Pip And Estella Character Breakdown in Novel, FIlm and BBC Series

From reading the novel Great Expectations I have now got an understanding of Pip and Estella. Pip is by far the most important character, we see him at the start as a child and see how his journey changes as he grows up into a young man. The novel is based on how Pip is seeing and experiencing things. Pip comes from a poor background which is reflected on how he appears and dress's. His actions in the novel make up the story line. He makes up the opinion of the reader and shapes how things appear in the story. Pip is explained as being immature and a hopeless romantic who falls in love with Estella who leads him along. For imagining Pips appearance we don't have much evidence as the novel does not explain much on his appearance. But we imagine him as being not well dressed in some old clothing that has been passed down from the family, a hat, muddy boots from being at the forge and possibly a waistcoat. Character estimations have been created on both the BBC show and the films of Great Expectations. As Pip gets older he gets more sophisticated, almost embarrassed of his family and upbringing as he heads to travel to London we start to imagine the new Pip and how he would've appeared. 

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BBC: In the BBC series Pip first appears on screen as a very innocent looking young boy. He appears vulnerable but brave to take on everything that comes to him. He is a strong character in the series as he isn't too shy or timid from the start. 

 He then grows into a handsome young man who is still shown as vulnerable but more confident. He continues to have a love for Estella no matter how mean she is to him. His persona is shown through his styling, makeup and hair in the series being smartly dressed reflecting on being more successful. His hair is soft natural curls with some length which appears groomed and well looked after. He suddenly becomes a gentleman.

 Young Estella is also an important character of Great Expectations. She is a mean young girl who grows up with Miss Haversham looking after her. She is constantly undermining Pip. And she casts Pip under her spell of falling in love with her. She is a cold character who is manipulative. "as Pip learns near the end of the novel, she is the daughter of Magwitch, the coarse convict, and thus springs from the very lowest level of society." 

She appears as a young girl in the BBC series with a perfect complexion, tidy hair, immaculate clothing. Like Miss H she has a pale skintone suggesting she is more wealthy as she does not work in the sun. 

When Estella grows into a young woman we see her character develop into a strong young woman. The hair in the series suggests mid-late Victorian hair styles as she has loose romantic curls coming down but also has part of her hair up at the back. Her parting is in a middle parting too which suggests a later Victorian hair do'. 

How do you think you'll show Estella through production through styling/makeup and hair design?

I want to show Estella looking young, innocent but still sophisticated. I want to style her hair in a very romantic, curly way with references to the BBC series of chosen hairstyle for Estella. I want to choose a side parting to show it will be later Victorian style too. I think the viewers/audience will see my Estella as a natural looking young lady with natural makeup with flushed cheeks, she will have a little obvious makeup around her eyes and lips will match her blush with a bit more orange tone.