In our calendar organizer, we have set aside a few days in the coming week to call some actors and actresses into Maidstone Television Studios so we can see if they are suitable for the roles they have applied for. Originally, we had quite a few applications for auditions that we didn't think were suitable, either because they simply didn't look the part to us, or they lived too far away for us to realistically call them in to film at short notice.
However, since then, it has been suggested that we call in as many applicants as possible. Many casters in the past have called in applicants that they originally believed would be perfect for the role they applied for, but turned out to be terrible.
In contrast, casters have also called in applicants believing that they would not be suitable, but have found that they have been perfect for another role. With this in mind, Charlie and I have decided that it would be a valuable experience for us to set aside a few days for auditions so that we can get a good amount of people to choose from, and increase the possibility of us finding applicants that are perfect for the roles.
Listed below are the roles that we have received application for at the moment. We do expect to receive more eventually.
The first role we received applications for was for the role of Doctor Hughes.
KEVIN STONES (61) From Kent
The first applicant was Kevin Stones. An ex-detective, Kevin has been involved in many television programs in the past as a contributor, and has recently had a speaking role in a film called "Guru Guru", which was filmed in India.
He has also taken part in the production of several pantomimes. Although this style of acting isn't what we are wanting for our dramatic film, I still feel we should call him in for an audition to see what he can bring to the table.
Kevin's association with television and being on television indicates that he would be more than comfortable in front of a camera, and the fact he is local to Kent means that we would be able to bring him in for filming at a low cost, and hopefully at relatively short
Chris is another applicant with extensive experience in both television and film. Whilst browsing his Starnow profile after reading his application, I found that he has mostly been used to working as an extra, with few speaking roles, but the films he has been involved with for extra work are extremely high production, films, such as the new Star Wars film which has yet to be released where he takes on the role of a Storm Trooper and Communications General.
It is also worth noting that Chris has a number of recommendations on his Starnow profile page, and a large amount of comments praising his work and calling him a professional.
I believe he would be excellent in the role of Doctor Hughes.
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We have also received a number of applications for the role of Abigail Reed, which are listed below.
NADIA FORD (18) From Kent
Nadia is 18 years old and lives in Kent. From her profile, I can see that she looks particularly young, which is something we were definitely looking for in someone to play the role of Abigail.
The only foreseeable problem I with us selecting Nadia for this role is that she is originally from Australia, and therefore may have a noticeable accent. Since the film is set in Kent, it will be important for her accent to match that of her "parents". However, we will not know if this is a problem or not until we audition her.
HANNAH WEBB (20) From Kent
Hannah is one of the last applicants to apply for the position of Abigail, but messaged me immediately after I asked if she would be available for an audition. From her messages, I gather that she is very keen to get started on this project, and even asked me if there was anything she could do beforehand to prepare for her audition.
These are all good signs that she is motivated and would be a very suitable placement for her role. She also looks younger than her listed age, which is what we were going for with Abigail who is supposed to be a teenager.
She has previous experience in unpaid roles, and has several recommendations from other Starnow users for hr acting and modelling work.
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We also received applications for the role of Delaney, however, these were received through the website; castingcallingpro, not starnow.
Amy is an experienced actor with several years experience in acting, having attended. I watched her show reel on Castingcall pro, and was very impressed with her acting ability, and she certainly looks as if she could pull off the character I have developed for Delaney.
The only two problems I envision with having Amy play the role of Delaney, is the location where she is based, and the fact she is only 28. Having watched her showreel, I have seen that Amy looks relatively young, which although adds a sense of her not being Abigail's real mother, could take away from the idea of her being Douglas' partner if we are to cast an older person for his role.
Jordan is someone who looks closer to the image of Delaney I had in my head when I thought of the character. Much like Amy, I see that her location could prove to a hindrance if we are to invite her in for shoots at short notice, and could prove to be quite expensive for us (as we have listed on the advertisement that we will pay for travel expenses and provide a lunch.)
I still feel it would be interesting to audition Jordan and see what she can provide in terms of character.
Thea is another actress with a wealth of experience. From her castingcallpro profile, I noticed that she is listed as being able to pull off many different accents, and has experience in a variety of different media, including radio and theatre. Thea has been acting since 1990, and although I feel that she would do an excellent job as Delaney, she once again suffers from the location problem that Amy and Jordan have.
Hiring Thea could prove to be expensive for us, as Delaney is a pivotal character in our film, and thus appears quite a bit, meaning we would have to call her in for multiple shoots.
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Below are the applications we have received for the role of Douglas Reed. These were collected from multiple website cast postings.
Steven Mortimer has been involved in a lot of theatre productions, and has also appeared in several music videos in his career. He has also done voiceover work. He has also been involved in a lot of student productions in the past which I believe would be beneficial for us, as he would have experience working with people of our calibre.
Much like Steven Mortimer, Darren Hammock has experience working in theatre productions, but from looking at his castingcallpro profile, I saw that he has also had some experience working on television programs with the BBC and ITV. Another attractive aspect about Darren is that he is local to the Kent area, which means we would be able to reduce the costs of bringing actors to our shoots by choosing him over actors from London and locations further out.
Michael is one of our applicants that I feel has the most diverse range in his acting experiences. He has provided work in voiceover, as well as performed as part of theatre, appeared in television series and has also previously appeared in short films.
One possible downside is the fact that Michael is from London. A character such as Douglas is one that we will require multiple shoots with, and as such we may not be financially able to keep bringing Michael in for shoots- depending on how much travel expenses ar for him.
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