A quick browse of the website reveals the concept is a clever updating of the traditional personality breakdowns with new monikers and illustrations from movies. For instance, the movies I picked put me in the “Vivacious Romantic” category. VRs are “witty, quirky, amiable, like to flirt, enjoy playing the game of love…” to quote the website.

Okay…I’m not so sure that the quiz reveals your true personality since most of my friends and family would tell you I have a large practical streak in me. Although, it is hard to argue with a result that puts me in the same category as Mark Darcy. I go to the movies to escape and like my movies to have large helpings of humor and romance, so I’d say the quiz does a great job predicting the types of movies you enjoy.

Anyway, getting around to my point—the rather long way—is that the part of the website that I find most interesting is the breakdown of personality types. I’ve used this sort of broad categorizing system to help me get a handle on characters when I start plotting a book. I’ve never used “Invincible Optimist” or “Magical Creator” as the starting point, but I think this website is a place I’ll go back to when I plot my next book simply because it gives me a new way to think about characters.

So what about you? Do you use personality types when you think about character? And, if you took the movie quiz, how close was it to your personality?