Thriller Character Posts

I think the casting of the characters helps the thriller effect and the realism of it. Liam is cast as the pizza delivery boy because the height difference between him and the father (me) of the supposedly dead daughter is quite large, emphasising the youth of the pizza delivery boy, and with youth can come vulnerability, so any danger shown in the film holds special presence when the boy is involved. The audience is also likely to be more emotionally involved/in tune with the younger character as because of his age he is at more of a similar level to our target audience. 

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Male
16 Years Old
Friendly
Innocent, just trying to get his job done



Emily is cast as the daughter of the owner of the house, we chose to use a young girl character as it is a common character in thrillers, as it can be scary. So we chose Emily as of course she is a girl and she is quite small, helping to show how young the character is. We could have used an actual young girl (Jack's sister) but we thought it would be easier to have someone who has the look of a younger girl but can follow instructions and understand the concept more accurately.  She is first spotted in an upstairs window, and again behind her father looking as though she is about to harm or shock the other characters. This character is very significant in the film in helping to create tension and suspense.

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Female
Very young, about 7 years old
This is a ghost of the dead girl, haunting her house and seems intent on harming somebody, possibly in revenge for her death


I play the father of the girl. As I have a larger build I am best suited to play an older, father figure, again to emphasise the age difference between the three characters and the contrast in height with the boy adds to the boy's vulnerability. I also decide to wear a shirt and tie to make me seem older and more sophisticated; somebody living in such an expensive and large property would take pride in their appearance, this is shown in the well-kept gardens. Also the formal dressing draws more attention to him in this context which later comes into play where if the actual film were to be made fully he would be seen as the lead character. 

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Male
About 45 years old
Living alone after his daughter died, quite vulnerable
Intelligent, polite and friendly