Planning: Casting

For my cast, I am only looking for one male character to play the part of my artist. This person that I choose could be make or break for my project. The character needs to be someone that is first and foremost dependable. If they are someone that frequently needs to change dates then this will make my workload harder and could rush me for time. Secondly, they need to look the part for this song. For example, I do not want some one to look like the local undesirables, I need a person with a particular presence that people can associate to this type of music, with a look to match. This will include an up-to-date wardrobe and hair cut. Finally, the person who I have to act must be comfortable with acting in front of a camera, lip-syncing and following my instruction.

Below are a few options that I have with my cast;

1. Courtney Robertson.

Courtney is a good candidate as he listens to this type of music and can therefore relate to the character that I am trying to create. He has a dress sense similar to the one that I am try replicate so that is another bonus. His hair cut is similar to Ben Howard, so his image is not an issue.

An issue that I have with Courtney is that he can be rather unreliable with his current lifestyle. He works during the day on weekdays and likes to go out on weekends and is reluctant to give this up. This could be a big issue if I was to cast him.

2. Luke Gibson.

Luke, like Courtney, fits the image of the character I am trying to create. He has a big hair-cut, an up-to-date wardrobe and a presence to match. He is a confident person who is willing to take on many new challenges.

Like Courtney also, he can be unreliable at times by no fault of his own. He has sixth from during the week and as exams near closer it would be unfair to take him out during school time. Also, he works at weekends so it may be difficult to get hold of him on a regular basis.

3. Jake Hughes.

Jake is another potential candidate to star in my music video. He also wears clothes to match my artist, while having a hairstyle to match this which I feel is a key factor. He is a drama student aswell as a media student, and therefore understands the importance of the role and is also confident in his own acting skills.

My final decision is to cast Luke for the role in my music video and then promotion products. This is die to his confidence in front of camera and he has time free at the same time as me to film the project.