Actors Contract

The following is a contract for our actors to make sure that they turn up ready and on time for any shoots we have organised with them. It will also make sure that if they cannot attend the shoot that they give us enough warning to sort something else out with them or find a suitable replacement.


Actor Contract Group 3D:

I agree to attend the following shooting sessions, including any re-shoots should they be necessary over these dates:

Saturday 1^st & Sunday 2^nd December (Main Shooting session)

and

Saturday 8^th & Sunday 9^th December (the re-shoot session should it be necessary).

In the event that I cannot attend one of the above dates I will give the group enough time (at least 24hours) to organise a suitable replacement if possible (e.g. not for the re-shoot) and I will give them my full co-operation in trying to organise another date for the shooting to take place on if I need to be involved. I understand that I will be informed of the meeting places and times well in advance of the shoot and will need to be on time and ready for the shoot to begin.

PRINT NAME:________________________


SIGNED:__________________________

-Steph

Possible Actors

I think the (main character) actor should have a relatable, normal-ness to her so that the audience can associate with her and her situation, which should add realism to the sequence and hence more discomfort at the idea of her being kidnapped. Practically, this probably means that she shouldn't have a particularly unusual [or striking] appearence (i.e. very long or unusually coloured hair).


She should also ideally look like a passable 18+ year old, as then the audience would be more easily lead to believe she lived with a friend rather than parents, and this is quite crucial to the sense of isolation and danger that we will be playing on. Height shouldn't be too much of an issue however as there is no occassion for her to stand next to someone else which would show her relative height.
Some acting ability would be very useful obviously, but our narrative and camerawork ideas are such that an excess of skills in this area are not essential.

It is also most important that she will be able to put forward substantial dedication to this project, and be free on appropriate days.


List

• Steph
• Gaby
• Cathryn
• Ciara
• [group-any more suggestions?]
  

Test Shots

Gaby:

Pros: A-level drama student, good friend of me (angela) and steph.
Cons: Not free for test shoot this weekend (23rd-25th), also perhaps a little bit short/young for part?


Cathryn:


Pros: close geographical proximity to our location, looks good for the part; attractive yet quite approachable/relatable for some viewers.
Cons: conflict of time dedications (is also doing media a-level, hence is busy doing own project at the same time as us), limited acting ability.

Steph:

Pros: Dedication to project (in group), appropriate for role.
Cons: She wont be able to do as much of the filming as the rest of the group.

Ciara:

Pros: close geographical proximity to location, looks alright for part.

Cons: limited acting ability.

-Angela x