and I pay attention to what characters I read drive. I find it very interesting because it says a lot about the character.
I can imagine if I said motorbike, you might be interested?! Lol. I do have a character who rides one in another ms, but I'll let you read that one later...
Not a Hummer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lol. Should that be reserved for Arnie types, Shayne?!
And I didn't mean 'army' types, I meant the 'I'll be back' one.
LOL Mon, got the Diablo reference. Hmmm.... I'm not really familiar with car models - though my family are into American Muscle cars. And some of them are very powerful (horsepower), so that could say something about him too and liking being in control.
I LOVE muscle cars, Eleni! Very cool.
My hubby has an Aussie muscle car, a 1974 Monaro. It's noisy and fun to drive around in (certainly not as smooth or comfy as newer cars, but definitely eye catching).
I think I would enjoy being a race car driver. Something about the adrenalin rush from high speeds! Broooom.
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