Ideal Characters:

Below are some character profiles, describing their characteristics and what I would like them to appear as, although in my short film the audience won't actually see any of the characters, only certain features, this is to help build up suspence and leave the audience guessing...

Barry: Barry is a middle aged man, in his 50's, who however looks a lot older than what he is, due to his ill health and bad hygiene. He is slightly overweight, and has got greyish hair, and pasty skin. Barry is married with no children, but is now a widower, due to his wife dying of mysterious causes. He loves going fishing, cooking and has an obsession with the afterlife and cannibalism. Barry now lives alone in a 3 bedroom house, with his pet cat, Theo. He does not work full time, however he does some mechanic jobs in his garden for his friends, however he isn't fully licenced to do so, meaning he does not have much respect for the law. Barry is not a people’s person, and keeps himself to himself, and has no other family, except from his mother, who is in a care home, at the age of 98. He has no contact with her anymore.

Casper: Casper is a school boy, aged 14. He is the oldest of all three of the children, and is best friends with Jessica, and Benny. Benny is his cousin and Jessica is his next door neighbour, and they all go to school together. Casper loves playing football, and lives with his mother and father and younger brother Sid, who is eight years old. Casper is quite mature for his age, and is trusted by many people.

Benny: Benny goes to school with Casper and is his cousin. Benny is 13 years old, and loves mountain biking. He lives with his mother, and is the only child, and looks up to Casper as a role model. Benny can be quite naughty sometimes, but is also a very caring boy. He has dark, curly brown hair, and dark eyes.

Jessica: Jess is the same age as Benny, and lives with both her parents, and has an older sister and younger brother. Jessica loves playing with her friends and singing, and is part of the school choir. It was Jessica's idea to go Christmas Carolling as the school encouraged them to get into the Christmas spirit, so with the parents’ permission to stay on their street, she persuaded both Benny and Casper to join her. Jessica is a very innocent and sweet girl.