Now before I say who it is, I just want to thank everyone whose shown interest in the film, whether they auditioned or just wondered what it was about. I need all the support I can get on this one.
Now this choice isn't from left field and it's not going to shock anyone. I auditioned 4 people for this role. And the first was indeed the best, and the first was the one I knew from the start I could count on.
Chris Doyle, the main character of the film, will be played by Zaque Smith.
Why did Zaque get it?
Because he is in everything. Always shows up. Always helps out. Never is begrudging or bitter about a job.
But those are minor reasons.
The major reason is that he understands Chris Doyle.
Chris Doyle is the lead. But what alot of people don't necessarily understand is that in this film, there is no more complex character than that of Chris Doyle. I'm putting alot of weight on Zaque with this. He's going to have to work hard to create a role thats just as interesting as some of the more, ahem, extreme characters in the film.
But he can do it.
If he couldn't than I wouldn't have cast him.
Chris Doyle is a man on the verge of pure adulthood. He watches as people grow up and live their lives, moving to different towns and starting families. But Chris can't do that. Nope, he is stuck in his podunk little town, eagerly awaiting the arrival of his brother, whom he's promised his deceased mother that he'd take care of.
He's on the verge of insanity. Not Anthony Hopkins "liver with some beans and drink" insane but a slow boil of insane. One I think he truly gets. One that I feel, deep down, he knows.
An actor has to know the emotion. Otherwise he's just an impressionist.
And so, I congratulate Zaque Smith for getting the role of Chris Doyle. I hope he feels relieved and excited about this.
More casting news later.
"Were all young men. Young guys. We can do whatever we want now."
-Daniel
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