Personality
Eames is a man who knows what he likes, he knows what he's capable of, and he knows how to read a room. He's calm under fire, and is quick to adapt when a situation changes. He knows he's one of the best at what he does, and so he is more than happy to let his reputation proceed him whether that's in business or in the waking world. Eames moves easily between them both and doesn't let himself get too serious about either. At the end of the day all his work, both for pleasure and for jobs, is all in service to get him the things he wants and nothing more.He can be a bit of a flirt, especially with people who seem to ruffle under the attention. Eames enjoys finding weak points and wriggling his way into them to poke and prod until something breaks or at least until he gets a reaction. He genuinely likes people and isn't afraid to show it, anymore than he is afraid of letting people know when he's angry or upset by them. Eames is a kind of man who might operate under a lot of hidden layers, but he is honest in the way he deals with people.
Curious by nature, his line of work allows him the chance to see into people in a way he never would have been able to before, he enjoys a good mystery and the chance to see someone as they truly are. Not just the face they show to the world, but the one they show to themselves when they are asleep. He loves a good plan, even if it's absolutely mental, he loves doing the work, showing off what he can do.
History
Wiki HereEames came into the dreaming world a little bit by accident. He started out as an art forger, and still does a little bit of that on the side. But as more and more people began gaining access to the dream world, it was obvious that in time they would begin to use it as a way to gain access to people's sleeping minds. And the more they worked the more it became clear they would need more specialized skills beyond simply interrogation. That's where people like Eames came in working in the dream world and learning how to reshape themselves into forgeries of others. It's a highly in demand skill as not many have mastered it, allowing Eames to take the jobs he's most interested in, or work with those he likes best depending.
He still works on a little forgery in the real world, documents, art, poker chips. It's all the same to him and helps keep his mind sharp and ready for his next job.