This is Jon Miranda. He is the Leonardo DiCaprio to my Martin Scorsese because he has literally been in all of my current student works. He is also one of my best friends and is very much going to be one for as long as possible. He is also going to play our Tim for the project and I am also very pleased to be able to continue on our tradition of using him in everything I’ve made for uni. No like seriously go back through this blog and you will see this face.

Now with the casting process we haven’t made much head-way aside from having a great man portraying our confused Tim. However it isn’t going to be too hard to find some extras and girls to play small roles in our film. I’ve already contacted the RMIT Troupe for some potential people, and our group all have friends that are happy to play small characters such as the girls that bully him from the sidelines. The main focus of the film is Tim, so it’s no big deal that we don’t really cast anyone else permanently for a role yet. The only thing I am worried about right now is the band. Yeah, THE Band. As in the one that Tim has been obsessed with and is currently becoming more and more attached to. We at first didn’t want to showcase the band at all, or even let them appear on screen, but after a few comment from James in class, we have revised this and have opened up to the possibility of featuring a band, a very real public band. It’s just going to be hard to first find one that is willing to be on camera, and also a venue that is willing to let us shoot with the band for a fake gig. I’m probably going to have to hit up some contacts I made through my Music Video class this summer and hopefully find someone soon to be our band, but until then just enjoy this quick profile of Jon below.

 

Name: Jon Miranda

Age: 20

Background: Musician, actor, competent chef, Awesome Dungeon Master

Experience: 3 (poorly executed) student films (but don’t worry he was great), a music video

Ability to grow facial hair for the role: Yes

Eagerness to play a depressing character: Mildly Intrigued

Cost: Probably lunch, a few drinks, and a new dice set

What does he bring to the character of Tim: With his small stature and very melancholy facial expressions, I believe he can do a great Tim. He is also familiar with the ideas behind Tim’s motivations, since he comes from a media and music background. Jon is also available anyday of the week, so scheduling his scenes will be easy as pie.