TASK 8: Casting

Casting and Character Profiles

Jennifer Williams (Zoe Hutton)

Jennifer Williams is a seventeen year old new starter at Landau High, her parents tend to travel a lot, although the character is used to meeting new people she is very shy and nervous around people. Jennifer has the nickname Jenny and prefers to be called this as she doesn't like the formality of her name. Jenny is a rebellious character she listens to indie rock and likes the latest fashion trends.
We cast Zoe as Jennifer because she felt that she related to the character being shy, as well as being seventeen years old and sharing similar interests with the character.

Scott Turner (Nigel Barnes)

Scott Turner is seventeen years old. He is a very popular character, he is the exact opposite of Jennifer. Scott's style is 'preppy' and smart and likes to listen to chart music. He is a stereotypical boy, he is sporty, likes to mess around and socialise. Scott is a very charismatic person and knows this, Scott is known as a "ladies man".
For the role of Scott we chose Nigel because he and Zoe have a good chemistry, which is essential for the romantic aspect of the film. Nigel is also a confident and charismatic character, as well as being fashionable, which makes him a good choice for the character.

Mr Adams (Mr Judge)

Mr Adams is the head of Landau High, he is very socially awkward and tends to get any conversation that he absolutely has to have over as quickly as he can. He is very rushed and doesn't really care about the condition of the high school.
We have chosen Mr Judge for this role as he is an adult, which widens the representation of age in our film. Mr Judge also fits the role because he is smartly dressed and is able to be serious enough to play the head of the school.

Rosie (Ella Scharaschkin)

Rosie is very loud and nosy; she often gets in peoples business and has to know everything. she is very good at sneaking around and scares Jennifer by imposing herself on her when she first starts but then becomes her best friend.
I played the role of Rosie as I felt comfortable making conversation with Zoe's character and could fit in as a typical high school student. Moreover, my voice is assertive and easy to understand which made me a good choice for Rosie's character.

Tyrone (Myles Richardson)
Tyrone is a stereotypical camp teenager, he is very feminine character and is very loud. He wears a lot of jewellery and is very wealthy, which he likes to present to people. When first meeting Jennifer he is very loud and provocative toward but watches her back through out her first weeks. 
We decided to cast Myles as Tyrone because he is comfortable with embracing his feminine side, as well as being loud and talkative. He was successful when getting into character; he improvised with his lines and chose to use a handbag as a prop to make his role more convincing.

Extras The extras are just school pupils, they will be wearing smart uniform and will be shocked at the new pupil (Jennifer) when she comes into her new school in casual clothing.