We conducted interviews to aid our casting process, and help us develop our ideas on the direction we wanted to take the role of the stalker.
We asked a range of young people, 3 boys and 3 girls, 3 simple questions:
- Why should we cast you?
- What is your best quality?
- Have you had any previous acting experience?
Female Interviews:
We asked an equal ration of boys and girls so that we could best understand and consider the best options for our stalkers identity. After the interview process, we decided that we would cast a female stalker. This was because it leaves the potential motive for stalking more open to interpretation, challenging the stereotypical male stalker that is a sexual predator. As the audience are more likely to not immediately assume the motive is sexual, they might also consider jealousy, love, hate, revenge etc.
This was very interesting! You have filmed and edited three interviews of prospective actors in your film and seem to have struck lucky with such competent and experienced talent. It is a bit surprising that you don't show their faces - the body language and face of a prospective actor is part of what they bring - but I'm guessing that they were being cautious.
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