fuckyeahyoungavengers:

BrokenFrontier: What is the Naked Man Test, and where did it come from?
Allan Heinberg: The Naked Man Test is something I came up with while I was a writer and producer on Party of Five. […]
Over time, I’ve used the test to determine how well I know the characters I’m working on. If I immediately know how he or she would react to the Naked Man, chances are that character is fairly well defined. If not, I know I have to dig deeper to figure out who he or she is and what he or she wants.

BF: How would Patriot react if he were locked in a room with a naked man? How would Hulkling or Hawkingbird react differently?
AH: Patriot has a very take-charge, no-nonsense demeanor. He is not easily intimidated — even by a naked man. He’d probably take a quick look at the goods, judge them accordingly, then look the guy straight in the eye and firmly suggest he think about finding himself a pair of pants. Then Patriot would go about doing whatever’s next on his to-do list.
Kate’s reaction would probably be similar, though she wouldn’t be able to resist having a little fun at the Naked Man’s expense, comparing the size of their weapons, etc…
Hulkling would be intrigued by the Naked Man — and even a little envious of the guy’s obvious confidence. He’d nod approvingly, give the guy the thumbs up, and say “Good for you, Naked Man.” And though he’d try his best to maintain eye contact at all times, he’d fail miserably.

— BrokenFrontier interview: “Who The #*&% Is Allan Heinberg?” (Oct. 2005)