Actors/Actresses

My main actress was originally Niamh Grace, as she was totally unique in dress sense and quite introvert (Her gorgeous looks were a plus for my film as it would draw a larger audience in), this complimented the original story line of a girl who gets introduced to drugs and completely changes every aspect of herself including style and needs. Niamh's dark demeanor reflected by her pitch black, greasy hair and heavy dark, smokey eye make up and bright red lipstick created a mysterious character, however, looking back, she was not an actress who a wide range of people could relate to because she was so unique.

 

Me and Niamh are very close friends, so i know her characteristics include huge mood swings, this would automatically shine through in the film as the film would need my actress to be able to demonstrate different contrasting moods.

Niamh studies fashion at college and therefore doesn't take any inspiration from anywhere else when styling herself, she is her own blank canvas. This shines through via her outrageous outfits and make up, in the film i would of shown the dramatic change in style when the introduction of the rave scene and drugs became apparent, street wear would feature heavily.

This example of Niamh's style from her instagram page, the contrast between this and street wear would show the audience the huge influence of drugs, garage music and the social scene. 

Me and Niamh

However, Niamh due to college commitments and personal issues was unable to find time to arrange a schedule to film my project, after the 6th time of being let down I dropped her from the role and decided to get a real life rave scene girl who many of my audience could relate to.

Harriet Carolan-Orton was my chosen actress, I met her through going to raves myself and I know she is a good representation of the 'cool kid'. She is a natural beauty which makes her low maintenance in the composition of filming as I don't have to go for make up breaks, it enhances the reality of the film and actress, raw. She is a well known girl in the Birmingham rave scene, she promotes for events, which is a real coup as the actress is well conditioned for my film. 

Harriett has tattoo that she got when she was 13, this further shows the careless attitude and the sensation seeking characteristics of the actor.

She, aswell as niamh is a very crazy girl who loves to go out to the rave and get 'mashed', this immunity to the rave and the comfort-ability to the environment will enhance the reality of the acting and the film. She is an experienced veteran of the rave at the age of 18.

Harriett's style

Street wear and sports wear (e.g Fred Perry, Tommy Hilfiger, Lacoste, Adidas) signifies the 90's scene and automatically creates judgement of Harriett being a raver/drug user. The clothes are not smart but quite expensive, this reflects the social group that Harriett is in. The social group's lives revolve around illegal substances and going out, so her style is a great real life representation. 

Adaptation of my film to my change of actress

Originally, the actress would of been introduced to drugs and the rave scene as Niamh's style was not that of the social group, so the change of style would of been a focus point in the film to show the drugs changing effects. Because Harriett does not dress like Nimah and would not suit those clothes as she would feel extremely uncomfortable in them, I had to change the fact that the actress gets introduced to drugs and instead an original street girl who has that lifestyle. So for added identity, Harrietts street wear will feature heavily in my film.