Monday, 12 October 2009

Casting

Initial Thoughts on Casting:
Throughout the film we will be needing two separate actors to play the two characters in our short film. So that we can get the best actors possible we will be turning to the drama department in our school and asking one of them to play the main character. This main character will need to be an averaged looking teenage boy, most preferably with dark hair. I will be going to the drama department later this week to ask for the supporting help of this student.
There will also be a women, who is the main protagonists victim in my film. For this character we would preferably have a girl with blonde hair to fit in with the scream queen stereotype but this may change to a boy depending on the availability of actors/actresses. This part is quite a small part, only 5-10 seconds and no talking is involved so instead of an actor from the drama department we may just ask a close friend to play this part.

I will update this post later when the actors are finalised.



Update on Casting (9th November):
Me and Conor are struggling to find a blonde girl who can play our female part in the play, the main reason being not many girls are willing to have make up that looks like they have been tortured, and be tied up. Despite our approach to make it seem less weird, and to ensure the actress she will be fine and no pain of any kind will be experienced, we are still having trouble.


If you are willing, or know someone willing to play the part, please leave a comment on this post, with some form of contact number or email so I can get back to you. 


Final Casting:
After many stressful weeks trying to find a cast for our film, me and Conor have finally managed to find a final cast that will be used in our final production, here is our final cast:


Central Protagonist: 

Name: Olivier Trouille
Acting Experience:Has filmed in other media production within school.
How He Applied: Me and Conor offered him the part because of his 'scrappy' looks and ability to pull good facial expressions.

The Victim:  

Name: Brooke Shipley
Acting Experience:Has filmed in other media production within school and is an A2 Drama student taking part in all school productions.
How He Applied: Replied to an advertisement I posted on social website Facebook.


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