Professional Pre-Production: Initial Casting Ideas

As part of this unit I must cast my show. Because the show is fictional and will never make it to screen, I can be as creative as I like with my casting choices. There is no budget to worry about.

INITIAL CASTING

Below are the people I beleive should/could play each of my characters.

Frank 'Mr Pleasure' Diamond: John Challis

Known mostly for his roles in Only Fools and Horses, The Green Green Grass, and Benidorm. I have selected him because he has played dodgy businessmen on television before, and because he has the look I am after for this character.








Debbie 'Mrs Pleasure' Diamond: Alison Steadman

Known for her roles in Gavin & Stacey and Fat Friends. I have selected her because I can picture her playing the wife of John Challis's Frank Diamond. She has the look I am going for with this character, and she has been in comedies before so it's a genre she'll be willing to work in again.








Sara Green: Sally Phillips

Known for her roles in Miranda, Jam and Jerusalem, and Smack the Pony. In the past she has played a character with an annoying habit, and Sara has an annoying laugh, and way of pronouncing her name. Like my other casting choices, she also looks like how I imagine Sara looks.







Ned Parker: Simon Bird

Known for his roles in The Inbetweeners, and Friday Night Dinner. Ned is the sort of character you love to hate. He is also the sort of character that irritates his friends, and isn't that popular. And finally he is the sort of character that is socially awkward. I feel Simon would fit this role, as he has played similar characters in the past. I also feel he looks like how I imagine Ned looks.







Daniel Waterhouse: Tom Rosenthal

Known for his roles in Friday Night Dinner, and Plebs. Tom has played young and awkward characters in the past, and that is why I feel he would be perfect to play Daniel.









Jimmy (Jim/James) Reynolds: Derek Jacobi

Known for his roles in comedies like Vicious, and Last Tango in Halifax. Derek has played a grumpy old man in Vicious, and so I feel he would be great at playing the grumpy old man that is Jimmy. Derek is a high profile actor, which I feel would draw attention to the series.








Katie Smith: Zawe Ashton

Known for her comedy roles in Fresh Meat and Not Safe for Work. She has played a gothic style character in the past, which fits the personality of Katie, and so I feel she would be perfect for the part.









Sophie Smith: Alice Felgate

Known for her roles in Some Girls, and You, Me & Them. In Some Girls Alice played a character similar to what I imagine Sophie is like, and that is my main reason for casting her.









Jake Evans: Ed Westwick

Known for his roles in Gossip Girl, and White Gold. Ed has played a selfish, rude character in the past, and that is who Jake is. I feel he has the necessary experience to play Jake. He also looks like how I imagine Jake will look. He also has experience being in a comedy series.









Emily Roberts: Nikki Runeckles

Known mostly for her role in Bad Education. This role saw her play a loose character that had a crush on her teacher. She was outgoing and revealing, but when you got to know her that was more to her than just sex. That is how I imagine Emily is as a character, and that is why I have cast her in this role.








Lucy Taylor: Emily Head

Known for her roles in The Inbetweeners, and Emmerdale. In Emmerdale she plays a mean character who is similar to how I imagine Lucy is. I also feel she looks like how I imagine Lucy looks. She also has experience being in a comedy series.








Freddie White: Tyger Drew-Honey

Known for his roles in comedies Outnumbered, and Cuckoo. Tyger has experience being in a comedy, and looks like how I imagine Freddie might look (just without glasses).

Reggie: Marek Larwood

Known for his roles in 'Sorry, I've Got No Head', and Celeability. Marek fits the profile of Reggie, and in Celeability he played a character that was a bit of a creep much like Reggie is.

Steven & Beth: Steve Coogan and Jessica Hynes

Steve is known for his roles in I'm Alan Partridge, and The Trip. Jessica Hynes is best known for her roles in W1A, and Twenty Twelve, playing the same character in both. Steve and Jessica have both previous played a character who is not as good at what they do as they think they are. I think they would both be perfect to play the two 'professional' filmmakers that come to the park. 

Oscar Wood: Not yet cast

Harry Clarke: Not yet cast

These are my initial casting choices, however those choices will most probably change as the production develops. At this moment in time I feel I have cast the right people to do the job.

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