diff --git a/LibDQt/LibDQt.pro b/LibDQt/LibDQt.pro
index b998845..acdf8a4 100644
--- a/LibDQt/LibDQt.pro
+++ b/LibDQt/LibDQt.pro
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ HEADERS += ../src/Actor/Player.h \
     ../src/TMXParser/base64.h \
     ../src/Collision/TileCollision.h \
     ../src/Actor/NPC.h \
-    ../src/Sound/SoundEffect.h
+    ../src/Sound/SoundEffect.h \
+    ../src/Actor/Actor.h
 SOURCES += ../src/Actor/Player.cpp \
     ../src/Collision/AABB.cpp \
     ../src/Global/Globals.cpp \
@@ -85,5 +86,6 @@ SOURCES += ../src/Actor/Player.cpp \
     ../src/TMXParser/TmxImage.cpp \
     ../src/TMXParser/base64.cpp \
     ../src/Actor/NPC.cpp \
-    ../src/Sound/SoundEffect.cpp
+    ../src/Sound/SoundEffect.cpp \
+    ../src/Actor/Actor.cpp
 OTHER_FILES += 
diff --git a/src/Actor/Actor.cpp b/src/Actor/Actor.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5467e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Actor/Actor.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "Actor.h"
+
+Actor::Actor(void) : VELOCITY(10.0f) {
+
+}
+
+Actor::~Actor(void) {
+
+}
+
+void Actor::LoadSprite(const char* filename, float w, float h) {
+
+}
+
+void Actor::Update(void) {
+
+}
+
+void Actor::Render(void) {
+  _actor->Draw();
+}
diff --git a/src/Actor/Actor.h b/src/Actor/Actor.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c0b82b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Actor/Actor.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "../Sprite/Sprite.h"
+
+class Actor {
+public:
+  enum State {
+    WALKING,
+    RUNNING,
+    ATTACKING,
+  };
+
+  enum Facing {
+    FRONT,
+    BACK,
+    LEFT,
+    RIGHT
+  };
+
+  Actor(void);
+  ~Actor(void);
+
+  void LoadSprite(const char* filename, float w, float h);
+  void Update(void);
+  void Render(void);
+
+  float GetX(void)                      { return x; }
+  float GetY(void)                      { return y; }
+  float GetWidth(void)                  { return w; }
+  float GetHeight(void)                 { return h; }
+
+  void SetXY(float xArg, float yArg)    { x = xArg; y = yArg; }
+
+  int GetDirection(void)                { return _direction; }
+  void SetDirection(int direction)      { _direction = direction; }
+
+protected:
+  const float VELOCITY;
+
+  int _direction;
+
+  static const int ANIM_LEFT_FOOT    = 0;
+  static const int ANIM_NO_FOOT      = 1;
+  static const int ANIM_RIGHT_FOOT   = 2;
+  static const int ANIM_ATTACK       = 3;
+
+private:
+  float x;
+  float y;
+  float w;
+  float h;
+
+  Sprite* _actor;
+};
diff --git a/src/Actor/Player.cpp b/src/Actor/Player.cpp
index be9e269..e4692be 100644
--- a/src/Actor/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/Actor/Player.cpp
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ void Player::Render(void) {
 void Player::ProcessEvents(void) {
   float oldX = x = _player->GetX();
   float oldY = y = _player->GetY();
-  if(KeyStillDown(SDLK_w)) {
+  if(KeyStillDown(SDLK_w) || KeyStillDown(SDLK_UP)) {
     y -= PLAYER_SPEED;
     _player->SetY(y);
   }
-  if(KeyStillDown(SDLK_s)) {
+  if(KeyStillDown(SDLK_s) || KeyStillDown(SDLK_DOWN)) {
     y += PLAYER_SPEED;
     _player->SetY(y);
   }
-  if(KeyStillDown(SDLK_a)) {
+  if(KeyStillDown(SDLK_a) || KeyStillDown(SDLK_LEFT)) {
     x -= PLAYER_SPEED;
     _player->SetX(x);
   }
-  if(KeyStillDown(SDLK_d)) {
+  if(KeyStillDown(SDLK_d) || KeyStillDown(SDLK_RIGHT)) {
     x += PLAYER_SPEED;
     _player->SetX(x);
   }
diff --git a/src/Actor/Player.h b/src/Actor/Player.h
index 6b86ba0..0054e4e 100644
--- a/src/Actor/Player.h
+++ b/src/Actor/Player.h
@@ -10,21 +10,6 @@ class SoundEffect;
 // We will derive from an Actor class at some point.
 class Player {
 public:
-  // Facing enum controls which spritr to render.
-  enum Facing {
-    LEFT,
-    RIGHT,
-    NONE
-  };
-
-  // Control the current state the character is in.
-  enum Status {
-    STANDING = 0,
-    WALKING,
-    HURT,
-    DEAD,
-  };
-
   Player(void);
   ~Player(void);
 
@@ -47,8 +32,6 @@ private:
   Sprite*   _player;
   float     _rotationAngle;
 
-  Facing _preventMovement;
-
   SoundEffect* _stepSFX[4];
   int _lastStepSFXPlayed;
 };