John — Floundering Character Profile

About John

Unemployed and aimless young man living alone in Venice after the LA riots. Struggles with frozen bank accounts, lost unemployment benefits, an unfaithful girlfriend, and a drug-addicted brother. Experiences disjointed imaginary encounters before attempting self-destruction and ultimately being rescued by an old friend to start anew.

John — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

James Le Gros

Appears in

Floundering (1994)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (10)

• John — Narrative Protagonist — John (James Le Gros)

  The central character searching for meaning

• John — Social Encounter — Yolanda (Yolanda García)

  Person John encounters during his journey

• John — Social Encounter — Elle (Maritza Rivera)

  Person John encounters during his journey

• John — Conflict Antagonist — Paper Thief (Eddie Baytos)

  Person who steals papers from John

• John — Professional Service Provider — Breadstore Clerk (Dolores DeLuce)

  Clerk at the breadstore where John interacts

• John — Social Drug User — Guy (Jeremy Piven)

  Drug user that John encounters

• John — Social Encounter — Catatonic Man (Zander Schloss)

  Man in catatonic state that John meets

• John — Social Spirit Guide — Shaman (Shaka)

  Mysterious figure John encounters during his journey

• John — Social Former Liberal — JC (John Cusack)

  John encounters a former liberal turned investment banker

• John — Romantic Girlfriend — Gal (Nina Siemaszko)

  John's unfaithful girlfriend

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• Catatonic Man (Zander Schloss)
• JC (John Cusack)
• Pepe (Ángel García)
• Gal (Nina Siemaszko)
• Breadstore Clerk (Dolores DeLuce)
• Imagemaker (Brigid McBride)
• Insurance Salesman (Bobby Collins)
• Phonebook (Ned Bellamy)
• Safe Salesman (Ted Raimi)
• Guy (Jeremy Piven)
• Insurance Salesman (Bill Fishman)