RESIT: Audition Script and Research

Before auditioning people for the cast of our film, we needed to come up with a script so that we can see how they look on camera and what they are like in the position of that certain character.


We thought of giving everyone that auditions for the News Reporter the initial script that we came up with for the film opening. We decided this as, if we see how they say the lines we might notice that we may have to change the script in ways to suit their look, personality and tone, this is to make the opening seem more realistic and understanding for the audience. Copies of the script will be given the auditioners before filming to go over their lines and practice.

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NEWS REPORTER: Breaking news! Another body has just been found dismembered in the Chelmsford region in Essex. The body was found in Highlands Park, the famous location of the V Festival, at 11pm last night. Witnesses believe they saw a man approximately 6ft tall wearing a mask escaping the area, police suspicions leads to believe this could be another attack from the notorious Ransom Ripper.


 May have to change the script to suit the actor’s voice and sentence structure of a News Reporter, this is just a first initial script.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Considering the film as a whole, we decided to not just take a photo of the men that will audition to take the character of the serial killer, but to come up with a couple of lines that may be presented throughout the whole film. By doing research on modern horror films we came up with a scirpt for the auditions that the characters can act out.

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Older Bill Hasley

Bill Hasley is the serial killer’s name, the scene is set when Bill goes out to find his victim to torture her. The first line is a scene where he is in the same location as her, setting is dark and atmosphere is creepy and eerie, he's walking around with a knife in his hand and prepared. Kate is hiding from him.

Older Bill Hasley: [whispering in the dark] Kate, come out. I know you’re hiding from me. COME OUT!

The next scene is a bit further into the scene where they are talking. Kate is scared and the serial killer is out to get her.

Older Bill Hasley: [closing the door, to Kate] Oh Kate, I've missed you.
Kate: [crying and shaking] No!
Older Bill Hasley: There hasn't been a moment where I haven't thought about you.
Kate : [terrified] Please don't do this to me. No! Please!

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Younger Bill Hasley

This is an audition for the younger version of Bill Hasley. The first line in this scene is set in Bill Hasley's bedroom, he's thinking aloud to himself, talking of the things he has seen. He isn't frightened, he's curious.

Younger Bill Hasley: I can't believe what I've seen, why would he do that? Out of all people? I wish I hadn't seen it but what if it happens to me? I have to get out of here and find out the truth.


Jess Wilding