Actors

As the role of producer I set out by contacting actors weeks before the shoot to provide them with sufficient time to get a grasp on the script and allow them to organise there time around our shooting times/dates, so that I could then construct a detailed schedule outlining what scenes would be shot on what day.

From the outset of finding these actors I wouldn't settle on using student actors to play the roles in the film as I felt it would let down the script and location, also on a professional level I preferred the idea of more experienced actors in terms of pulling off the characters essence. 

Failing to find any actors that would suit the part which were in the local area on various sites, I contacted my brother a third year film student at Cheltenham university for help concerning casting. He suggested that I use a website called castingcallpro.com which he had previously used for his films to scout talent. Following on from this I created an account and posted the film as a job on the site, I listed all the details of the film; Filming location, shooting days and hours, script, payment and all the characters that needed to be cast. Subsequently I created template message which described the previous details and an attached script, I then refined a search on the site to the South Yorkshire area and began sending the message to actors that seemed suitable for the role of each character. 

Many actors replied very quickly however most declined due to the role being unpaid and many with regret saying that they weren't available but loved the script nevertheless I had luck later on in the week since I had sent the messages as three actors contacted me requesting more details about the film which soon landed them the role in the film. I declined actors that replied to my initial on the grounds of their appearance and show reel footage recognising that they weren't fit for the part. 

Below are the profiles of the actors I decided to cast. 

David Castleford - Adam Praed

quick details
playing age	40
height	5' 11" (1.80 m)
weight	11st. 3lb. (71kg)
hair color	Brown
eye color	Brown
build	Medium

Michael David Worden - John Greene

quick details
playing age	51
height	5' 9" (1.75 m)
weight	10st. 0lb. (64kg)
hair color	Grey
eye color	Hazel
build	Slim

Emma Jeng - Lily

quick details
playing age	29
height	5' 5" (1.65 m)
weight	9st. 0lb. (57kg)
hair color	Brown
eye color	Green
build	Slim

Lea Alley - Young Girl

As this role had such minimal dialogue and screenplay I decided to cast Lea Alley (Henry's girlfriend) to play the young girl. However this wasn't to avoid further actor searching as Lea has done previous acting and appearances in television advertisements which resulted in her professional attitude towards the role, she had also auditioned for a role in a Spielberg's animated film 'Monster House' again this gave me confidence that she would take the role in our film seriously.