Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview... a 104-year-old who doesn't look a day over 17. Unlike other immortal teenagers, however, Jesse Tuck doesn't chose to brood on his hapless fate. The way Jesse sees it, being 17 forever is actually kind of fun. So when 10-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles onto the Tuck home, Jesse's more than happy to show her the perks of being immortal.
Personality... charming and carefree, but not entirely happy. While he's adjusted to immortality better than the rest of his family, Jesse has a few quibbles with never aging. He'd like to fall in love, for one, but it's hard to do that when Jesse's guaranteed to outlive any romantic partner he finds – never mind not aging.
Get to Know him in...
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Natalie Babbitt's award winning book for children comes to the screen in a lavish adaptation from Walt Disney Pictures. Winnie Foster (Alexis Bledel) is a girl in her early teens growing up in the small rural town of Winesap in 1914. Winnie's parents (Victor Garber and Amy Irving) are loving but overprotective, and Winnie longs for a life of greater freedom and adventure.
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What if you could live forever? Is eternal life a blessing or a curse? That is what young Winnie Foster must decide when she discovers a spring on her family's property whose waters grant immortality. Members of the Tuck family, having drunk from the spring, tell Winnie of their experiences watching life go by and never growing older. But then Winnie must decide whether or not to keep the Tucks' secret—and whether or not to join them on their never-ending journey.
