Directions Unit- Casting Decisions and Characters

Below is an outline of some of the characters that appear in my 4 minute film "A Journey Through Freedom" as well as a brief discussion about why I selected each actor/actress to play their particular parts.

Andy Cox

Andy Cox plays my main character. The main character is a citizen in a world which has been taken over by the evil Kayge Corporation. He is a member of a rebellious group of individuals whose goal is to bring down the corporation and win back their freedom.
Andy's goal throughout the film is to meet with an insider at the Kayge Corporation and collect a set of blueprints to one of the organization's buildings. Although I don't explore the reason as to why Andy wants these blueprints, it is safe to assume it is to organize some sort of attack on the building to bring the corporation down.
There are several reasons as to why I chose to cast Andy as the lead role in my film. Firstly, I have seen Andy perform in other films whilst I have been on this TV Production  Course, and so I know he has the ability to act and pull off a character. Also, since I have become familiar with his work ethics, and since I can almost constantly keep in contact with him, it would not be hard for me to get a hold of him for re-shoots or to record voice-overs, and I know he is unlikely to no-show a shooting day or back out of the production last minute- something I have seen happen with some of the other students on my course.

Chris Sarmiento

Chris Sarmiento plays the insider at the Kayge Corporation. The insider is a very enigmatic, mysterious character, and since he dresses differently to the citizens that live in the world (none of them wear a suit) and since he is obviously a member of the Corporation, Andy is at first intimidated by him, and is not sure whether or not to trust him.
Chris' character delivers the Kayge building blueprints to Andy and then leaves.
I chose Chris to play this role, as like Andy- I have seen him act on camera before, and I knew straight away that he would be a suitable person to play the character I wanted to show on screen. Chris also has a very good work ethic, and I have never known him to no-show a shoot or back out. He has been very helpful on shoots in the past and always has advice to offer, and thus was a valuable asset to have on the shoot.

Sam Mckeown

Sam Mckeown plays another member of the Kayge Corporation, however unlike Chris- Sam plays a character that is fully dedicated to the corporation, and isn't an insider at all. Sam's character is introduced from the other side of a 2 way mirror, and is shown to be watching Andy's character as he washes his face after not long waking up.
Sam's attire was based off the typical "Corporate Man", which fits fantastically with the kind of character I wanted him to play in my film.




Aimee Saunders

Aimee plays another member of the corporation. Much like Sam, she is not an insider, and is fully dedicated to doing the work that the company gives her. When she is briefly introduced in my film, she is overseeing Andy and Roxanne leaving the flats.
I have never seen Aimee act in any films before, but since the role I wanted her to play required her to simply oversee the other character's leaving the home, she simply had to stand there and watch.
I had Aimee wear smart clothing for this role to reflect the fact that she was a part of the Corporation.








Roxanne Meats

Roxanne plays another citizen, much like Andy. I had her wear the same kind of white shirt as Andy to reflect that she was very much like him. When she is introduced, she is walking by Andy, and he follows while Aimee oversees.
Much like Aimee she does not have much experience with acting in films, but i did not think this was particularly important for this role, as Roxanne's job was to simply walk from one side of the scene to the other.