He too is cynical, but in a different way than Guildenstern: while Guildenstern gets disappointed in people for not acting as nobly as he would like, the Player expects them to act badly. It doesn't bother him. .
Hamlet - A Friend of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and Prince of Denmark. Since the death of his father the King, and the marriage of his uncle and mother, he has been depressed and crazed. While Hamlet's main character trait in Shakespeare's play is, perhaps, openness (he can't stop telling the audience what he is thinking) the Hamlet of Stoppard's play is much more mysterious. Those of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern eclipse his troubles, so he often appears to be nothing more than annoying. Though they were raised with him, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern don't seem to care much about him. They want him to get better so that they can go home. .
CONFLICT .
Though they are often silly and ineffective, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are surely the heroes of the play. They long for comfort, stability, and an understanding of their situation; all of two, which have denied them. Their rivals, however, are not so easily identified. Claudius may be one, since he seems to care little about them, wanting only to use them for his own purposes. Hamlet, too, can be considered a rival, even though he does not have "evil" motives. He wants to save his own life, and is willing to trade Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's lives for it. In fact, the entire court seems to be at odds with the two main characters. However, the court is not directly and necessarily opposed to them. Rather, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are simply thought of as expendable. No one thinks to explain to them why they are there, what they need to do, or when they can leave, and they cannot ask. .
Because they are lowly gentlemen, they must do what the King asks without questioning him. Because they were raised with Hamlet, they have a role to play in his tragedy, even though they haven't seen him for years and have nothing to do with him.