R+P Post 16: Casting, costumes, hair and make-up

TOBY

The old Toby, played by Tamir.

Toby's costume consists of bandages to cover his face, as well as goggles to cover his eyes. This means the audience can't see any of his skin or flesh, making him 'invisible'. We cast Tamir as Toby because he is available on the shoot day.

KENNY

Tom before the costume.

Tom in costume.

Kenny's costume is a buttoned up shirt and just generally looking smart. We cast Tom as Kenny because he is a good actor, and will be there for the filming anyway, making shoot day arrangements a lot easier.

JOYCE

My mum with the costume (AKA Joyce).

My mum before the costume.

Joyce's costume consists of a loose T-shirt and leggings (because she is exercise-crazy) as well as 2 pairs of sunglasses, neither of which are on her face, because she is an edgy middle-class mum. We cast my mum (Finella Craig) as Joyce because she lives at my house, making the arrangements for filming much easier, and because she is already so similar to Joyce in characteristics. She will aslo take the part very seriously and try her best to act well.