Character Sketch - Steve Adler

Name: Steve Adler

Age: 51

Appearance: Wavy black hair, that’s greying out. Pale blue eyes. Face is clean shaven in the mornings, with black and grey stubble coming out on the weekends. Wrinkles around his eyes and mouth, indicating smile wrinkles. Clothing is casual, but formal for work.

Occupation: Senior Business Analyst for Google   

Income: $150,000

Class: Middle Class

Occupation of Parents: Dad was an Econ professor for UC Berkley, Mother was a public defense lawyer. Both parents were often busy as Steve grew up, and when he was 13 they divorced after several years of arguing and fighting.

Family Members: Cindy Adler is her husband and Harper Alder is her adopted daughter.

Education: Majored in Supply Chain with an MBA, from UC Berkley (Grand-fathered in)

Place of Residence: San Francisco, California

Born: Berkley, California

Religion: Catholic

Ethnic Background: Caucasian, American

Hobbies: Golf, Poker, and Crossword Puzzles

Pets: None

Talents: Socially/Verbally manipulative (a way with his words), Wide range of general knowledge, the kind of mindset that would rather figure something out himself then ask for help

Dislikes: Refuses to see people upset, Dislikes confrontation and will get aggressive when confronted

What he is scared of: Steve’s biggest fear is that his family will end up like his parents, broken, divorced. Would give up anything for his daughter.

Habits: Drinks Scotch every other day, when stressed will drink heavily; quit smoking in 2005 when his daughter was adopted.

React: Under Stress, Steve will leave his current surroundings, and do anything to “escape” à He expresses anger loudly but will never get physical.

Greatest secret/fault: When Steve found out his Wife could not conceive, he was broken. He eventually had an affair with a woman and had a child with her. Steve managed to trick his wife to adopt her 5 years later, with Cindy, his wife, not knowing at all that she is blood related to Steve.

Steve Adler is a man with good intentions but flawed characteristics. All he ever wanted in life was a child of his own. He was devastated when he found out his Wife could not have a child and could not handle the pressure. Steve Adler has two worlds. His family, is his own world, whom he loves dearly and will do anything to see them happy. However, when this world gets the slightest bit difficult, or complicated, Steve will do anything to escape it, taking him to his “second world” or “second life.” To Steve, the actions he commits in his “second life” do not affect his family or his ‘first life” as no one knows about his other life, and therefore, to Steve at least, it is not considered a sin.