Thriller Opening- Characters

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I think the casting of the characters helps the thriller effect and the realism of it. I am cast as the pizza delivery boy because the height difference between me and the father of the supposedly dead daughter is quite big, emphasising the youth of the pizza delivery boy, and with youth could come vulnerability, so any danger shown in the film holds special presence when the boy is involved.

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Male
16 Years Old
Friendly
Innocent, just trying to get his job done



Emily is cast as the daughter of the owner of the house, we chose to use a young girl character as it is a common character in thrillers, as it is can be scary. So we chose Emily as of course she is a girl and she is quite small, helping to show how young the character is. This character is seen near the beginning of the film, seemingly floating dead in the swimming pool. She is then spotted in an upstairs window, and again behind her father looking as though as is about to harm or shock the other characters. This character is very significant in the film in helping to create tension and suspense.

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Female
Very young, about 7 years old
This is a ghost of the dead girl, haunting her house and seems intent on harming somebody, possibly in revenge for her death


Ed is the father of the girl, we are using him for this character as his large build is best suited to an older, father figure and the contrast in height with the boy adds to the boys vulnerability. He is wearing a shirt and tie to make him seem older and more sophisticated; somebody living in such a nice and large property would take pride in their appearance, this is shown in the well-kept gardens. Also the formal dressing makes him seem more intelligent, which the character would be in order to afford such a large property.

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Male
About 45 years old
Living alone after his daughter died, quite vulnerable
Intelligent, polite and friendly