The Slob Directed by Mark Rochford

Starring Jackson Sandford as Jessie and James Fear as Cooper

Lead character is a lazy unmotivated individual called Jessie who has an encounter with a travelling photographer who works for a company on a random street. Jessie has a deep-down desire to travel but never acts on these wishes and is content to let their life fly by. He experiences a conflict with the other character called Cooper who accidentally takes a photo of him as Jessie walks by leaving him frustrated. However, is ultimately ended up left feeling inspired by Cooper.

Working with Jackson and James was a rewarding experience for me and undergoing the rehearsal process and performance with them helped me understand better the role of the director. They were able to take on my adjustments from the rehearsal for the shoot including understanding Jessie’s emotions and the quick changes in his emotions in the scene. It was a good experience undergoing analysis of the script with the actor’s to understand the character’s objectives in the short film.

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