R+P Post 16: Casting

For our actors, we set a rigid criteria in order to attempt to get the best actor and actress we could.

Our criteria for 'Guy':

• Had to pull of being socially awkward in a comedic way
• Must be available during shoot times
• Must be good at following instructions of directors

Our criteria for 'Bella':

• Quite attractive and stylish
• Must be available during shoot times

Being in a school gave a large pool of potential actors; we managed to narrow this down to 2 options for each character.

Our potential actors for 'Guy':

Our potential actresses for 'Bella':

After weighing up the pros and cons of each option, we chose to cast myself as 'Guy' and Aybala as 'Bella'. This is due to the fact that we felt I better fitted the criteria and could portray our attempted character better. In addition to this, being in the group was a benefit as this meant I knew the character better and was automatically available for all shoots. We cast Aybala as 'Bella' as we felt she was a better fit for playing 'Bella'. Although Angela is in our group, we felt the characterisation was of greater importance so went with Aybala.