David has a strong instinct for character work, developed through clown training, improv (Groundlings), and stand-up. Characters appear in sketch form, as recurring personas in bits, and as named concept seeds.

The most fully developed character in the vault. Circumcised by lightsaber. Has a toaster wife named Gladys. Performs for dolphins. Knows exactly when Miami goes underwater. See Future-and-Sci-Fi-Bits for full breakdown.

"Smokes. Is fucking Smoking Joe. Puffs as he's about to say something but takes his time. People lose their shit around him." — Character mega listThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.

A pure status character — the slow reveal. This is a clown archetype: the person who controls the room through stillness and delay.

"Wearing sports pants, high-waisted polo tucked... [enters room]" — Coach comes into roomThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. — one-line character intro in a note title. The specific costume detail (high-waisted polo, tucked) is a good instinct.

"Would be very funny to use words like 'honeypot'" — Bit builderThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.. A female hacker character named Athena. The sexual double meaning of hacker jargon is the premise. Underdeveloped.

"Hey this Jonah Kugelbaum, Geshmak Comedy..." — Booker dialogueThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. — appears to be a comic character/sketch about a comedy booker with an extremely Jewish name. The name itself is the joke.

Two video links, no text — Bombo BelfordThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.. Appears to be an existing character (videos referenced) rather than a concept note.

From Clown character notesThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. (Mark's class): - High status vs. low status - The tripper and the responder - "The small wrestler who knows he can beat you up and is upset you don't believe him" — Clown bitThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. — this is a perfect clown character description - The person who refuses to acknowledge the other character exists

David performs as a Borscht Belt comic — the impression: "The soup is good! This hotel is nice but more expensive than it should be" — Borscht Belt ComedyThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.. A character through which he can comment on Jewish comedy heritage.

- Characters - bitsThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.: characters used as bit vehicles - Character zooThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.: multiple characters together - Character contrastThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.: characters defined by contrast with each other - Character way to walkThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.: physical character development via gait - Character.mdThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.: "2 chassis ish men, modern gen z lingo to who love almond real estate development" — a very short sketch seed with enormous potential

- An exploration about presenting in different stage personasThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. — meta-concept about having multiple performance identities - EverettThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all.: "Everett looks like Harry Potter if Harry's scar was from rectal bleeding" — roast character, someone David knows - James LindberghThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. — mentioned as a name/person - Larry David lookalike goes on datesThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. — strong concept: someone who looks like Larry David navigating dating - Mango manThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. — named character, no content - Dwaine silvercruiseThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. — named character

- Impression TuesdayThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. — recurring writing session - Impression wish listThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. — characters David wants to do impressions of - Austin powers performanceThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. / Austin powers scene noteThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. — character performance/sketch planning

References a PDF: Captain Sinai- EPISODE 2.pdfThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. — implies this is an ongoing scripted character with at least 2 episodes. Superhero or military character with Jewish Israeli-coded name. Could be a scripted series project.

Several notes suggest David thinks about characters not just as stand-up props but as the seeds of a wider creative universe: - Ludo (the umbrella brand concept) as a home for "characters" across show formats - The "Davey Show" featuring multiple performers suggests a character-ensemble show - "An investigative journalist's retrospective on colonizing the moon" — An investigative journalist's retrospectiveThis file never made it to this site. There's some truly random shit I write in my notes and I can't share it all. — a character premise for a longer piece

- David's strongest characters are archetypes with one surprising detail (Smoking Joe's slowness; the toaster wife; the mohel who just wanted tips and bagels) - Names matter: Jonah Kugelbaum, Bombo Belford, Gladys the toaster wife — these are characters from naming alone - The clown training gives David a rigorous vocabulary for character: high/low status, games, obstacles, slow motion — these tools are available to him on stage - Real people as characters: Everett, people at shows, rabbis — David is comfortable making real people in his life into comic characters