Casting

When we went through the casting process the first thing that we thought about is who had experience. We needed to consider who would portray the roles correctly and we as a group thought that experience would help to do this. We thought about who would fit each role well and if their appearance would be good for the character that they would be portraying. An important thing that we considered as a group is whether or not the actors that we picked would take the filming process serious and if they would joke and mess around on set during our filming time. We also thought about whether or not these actors would be reliable and would work well with us when making this opening. Most people our age have jobs so we had to consider whether or not these actors would be committed to the job and would also put the best effort into the job.

After we had selected the actors for our film opening we has to consider availability and whether or not transport would be an issue for them when it comes to filming as some of the actors do not live in the area which we will be filming in.

The Antagonist.

We chose Joe because he has the right build for the antagonist character as conventionally the murders are tall and slim and we felt that Joe was committed to the task and would be reliable when it comes to filming. Joe is also male which fits in with the conventions in a horror film of the antagonist being a male character.

The Drama Queen.

We chose Sophie to be our dram queen and she is an experienced actress and also lives in area meaning that there would not be a transport issue She is also very committed and would be reliable. Sophie would also take this part seriously. Drama queens are stereotypically female which is another reason why we selected Sophie for this role.

The Jock.

We selected mal for this role because he has experience in acting and knows how important this is therefore he would not mess around. He is also reliable and has transport options which means he would be there for filming sessions. We also felt that Mal had the correct appearance for a jock. We think this because he has the right physical build and is attractive which is what a jock is like stereotypically.

The Nerd.

We selected Ed for this role because he fitted the stereotype of a nerd character perfectly and also lives in the location area which means he would be reliable when it comes to arriving and attending on time for filming sessions. Ed also does not have a job which means he will have more free time and will not be tied down to other things making him more committed to our film.