Cast And Set

Cast And Set:

Theo White as Isaac King

Name: Isaac King

Age: 17 

Profile: Isaac is a young upcoming talent in the football world. He plays upfront as a striker and has recently been scouted by Manchester United Football Club. However Isaac comes from a fairly poor background and lives on an estate, his dad is a train driver and his mum works as a shelf stacker in Tesco. Isaac's brother (Ryan) hangs around the estate with his gang, they have been in trouble with the police before and have also been known to get into fights with the rival gang from the estate.

Jacob Lawrence as Yuyi Frew

Name: Yuyi Frew
Age: 18
Profile: Yuyi Frew is Isaac's childhood best friend. He is also his next door neighbour. He has been known to occasionally help out Ryan's gang with errands but has never been involved in fights or been in trouble with the police. His twin brother however enjoys getting into trouble and hangs out with the other gang (Karim's Gang). He is rather well mannered and him and Isaac are classified as the polite boys from the estate. He often helps Isaac out with his football practice and plays as a goalkeeper. However he is rather clumsy and isn't very talented when it comes to football but he is an expert on technology and mechanism. He is a very comedic character.

Ali Fayyaz as Karim Chamberlain 

Name: Karim Chamberlain
Age: 18
Profile: Karim Chamberlain is the leader of the gang which has a rivalry with Ryan's gang. He is from the estate next to Ryan and Isaac's estate. His dad died when he was 2 years old so he felt it was his obligation to be the man of the house. Because of this he has always seen himself as a leader and is a powerful figure. He makes money from selling drugs and robbing people. He went to juvenile court when he was 16 for possession of drugs. During his time locked up he met his right hand man, Jay Walker. 

Stefan King as Jay Walker

Name: Jay Walker

Age: 19

Profile: Jay Walker has had a hard life growing up, having both his parents dying in a car accident when he was 5 years old, he was out in foster care and has been moving again and again to different parents due to his behaviour. He has never been able to stay and respect his foster parents so he keeps running off and spends time with people who are in gangs. He was put in juvenile court when we he was 17 for theft at a 'Off Licence' shop. He got caught stealing as he didn't cover his face and was seen on camera. During his time he met Karim and became close with him and when they both got out. they remained friends and are now in the same gang.

Set - Football Pitch

We decided to film on this astroturf football pitch as we believed it would create the sense of a professional aspect to the way Isaac played, rather than simply playing on the common or a nearby park. We used props such as cones to also establish the professionalism of the style in which Isaac plays. We also chose to film on a cold day to portray his dedication to the sport. 

Set - Stairway to the Estate

We also chose to film the gang scene on the stairway to the estate to show the contrast between Isaac's comfort zone and their comfort zone. The fact we filmed by a stairway suggested they were intimidating people and that this was their area. Additionally the use of the bins were effective in portraying the urban, british youth culture scene as they establish the scene as british perfectly. We used a bike as a prop to show that they are always on the move and it is also a common item gangs have.