What is the difference between needs and wants?

One approach to character development is to identify the difference between what characters want and what they need. read more

This change between want and need gives characters their journey. There is a difference between where they start and where they end. This change also gives an actor a rich palate to play with in terms of character development. Activities. Take a fairy tale and identify the main character’s want and need. read more

Unlike needs, wants are those that differ from one person to another. For example, one person may want to own a car, while another may want to travel to an exotic country. Each person has his or her own list of wants, each with a varying level of importance. read more

Wants vs. Needs. Two people could argue for hours about whether a given product or service is a need. Obviously, circumstance and frames of reference are important in this discussion. What one person needs, another person wants. Also, there are a variety of ways to meet a need or a want. For example, we all need to eat. read more