Casting is the process of finding actors, or entertainers, for a particular production. A crucial part of the preproduction process is finding the right people to tell the story of the film. Josie and I wanted to search for local actors who would be able to fulfill the roles of our main character, Brittany, and our stalker who remains unknown to the audience throughout the film. We have thought about posting a "casting call" on social media sites such as Snapchat in order to reach a wider variety of people who may be interested in auditioning. With so many students interested in theatre at PHS, it would be great to get some to audition for our film.
For Brittany, we want to cast someone who can portray the same attitude that Karen does in “Mean Girls” (2004). This person would have to forget all instincts they would normally have in a stalker situation, and act like a complete airhead. The bad guy in this film is supposed to symbolize what everyone would deem the perfect stalker. Since this character isn’t going to have much dialogue throughout our opening, expression of emotions is going to play a huge part in who gets the role of the stalker.
Keeping our casting at the local level of our school would limit the age range of those who respond to our casting call, making the process of choosing an actor much easier. My group wants the cast for our film to be around our age group (late teens) so the story would seem more realistic. By casting those near the same age as Josie and I, we have a better chance at getting along with the actors because of our similarities and knowledge of one another from school. Having a good relationship with the actors for this film has become an important topic of discussion for my group. If we didn’t hire actors we trusted or could rely on to show up for shooting, our film would suffer!
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