I have a greater insight into my filming process in regards to and when. Before, I gave a more general outlook on those aspects, but with additional thought I have come to certain conclusions.
As far as casting goes, I have decided that I will cast a friend of mine as the main character, instead of doing it myself. I would prefer to put all of my energy and attention into directing the film than having to juggle the behind-the-scenes production as well as the on-screen acting. I still am unsure who I want to cast, though, and as it gets closer to filming time, I am becoming increasingly more stressed with this decision.
This also leads me to scheduling. I am very busy during the weekdays because of school and homework and other matters, like appointments. This means that the optimal time for me to film is during the weekend, so whoever I cast must also be free to film. Ideally I will film this weekend, March 16th or 17th, because the following weekend I am away, and I need to have my footage before the 24th to stay on track.
Regarding who I am casting, I've said that I want to choose someone who would not look like the stereotypical idea of someone who listens to rap. I have several friends with colored hair and piercings, which stands out from the norm. I want the girl to look more average, so that her rapping ability would be unexpected and seem surprising. Despite not looking like anyone out of the ordinary, whoever I cast must be able to keep a beat and rap, which is harder to find than you'd expect. In addition, this person must not be too shy to act because I have a vision for how I want this character portrayed, and I'm not one to settle for anything less.
I am hoping that I can have all of this sorted by the weekend, so I can stick to my scheduling.
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