Main Character: Mary-Anne
Portrayed by:
Lyndsay Burch
Mary-Anne is a stay
at home mother, who is happy in her marriage to her loving husband, John.
Although she isn’t career minded, as a person she is an intelligent, strong and
independent woman. She is turned into a shadow of her former self once she
discovers she is being stalked, causing her marriage to start to crumble...
We chose Lyndsay to
be the lead actress within our trailer, as she appeared keen to play a part in
the trailer in order to gain acting experience, since it is a hobby of hers.
She is also much older than us, which we felt would make the trailer look
professional; featuring real adults would mean our audience would be able to
relate to it better, and the film would seem much more realistic. Since she is blonde, we also wanted to use her in order to defy conventions; throughout the film, the audience will be wondering if she will have the same fate as many other blondes in horror movies, for example, Casey Becker in Scream. Since this is a psychological horror, the women who feature are often brunette and, therefore, 'smart' - we wanted to challenge this stigma.
Main Character: Dennis
Portrayed by:
Bob Mitchell
Dennis is a bitter
middle-aged man who has seeked revenge on his mother, Ethel, and now wants to
take away everything Mary-Anne has in life that makes her happy. Although he
has stalked Mary-Anne for years before he tries to kill her, he becomes more
and more obsessed as time goes on – from killing Ethel, and getting away with
it, he feels like he now has the power to ruin Mary-Anne’s life – something he
has always wanted to do...
We chose Bob to
play Dennis because he was one of the few adult males who fitted the image we
had of Dennis in our mind; he was also willing to act within our trailer, and
was keen to help out. We also felt he looked somewhat similar to Anthony Hopkins, who plays Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs - another psychological horror. This will therefore anchor his 'psycho' look.
Character: John
Portrayed by:
Jake Walker
John is a career
minded male, who loves his wife, Mary-Anne and daughter, Lizzie, very much. He
is the main breadwinner in the household, and therefore isn’t at home very
much. Due to this, he fails to catch Dennis when he is stalking Mary-Anne, and
so doesn’t believe her when she tells him she is ‘being followed’. This causes
their marriage to break down...
We chose Jake to
play John because although he is an adult, he and Lyndsay (who is playing
Mary-Anne, his wife) look around the same age range. He was also often
available to film a lot of the time, and is good-looking, making him suitable
for the role, as it add's to the appeal of Mary-Anne's idyllic family, giving Dennis more motive for 'revenge'.
Character: Lizzie
Portrayed by:
Emily Mitchell
Lizzie is a quiet
teenager who believes she is misunderstood; she is an ‘emo’. She appears to not
get on with her parents, who can be strict, but, although she’d never admit it,
they are a big part of her life. Since she has just hit adolescence, she is
often out with her friends, and so doesn’t notice directly how her mother,
Mary-Anne, changes, once she discovers she is being stalked...
We chose Emily as
she is a very experienced actress; she appeared in the West End when she was
younger. We felt that she could relate to Lizzie’s personality a lot, as they
are around the same age and have similar interests, therefore we felt she could
make the role her own, and truly embody who Lizzie is.
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