In terms of casting for my scene, I found Paul’s advice on choosing actors based on their interesting characteristics (eg; walk, face), to be a good point. Rather than worry too much about how experienced they are, I will be looking more for professionalism and commitment to the project above everything else. Their willingness and excitement for the project is more important to me than their acting experience, as it is an experiment and their eagerness and commitment is of high importance. I will also be looking for people who bring creative ideas to their performance and can work in a collaborative team, whilst also being able to take direction.

I think it will be highly useful to have rehearsals before filming as in previous film shoots, when rehearsals haven’t been done it has slowed down production and means that there is a lot of discussion and explanation with the actors on set. Having one or two rehearsals where the actors can meet and interact with one another, can ask the crew any questions they have, and I can guide them in what is expected of their performance means that less time is wasted on the day of filming. It ensures that everyone is on the same page, even though there may be changes on the day.

The rehearsals may even inform the storyboards or shot lists as when viewing a practice of the performances, I may get new ideas of how to film the scene. Or the storyboards and shot lists may inform the rehearsals – all of this pre-production will work hand in hand to create a picture of what the finished product will look like.