I thought Don Larsson's post on this subject most interesting...and could I add the daughter's character in Nicholas Roeg's "DON'T LOOK NOW" as a classic example of an unseen character (apart from early flashback) driving the plot. cheers from Oz Rob. ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]