Picking the right actors for the character roles in our production is very important in the success of the 5 minute film. The characters have to be believable and accurate to the conventional characters in such films as 'The Public Enemy', which is a crime based Noir Film with very strong main characters. I chose not to act in the film personally as i think as a director i can have more creative control. We had used actors we knew personally to act in our production, the fact that we knew them so well meant that communication between us was very fluent. Our 3 characters were played by Alex Bagenel, Joe Marinari and Leo Petrokofsky and choosing the specific characters for each actor wasn't particularly difficult. Joe Marinari is a natural actor and can play a wide variety of roles, however we thought he suited the role of the villain, mostly due to his dark hair and eyes which in the film gives off a very chilling effect. His strange sounding, unconventional voice also helped portray his dark characters persona.
Alex Bagenel plays the detective. His appearance is similar to the conventional detectives that are seen in films like Sherlock Homes and Charlie Chan, his voice also plays a huge part as he has a strong voice which is slightly posh which really gives his character a powerful edge.
Leo Petrokofsky plays the detective his is getting tortured in the opening scene, this character is also being portrayed as having a strong character and huge amounts of bravery, Leos size helps his character give off a powerful aura whilst showing little fear in the eyes of death.
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