abe fitzgerald kaplan

BASICS

full name: abraham fitzgerald kaplan nicknames: abe, fitz, fitzy birthday: may 13th, 1997 age: twenty-four astrological sign: taurus☼, aries☽, aquarius↑ orientation: heterosexual education: film production degree from vancouver film school  strengths: reliable, loyal, hard working, passionate, independent, trustworthy weaknesses: distant, hard-headed, unpredictable, standoffish, impatient, superiority complex

CHARACTER INSPO

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TLDR BIOGRAPHY

abe, also known as fitz or fitzy, has always been a lover of movies. he got his degree in film production at vancouver film school and found his niche in the lighting department as a best boy and eventually, a gaffer. abe is a walking stereotype of a guy on a film crew: a bit pretentious, grumpy and short fused. he doesn’t always have the patience to deal with egotistical directors or high maintenance talent, but he’s good at what he does, so people keep him around. 

FULL BIOGRAPHY

abraham fitzgerald kaplan is a first-generation canadian. his parents emigrated from turkey after they got married and ultimately settled in vancouver, where abe and his siblings were born and raised. his parents assimilated to western culture quickly and because of this, abe and his siblings don’t feel strongly connected to where they’re from. abe is the middle child (older sister, younger brother) and the only one who has pursued a career in the entertainment industry. 

he was never the center of attention at home. his sister was the golden child and his younger brother the problem child, so abe was just...abe. he lived somewhere in the middle. he got good grades and got into college, but he never went above and beyond really. on the flip side, he didn’t get into any high stakes trouble, but a detention here and there was never out of the question. 

as a teenager, abe didn’t have a lot of friends. he was a bit of an angry kid as he moved through puberty, but once he mellowed out, he found comfort in solace. he spent most of his time outside of school disappearing into the world of film and books. it was because of this that he decided to pursue a career in entertainment. abe didn’t necessarily think he had anything to say in terms of writing his own scripts or directing his own movies, so he found his niche in the lighting department of film sets as a best boy at first and then eventually, a gaffer.

abe is a creature of habit at is core and he doesn’t want to rock the boat for himself or others. sometimes the big personalities he has to deal with on sets really ruffle his feathers and cause him to lose his temper, but at the end of the day, he’s a good worker and gets the job done on set. 

outside of work, he lives a very normal life that is entirely removed from the glitzy world he works in. he goes to the movies, goes to bars with his close group of friends, has dinner at his parents’ house every sunday, etc. he’s a simple guy who finds pleasure in the simple things.  

before landing a stable gig at helter studios, abe’s freelanced in various crew positions all over the greater vancouver area. it was pretty doable given how often american productions shot in canada.

being a gaffer at helter studios has its pros and cons. pros? it’s consistent, the pay is good, and he digs the content (and the budgets). cons? long hours, insufferable actors, and egotistical directors. so far, abe has been ale to keep his temper in check and coast...but one wrong encounter with a difficult personality and he might be toast.

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