The main character Jonathan, played by Femi Williams, is supposed to seem like the average man, he is casual and we wanted that effect so the viewer can be sucked into the film more proficiently.
Personality:
He is a happy go lucky type of guy but a curious individual, he also gets into financial trouble.. often through his gambling addiction. He lives on his own. His family are not introduced and it is assumed that they are not on speaking terms with him or are dead.
Additional Comments:
We did want to give the film an adult theme and atmosphere to our piece but because we are all centered around the ages of 17-18 we couldn't use any other actors foreign to that age group essentially, although on a positive note the actors are students in our school which meant we could film more flexibly.
The two people in the masks we see at the start were meant to act as underlings to the boss who arrives later, we assume that the first man is the boss because of where he is standing and because he punches the main character.
Personalities: The first henchmen whom appears, Baz, is played by Erin Whitfield. He is supposed to be a the more confident henchmen out of the two, he likes to play leader when the boss isn't around, this is apparent at the start when he punches the main character. The other henchmen, Reg, played by Shaquille Mayanja, is quiet and reserved, he is also considered a psychopath but fears his boss greatly, he will follow orders with commitment until the end regardless of the task. His character is shown when he warns Baz that the boss is arriving.
Additional Comments:
We asked the two actors to act tough and authoritative, but once the boss arrives to act slightly more aware of their surroundings and to make themselves more scarce.
The Boss:
Only known name is Boss, or so is how we planned to reference him throughout the entire movie, played by Stephen Aneiros. The character who is last to arrive and holds status among the other two antagonists.
Personality: Little is known about this character except that he is the boss of an underground crime family, nobody has seen his face and he deals little with words. He is sadistic and enjoys the suffering of others holding no respite. We wanted to reflect upon his character by asking Stephen to act very robotic and abrupt.
Additional Comments:
We used a hat with the boss to show differences between him and his lackeys, the difference in the ranks and authority, his costume is also more extravagant while the other two simply have shirts and ties. This is just to bring a contrast between them. He was told to act completely as if he harbored no feelings and this was easier through the mask which is why we used them. We also wanted to show the smallest amount of skin just to dehumanize him that little bit more.
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