Casting Notes

Casting Notes

Students vs Zombies

Henry - Bully

I am looking to cast a boy, aged around 16/17, for the part of 'Henry' in 'Students vs Zombies'. He will need to have short hair, a british accent, a slight build, and over 6'0.

Potential actors for the part - alternatives -

• Charlie - short ginger hair, 6'3, british accent
• Matt - short brown hair, 6'2, british accent

Matt fits the part better because he is better at acting the bully and being intimidating.

Reece - Nerd

I am looking to cast a boy, aged around 17, for the part of 'Reece'. He needs to have short hair, be around 6'0, and has to have a british accent.

Potential actors for the part - alternatives -

• Callum - short, mousey brown hair, 6'0, british accent

Callum is suitable because he has the suitable acting experience for the role.

Lauren - Indie/Hippie

I am looking to cast a girl, aged between 16 to 18, for the part of 'Lauren' in 'Students vs Zombies'. She will need to have long hair (or be willing to have extensions put in), a british accent, and she needs to between 5'0' and 5'4 in height.

Potential actors for the part - alternatives -

• Georgina - long brown hair, 5'3, british accent
• Katie - mid-length ginger hair (will wear extensions), 5'1, british accent
• Maia - long brown/ginger hair, 5'1, british accent

These actors all potentially fit the part because they meet the requirements of the character casting note and have the relevant acting experience to fit the role of the character.

Rizzo - Fashionable/Glamorous

I am looking to cast a girl, aged between 16 to 18, for the part of 'Rizzo'. She needs to have medium-length brown hair, and should be 5'3.

Potential actors -

• Georgina - long brown hair, 5'3, british accent
• Katie - mid-length ginger hair, 5'1, british accent

Georgina is most suited for the part because she is taller and has the most relevant acting experience.

Kiera - Chav

I am looking to cast a girl, aged around 17, for the part of 'Kiera'. She needs to have hair that can be easily tied up, and should be around 5'l.

Potential actors - 

• Katie - mid-length ginger hair, 5'1, british accent

Katie is the most suitable for the part because she was the most successful candidate as she had the best accent for the role.

Peter - Bully's friend

I am looking to cast a boy, aged between 16-18, for the part of 'Peter'. He needs to have short, blond hair, a british accent, and should be around 5'11.

Potential actors - 

• Alex - british, blond hair
• Sam - british, brown hair

Alex has been cast as Peter because he is blond and has the relevant acting experience.

Paul - Bully's friend #2

I am looking to cast a boy, aged between 16-18, for the part of 'Paul'. He needs to have short, brown hair, a british accent and should be around 5'11.

Potential actors -

• Alex - british, blond hair
• Sam - british, brown hair

Sam has been cast as Paul because he has brown hair and has the relevant acting experience for the role.

Zombies #1, #2, #3 and #4

I am looking to cast four zombies, of any age, two girls and two boys. They need to be at least 5'6 and have to be willing to have lots of make-up on and can play a persuasive role as a zombie.

Potential actors -

• Alex - british, short blond hair, british accent
• Sam - british, short brown hair, british accent
• Katie - ginger mid-length hair, 5'1, british accent
• Georgina - long brown hair, 5'3, british accent
• Callum - short mousey brown hair, 6'0, british accent

Even though some of the actors are under the required height, they are considered because of their convincing zombie acting skills.