Casting Research and Auditions

Casting:

Male Protagonist - Will Palmer:

• Why is he perfect for the role?: Will is perfect for the role as he has featured in several short films and therefore is highly aware of the level of naturalistic performance that is required when working in front of the camera. This previous experience placed him above our other candidates, as it proves he can perform with ease in front of the camera; unlike someone who has never done screen acting before. His skills can be evidenced by his GCSE Drama grade, for which he received an A. He also has extensive musical knowledge. 

Female Protagonist - Amy Green:

• Why is she perfect for the role?: Amy is perfect for the role as she is the real-life girlfriend of Will, therefore the on-screen chemistry between the two actors would appear more realistic and truly highlight the male protagonists pining for the girl. Amy has also taken GSCE Drama. 

Band Members:

Lead Singer - Ben Cox: 

• Why he is perfect for the role?: Ben plays the guitar and therefore would be able to mimic with ease the guitar chords within the song. He is also a very talented actor, who took Drama at GCSE. We felt he would be best as the lead singer as he is unafraid of looking silly when performing and would lip-sync to the lyrics to the best of his ability.

Bass Player - Zoe Whyte:

• Why she is perfect for the role?: Despite the real band being made up of four boys, we have decided to subvert stereotypes and include a female in the band as we believed this would provide a positive female representation within our music video. Zoe also plays the bass, which would aid her when mimicking the music. She is confident on screen and logistically is available on the dates when we are filming, which validated our choice. 

Drummer - Sean Franks:

• Why he is perfect for the role?: Sean is currently in a drummer in a band and therefore would be very effective when miming playing the drums, as he could easily establish the beat and drum along. This would increase the professionalism of our video, as the miming shots would appear more coherent. He also has a very indie image. 

Casting Interview:

The following video is the casting audition that we completed with each of our actors:

These are the questions that we have asked our actors. These questions will provide us with a greater understanding of the actors themselves, and allude to how we can work with them to achieve the best on-camera performances possible. 

• Full name: 

• Age:

• What previous acting experience acting do you have? 

• Do you have any experiencing performing either in front of a camera or performing in front of an audience?

• Do you play any instruments? 

• How will you channel this musical knowledge in your performance? 

• What is your strongest attribute?

• In your opinion, how will you as an actor convincingly perform/lip-sync to the song, in order to make it appear believable? 

• (Lip-syncing test, give them opportunity to read and listen to the chorus and then perform it, in front of the camera)