The character is mysterious and calculating: he lacks empathy for his victims. However, he is not completely emotionless. There is an element of sympathy to him, as he lost his parents at a young age (which is a part of his motif). A defining character trait of his is his love for classical music - thus why Danse Macabre will be playing in our opening. Additionally, he does have an element of quirkiness and humour to him - that's why some of the scenes in our opening will not be as dark and eerie as the rest.
Below is the footage of the auditions we held for the role of the killer (courtesy of Emma's iPhone). Because there will be no dialogue in our opening, it was purely a physical test; after only two auditions, though, we felt that we had found our killer. Although Ashley was very enthusiastic and enjoyed the role, we as the directors felt that he was too 'happy' and didn't fit the image of a toxin murderer, even by just the way he walked. Sam, however, seemed to get into the role immediately, and understood his character from a very brief description. His dancing was also awkward and goofy, exactly what we were looking for, but not to the point of being over the top, and taking away from the sinister nature of the production. Additionally, it was clear that he felt comfortable in front of a camera, what was an important aspect of our decision.
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