Finding an actor and location:

Hi Cambridge! Today I finalized my location and my actor for 'Jess' for my film opening. Since I already researched lighting techniques and created my storyboard (in previous blog posts), I imagined everything happening in my house/neighborhood. 

Here's an image of the doorway Jess will be standing in when she's first introduced. Also, here's an image of a messy bedroom but I will definitely make it look more cluttered when filming. The third image is the sidewalk 'Jess' will be biking on while the title appears.

Now, that I found my location, I had to start looking for an actor. Originally, I was going to use one of my friends in drama and theater to act in it but, she isn't free any of the days I allotted for filming. I could've switched the dates and waited for her, but I didn't want to fall behind schedule. So, next I started asking even my non-acting friends. A lot of them didn't want to do it since it was out of their comfort zone but finally my friend Crosby said yes! Here is a photo of her... She has previous experience acting in numerous middle school film projects.

I think she will be perfect for the role of 'Jess' because she has a very teenage looking aesthetic already and I can use some of her wardrobe to dress 'Jess.' She's also great at doing her makeup and often uses eyeliner which I wanted 'Jess' to have. 

Another actor (voice actor) I will be using is my brother, Alec, for the role of the Boyfriend in my opening. He's at college right now but it's a non-visual part/only the audio, so it will work really well by having him record himself saying the script and sending it to me so I can edit it in. His voice will help give the allusion of a teenage boy's voice! I'm going to give him script lines like "Please call me back! I know I messed up!" to read for the diegetic voicemails.

All in all, I'm very excited to film on Monday, and finally see all my research and preparations come together. I'll keep you updated!