Casting - Mathew Beacham - Character: Alex

I have been cast in our trailer as the main character, Alex.

This is because I have the acting experience of 6 years. This allows me to be able to play a convincing character that we need within our film. Also befitting that it makes it easier for us to organise to find filming days.

We view Alex around the age of 15-19 placing me around the acting age for this role. The age allows us to use the stereotype that teenagers are hot-headed, show offs but also bringing in the fact that they are starting to mature into adults. These aspects are going to be increased completely, due to the infection spreading though out the earth. Tensions are going to be high between Alex and anyone he meets.

Alex lost his mother to the infection and separated from his father. Alex has been forced to care for himself and to treat anyone he meets as a possible threat, until proven otherwise. Alex's faith in humanity is slowly fading after his camp being ransacked by bandits and watching a live execution of people who were 'believed' to be infected. Finding comfort from his own isolation he find this was of life easier as he does't have to worry about the well being. Although he does long for a companion. Still being a hormonal teenager he still feels strong emotions of depression, happiness, love and hate. meaning these will have a high effect upon his judgement of people, whether these be true or not, Alex has learnt to trust his gut.