Ophelia
A highly intelligent and accomplished lawyer who feels trapped by the expectations of her overbearing father and her engagement to Edward, a similarly ambitious colleague. Despite her professional success, she feels a sense of emptiness and disconnection from her own desires. She is driven and ambitious, intelligent and knowledgeable, complicated, vulnerable, independent and determined, values honesty, and a secret romantic.
James
A talented and idealistic photographer, passionate about his art but struggles to make a living, resorting to corporate headshots to pay the bills. He craves artistic recognition but refuses to compromise his vision for commercial success. He is artistic and passionate, perceptive and empathetic, idealistic and principled, caring, romantic, loyal and supportive, resolute, direct, and self-aware.
Elizabeth
James's studio mate and roommate. She is a still-life food photographer. She and James have been working in the same room for basically their entire adult lives. She is supportive and loyal, perceptive, blunt and humorous, independent, talented, wise, good-natured, a matchmaker, and pragmatic.
Edward
He wants professional success and recognition, to maintain appearances, control in his relationship with Ophelia, validation from Ophelia's father, an engagement portrait, a traditional relationship, and someone to make other people happy.
