Cast List

FRANK - Ashley Walker

CHARLIE - Jack Glister

BIG PETE - Lewis Plaster

BODYGUARD - Matthew Partlett

Casting Issue

One of the main characters (Charlie) who we had initally organised to be played by David Deller, cannot make it to the two designated days of filming. He considerably decided to tell us TWO DAYS BEFORE! so the manic rush to find another Charlie began but luckily Yasmin and I had a friend who already had some acting experience...



Meet Jack Glister! He has played parts in numerous television adverts and is used to the busy schedule of a day shooting.
He was thankfully available to help us out so we found a last minute Charlie!

CASTING

For the part of Big Pete we wanted a typical gangster type that wasn't too serious but still fit the part. I pictured a comical Godfather figure. Someone who had a run around to do his dirty work but younger than Marlon Brando who actually played the Godfather. We had to find a character built enough to be feared but young enough to seem funny that he was known as 'Big Pete'.

So meet Lewis Plaster. Another friend of mine who, as well as looking Italian, is quite well built to fit the part. The look of him reminds me of Fat Sam from Bugsy Malone who is also a crook in the sense Fat Sam owns a speakeasy which was illegal in the time which the film was set. As you can tell by the picture below you "look" of the characters are very similar. Lewis is just older!In addition to this, the costumes the characters wear in Bugsy Malone are similar to those we wish to use as Frank and Charlie have to "dress up" in order to be worthy of Big Pete's company.

The final character we needed to cast was Big Pete's side kick who would play the role of the gangsters run around. Obviously because gangsters never do the dirty work, this character is the one that Frank and Charlie follow to be led to Big Pete.
His real name is Matthew Partlett and he will be playing Big Pete's right hand man. We felt we needed this extra character to make Big Pete's reputation more believable.

Lewis and Matts relationship is similar to that of Montgomery Burns and Smithers from the Simpsons. One has all the power and the other is completely loyal no matter how badly treated he is.

CASTING

For our cast we needed a double act that had the necessary chemistry between them in order to portray their closeness on screen.

The pair we found are close friends of mine and Yasmins and as well as this they are best friends! Once we finalised our story ideas and knew we needed a dynamic comedy duo; these were the first two we called!
This is Ashley Walker and he will be playing the part of Frank. The "brains" of the programme. As you can see by his picture he is a funny character that is confident as well as AVERAGELY intelligent and suits the role of Frank perfectly. When we addressed him to ask him to be a part of our film, we gave him role models such as Derek Trotter from Only Fools and Horses as this is who his character is based on.

This is my dear friend David Deller who really tells all just by this photograph. He is a lovely person with an appetite for food and fun! Perfect for what Charlie's character is going to illustrate. These two indiviuals are very close friends as well and this should work in our favour when it comes to filming. Being around them is always humourous so this is beneficial for our film as they really are each others energy! Not as similar to Rodney Trotter in appearance but his sidekick essence is what we need for Charlie and Frank to work as successfully as Del Boy and Rodders.



The proof is in the picture! Ashley and Dave have actually been friends for years!



... And here's Yasmin with them too :)