CHARACTER BLOG: Yianni

YIANNI is our male lead and he has the pleasure of spending most of his scenes with EVE, the beautiful yet difficult Hollywood movie star. YIANNI is good looking, charming, philosophical, easy-going, and has a way with words. He does not own a TV or watch movies, his entertainment is satisfied by the beautiful Cretan nature, the wide Mediterranean sea, his sailboat, and his bouzouki. He meets EVE and agrees to help her in her quest, taking her on the adventure across the sea, and he proves to be a stable companion when he is needed.

Did we mention he's hot?

QUOTE:

YIANNI

You’d better be careful. The sun is very hot.

EVE lifts her brow, looks annoyed.

YIANNI (CONT’D)

You’re going to burn. I’ll have to put yoghurt all over you.

EVE

I think I know how this works, mister. I’m from California, you know. Not Minnesota.

YIANNI

Do they have the Greek sun in California?

EVE

What is this? Another Greek thing? The sun is the sun, period. That sun over there is the same one we have in California. Not his third cousin filling in while he’s on vacation!

YIANNI

Yes, but he smiles differently when he’s here.

Screenplay excerpt © 2016 Maria Dalekos