Character Profile - Emily

Version of femininity/masculinity -

• Feminine - loves clothes, fashion, "Runway"
• Is concerned with how people view her aesthetically
• Always viewed as feminine - even with broken leg she wears high heeled boots!
• Very dedicated to her job and her need to meet Miranda's needs - submissive
• Working towards her goal of travelling to Fashion Week in Paris - dream aspect of job - to wear couture and meet designers, etc
• Very feminine - dresses like the models, worries about her weight
• "Bitchy"
• Rude
• Careless
• Stylish
• Dieting constantly - fad diets and quick fixes. 
• Obsessed with weight - goal weight
• Dresses in a way that makes her look as feminine as possible

Actions - 

• Stubborn
• Mean
• Nasty
• Admires Miranda
• Self-conscious
• "Runway" is her life
• Follows the rules
• Acts like she knows best
• When Andy becomes fashionable she becomes jealous
• Jealous when Andy gets to go to Paris and wear the clothes
• Tells Andy what to do - pick on the person under her
• Tries to intimidate Andy
• Gets hit by car because she is so busy worrying about what she has to do for Miranda
• Miranda depends on her initially
• Stressed
• Wants more than she can achieve
• Over-reacts to things

Appearance - 

• Fashionable
• Self-conscious
• Follows the trends
• Thin
• Sophisticated
• Lots of make-up
• Obsessed with her clothes and appearance

Words - 

•   British accent
• Easily and noticeably agitated
• Speaks harshly when stressed
• "Oh bloody hell!"
• Very pushy
• Snobby
• Snooty
• Tone of voice can be condescending and sarcastic
• Speaks loudly when stressed
• "You eat carbs for Christ's sake"
• "I'm one stomach flu away from my goal weight"
• "It's a new diet from Paris. You see. I don't eat anything and when I think I'm going to faint, I eat a cube of cheese"
• "You have big shoes to fill"
• "Some hideous skirt convention to attend?"

Changes - 

• Forced to change back to an inferior assistant's role because of actions of Andy - wasn't her choice
• Becomes friends with Andy in the end
• Begins to treat Andy with respect
• Grateful to Andy at the end
• Realises what has been lost by Andy moving on
• Starts to appreciate Andy
• Weight changes as film progresses and she gets closer to Paris
• Her attitude changes