In movies, TV shows, and books, a foil character is someone who contrasts with another character – usually the main character – to highlight the protagonist's personality and qualities. Some stories also use a subplot as a foil to the main plot. ...
"An actor's instrument is the self" (Joan Juliet Buck). Ego The self, especially with a sense of self-importance. Self The essential qualities distinguishing one person from another; individuality "He would walk a little first along the southern walls, shed his European self, fully enter thi...