3. Rebellion against a narcissistic character is also an archetypal theme in movies. For example, Ethan (John Wayne) in The Searchers is an archetypal narcissist – a lone crusader cowboy hero. Martin (Jeffrey Hunter) is his young squire, who is always bristling under Ethan’s narcissistic mastery. Is there a character in your script who stands up to a narcissistic hero, villain, mentor, love interest, or supporting character? If not, think of how you can add an element of narcissism into one of the aforementioned characters in your script. Then add an element of rebellion in a contrasting character to create conflict.