Character Profile

The three characters that I have in the opening sequence are the Killer, babysitter and the little girl. So far I know who's going to play the little girl and who's probably going to play the killer, but haven't really found anyone that I think will suitable to play the babysitter yet (which is a little worrying!). I'm trying to choose actors who no one will recognise so that it will be more believable.



                                           The little girl- Jaz

To fill this role I have asked my 7 year old cousin Jasmine. I think her age is perfect for the character as she's young enough that it's believable to the audience that she needs babysitting, while she's old enough to hopefully take direction well. Seeing as Jasmine won't be able to remember reels and reels of dialogue, I've kept the little girls speech to a minimum and the acting pretty basic. Although I can't say that any of the characters have a particularly challenging role to play as not too much happens.   
I think she will successfully be able to portray the innocent child that I need her to be.

Jasmine is playing a little girl who has a normal every day home life in a happy family of a mum, dad and older brother. There is nothing out of the ordinary about the little girl. She likes ballet and playing with her dolls; generally very girlie and naive.  



                                             The Killer

My uncle has grudgingly agreed to play the role of the killer. I thought he would be quite good as the killer as he is fairly tall and big and so will come across as more intimidating. Although, until I begin filming I don't know how convincing his acting will be as he's a bit of a joker playing a serious character...we'll see!