Characters/Actors

Characters:

1. The Intruder - The Intruder will be dressed all in black, with his face covered only showing his eyes. This will create a sense of mystery and gives us the opportunity to speculate who the intruder is. It is a classic convention of a thriller not to show the antagonists face, or reveal who the antagonist is until the end and this is something I would like to include in my thriller.

2. Rachel - Rachel will be dressed in a white top and blue jeans. The white top has connotations of innocence and purity - as Rachel is the innocent victim and projects vulnerability it makes sense to put her in clothing that projects innocence. She is naive and less confident than Alexis, she takes things seriously and is obviously scared by the story about murders. Rachel is also a very normal and common name, making the character more believable and relatable to the audience.

3. Alexis aka Lex - Alexis will be dressed in a red top and black jeans. The red top is bold just like Alexis, and has connotations of confidence, strength and bravery - 3 things that her personality and body language promotes. It also has connotations of danger, foreshadowing what is going to happen. She is loud and bossy. It is apparent that her and Rachel are close and have been friends for years.


Actors:

I have chosen real life best friends Abigail Matthews and Jossie Pittman to be the two girls in my thriller. Abigail will play Alexis and Jossie will play Rachel. Using real life best friends means they will make the characters more believable as they're already very close in real life. They are also both good actors that I believe they will bring the characters to life, and as they are both 17 they will appeal to my target audience, making them relatable. I have also chosen Tony Presland to play The Intruder.