G321: Auditions for Penelope Fox

Before the audition we explained the film brief to the actors as well as the character profile so that our actors were aware of the character they are going to portray. It also means that the actors are aware of the characters background and their current social status.

Audition 1
Name: Louise Chick
Age: Under 18
Drama experience: GCSE drama, A Level performing arts, experiences in performances and short student films.
Suitability: We thought that this person would be suitable for the role of Penelope Fox as she has a mature voice which would fit the voice over. However, as the auditionee is aged 17 and the character role is aged 24 we do not feel that their looks will fully portray this.

Having now auditioned Louise, we have decided that we really like her acting skill and voice for the role of Penelope Fox. We are still unsure of her look however, as she is only aged 17 but it is possible to make her look older through the use of make-up and costume. We are definitely considering Louise for the part in our opening sequence.

Audition 2

Name: Amy Platt
Age: Under 18
Drama experience: GCSE drama and experiences in performances
Suitability: We thought that this person may be good for the role of Penelope Fox because even though she is aged 17 she has a mature look. Also, the costume that the actor would wear in the film we feel will add to the maturity of the actor. However, the voice of this actor does not suit that of the character Penelope as it is not mature enough yet.

We really liked Amy's look for the role and we are aware that she is available to film with us at any time for our convenience. Despite her being young, she does have a mature look however her voice does give away her age somewhat and so we are thinking of using a different actor for the voiceover.


Audition 3
Name: Ellen Endicott
Age: Over 18
Drama Experience:
Suitability: We thought that this person would be suitable as she is the appropriate age for our character and she has the type of look we would like for the character Penelope.

We found that this person had a very good voice for our character however we think that perhaps her voice may be too articulate considering the upbringing and social class of our character. We still like her look for the character as she is very well presented and professional looking and so we are considering using her for the role of Penelope Fox.
Audition 4
Name: Jacqui Watson

Age: Over 18
Drama Experience:
Suitability: We thought that this person has a good voice to use possibly for the voiceover, however she does not have the right look for the character of Penelope Fox. She is also not the age of the actor we would prefer and so we are considering using her for the voiceover only.

This person has a good voice for our character and we liked the way she read the script however from seeing her on camera, her age and look are not suitable for the character of Penelope Fox. Therefore we are unlikely to cast this person however there is still the possibility of using her for the voiceover.

Cath, Charley, Joanna