Liam is being considered for the part to take the leading role playing 'Shawn”. Luke Wren the art director for the project knows Liam from back home and suggested I take a look at his show reel and CV. Looking through Liam's work I've noticed he's played a solider in a couple productions, I don’t feel that this makes him any more suitable for the role as I feel that the soldier in my film is at a much different mental state and the previous experience playing a soldier wouldn’t aid Liam in preparation for the role a huge amount, however his athletic physique would fit the character, less important but still a consideration I will be making throughout the casting. Liam's physical appearance to me seems slightly old fashioned and I do like that, in one of his photos he has curly hair and a stubble, an under kept look that is a reflection of his character, in terms of art direction and character appearance this is something I would like to explore.
I am yet to speak with Liam about this role but this will be the next step, I will allow George the producer to contact him and discuss dates etc, and I will send him a copy of the script and a detailed character breakdown so that he can send me a video cast of him reading out some of the lines from the script, a sound clip may help but a face to face meeting would need to be arranged to make an informed decision.
Liam has experience in stage combat which may be useful when acting the violent scene between him and his sister. I will be in contact with Liam asap and will be considering him on the strength of his casting video, meeting and availability.
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