Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up… as daddy’s little girl. Her father, a serial divorcée, seems to be mostly responsible for her upbringing. And now that she’s becoming her own person, she has to find a way to make things work without daddy’s money.
Living… in a swanky apartment in Washington D.C. Her bedroom and living room – all pink – say a lot about her. She’s bubbly, unsubtle, and vivacious. The apartment’s interior mirrors her personality.
Profession… banker. Already advanced two months on salary, Jules is badly in need of money. After inheriting some from the death of her father’s second wife, Jules would be closer to getting out of the red, that is, if she didn’t have to pay for the funeral.
Interests… shopping, social status, and personal appearance. Jules is a material girl living in a material world. When she isn’t buying expensive, pretty things, she’s drinking with friends. To her, there’s no problem another shot can’t solve.
Relationship Status… involved with her boss, a situation she seems to have all figured out. She tells a disapproving friend: “So I bop him for a couple of years, get his job when he gets his hands caught in the vault, do a black mink ad, retire in utter disgrace, then write a best seller and be a fabulous host on my own talk show.”
Challenge… growing up and acting fiscally responsible. If the bestseller and talk show don’t pan out, she’ll need to self-arrest before she slides into the abyss of crippling financial debt.
Personality… frivolous, but not really ditsy. Jules’ airhead façade is just that—a façade. She’s actually pretty smart and talented.
Get to Know her in...
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Seven friends—Alec, Billy, Jules, Kevin, Kirby, Leslie and Wendy—are trying to navigate through life and their friendships following college graduation. Alec, who aspires to political life, has just shown his true colors by changing his allegiance from Democrat to Republican, which freaks out girlfriend Leslie, who he wants to marry. Budding architect Leslie, on the other hand, has an independent streak. She believes she has to make a name for herself to find out who she is before she can truly commit to another person in marriage. But Leslie and Alec have decided to live together. Because Leslie refuses to marry Alec, he believes that justifies certain behavior. Kirby, who wants to become a lawyer and who pays for his schooling by working as a waiter at their local hangout called St. Elmo's Bar, and struggling writer Kevin are currently roommates. They are on opposite extremes of the romance spectrum.
