Cast List

 Introduction

Introduction

Hello and welcome back to my blog. Starting this post I have officially started the production period of my portfolio project. To start off the production period I thought that the best thing to post about first is the cast list for my partner and I film opening. A cast list is important to any film because having the right actors helps bring your character to life. Therefore here is the cast list in order of appearance

Young Emily- Gabriella Diaz

  

• Gabriella but preferred name Gaby is 8 years old and is a Xcel Silver gymnast at Alpha Gymnastics ( which is where I also practice)

• She has brown eyes and brown hair with a fair skin tone.  She is also 4'3 making her a perfect height for a young Emily. These  features will come in handy as they align with who we were planning to cast as her older version.

• She is a very talented and dedicated gymnast as she has scored 2 perfect 10's in previous competitions.

• Her instagram account is gaby_dgymnastics and her account is manly run by her mom due to her age. Her mom is super sweet and supportive of her daughter. We were able to talk to her mom since we needed permission to film her daughter and we were also able to address any concerns she had.

• Gaby also owns various different leotards so she is able to dress how we envisioned and her mom will be doing her hair therefore we won't have to worry about those details.

Young Emily Understudy- Bianca Buenaventura

• Bianca is a Xcel Platinum gymnast who has also scored a perfect 10, meaning she is all very talented. She is 4'10' has brown eyes and Brown hair but tan skin meaning she is a good but not perfect match for our character but  still a great actor and gymnast therefore she is young Emily's understudy.

Emily- Zara Gonzalez Puig

   

• Zara is 12 years old and an Xcel Platinum Gymnast at Alpha gymnastics where I also practice.

•  She has brown eyes, brown hair, and fair skin. She is 5'1 in height which is great because there is a gap between her height and gaby's showing the age difference.

• She is also very skilled as she is a 3 time state champion and has scored a perfect 10 at a previous competition. 

• She is also very comfortable in front of a camera as she is a Florida athlete ambassador for Clay Morgan Productions meaning she is regularly photographed and knows her way around a camera.

•  Her instagram is gymnastics.with.zara where she posts about training, competitions, and other accomplishments. Her instagram is also mainly run by her mom which we met in order to use Zara in our film opening.

• Just like Gaby, Zara owns various different leotards including the color leotard we want meaning we won't have to worry about costume. or hair since her mom will be doing her hair.

Emily Understudy- Noemy Buenaventura 

• I will be the understudy for Emily since I am also a Platinum level gymnast and I have received 2 perfect 10's at previous competitions. I am 5'1, I have brown eyes and hair, just like Zara meaning if anything were to happen I would fit right in.

Laura- Shannon Kennedy  

   

• Shannon Kennedy is 30 years old and a xcel coach at alpha Gymnastics. She has also been a Level 8 gymnast, an all star Cheerleader, has had a degree in cosmetology, and has been coaching gymnastics since she was 16 years old.

• Because she is a xcel coach at Alpha gymnastics she coaches Gaby, Zara, and me meaning we all are comfortable around her and she is easy to get in touch nice I see her almost everyday.

• And because of her degree in cosmetology she is can also help  in case of any hair or makeup mishaps.

• She is 5'6 inches tall which is perfect for our over the shoulder shots because there will be a change in angle which will be great because it will make he shots more dynamic and really show the dominance stance we wanted for the scene. 

• Her instagram is Shannon_77 which is where my partner and I were able to contact her for any follow ups.

Laura Understudy- Melanie-Justo-Chong

• My partner Melanie is the under study for Laura she is 17 years old, but is mature for her age and is the same height as Shannon meaning the over shoulder shots would still work in case of anything.

Veronica/ Emily's Mom- Ismia Chiong Diaz

  

• She is 43 years old which is a perfect age to be a mother of a teenager, and she is also 5'2 meaning she is still taller than Zara so there will be no problem there height wise.

• This is my partners mother so its easy for my partner and I to contact her and talk to her about any of our filming plans.

• She has had 20 years of driving experience in Florida plus 5 extra years in Cuba where she used to live. This means that the driving scene will be easy for her to do.

• She is her own boss at her company meaning she creates her own schedule and will be able to make time for our film opening. In addition she already has the costume we need since the clothes are normal everyday clothes.

Veronica Understudy- Noemy Barberan

• Noemy Barbarian is my mom, she is 5'2, 45 years old, and is also her own boss meaning there will be no  issue when it comes to scheduling. Additionally she has 20 years of driving experience in Florida plus an extra 6 years in Ecuador where she used to live, so the driving scene will be easy for her to do if any thing were to happen.

Safety Adviser- Shannon Kennedy 

•  Shannon Kennedy who is playing the coach will also be the safety adviser making sure that no one get's hurt. She is qualified for this since she is a certified coach. This helps us also feel more comfortable while shooting and helps us get a professional advise on different gymnastics skills we will include. 

Conclusion

In all, this is the cast list. And my partner and I made sure to have understudies in case of anything- this makes us better prepared for anything. Now on my next blog post I will be script sharing to everyone on the cast list.