Actor list- Who is being used and reasons for choice

Hansel: John Appleby- We chose John because he is in acting school at the moment and could be realistic in acting out as Hansel. We also think him and Lucy look well together as Hansel and Gretel. He used a lot of emotion in the film which reflected on the horror side of Hansel & Gretel. John also had no problem in doing his own stunts like fighting with the witch which was another bonus as to why we chose him.

Gretel: Lucy Cashman- We chose Lucy to play Gretel because she fits into how we imagined Gretel to look like. We saw Gretel to be very feminine, with long brown hair and having a small height, so Lucy definitely fit the part and cooperated well with John to create that 'brother-sister' relationship that needed to be portrayed. Lucy has worked in similar previous projects like this, which is another reason why we chose her. 

Witch: Ashley Gallagher- It is undecided about who will play the witch but we think that they suit playing this character well and would look realistic. We think that they could both reflect on the horror side of the story. Ashley showed great horror on her close up shots which is shown in our trailer and definitely gave a chilling performance. Ashley's pale skin worked well with her characters image and so the close up shots of her reflected on the horror side. 

Step mother: Elle Loftus- We chose Elle to play the step mother since she has the right costumes and fits into how we imagined this character to look like. The step mother in this film was meant to be evil like the original tale, and Elle definitely was able to play up to this. We wanted to convey the step mother to be quite high maintenance, suggesting that she doesn't really care about Hansel and Gretel which is why she wore stylish clothing and had her hair and make up done up and she looked the part.  

Father: Danny Mcdonald- We chose Danny to play the father since he wanted to reflect on the 'struggling relationship' in the trailer and he also fits into who we want the father to look like. He has been in projects alike this and we thought he and Elle would work great together to convey the 'struggling relationship' that had to come across at the beginning of the film. 

Extra's: Alex Robson- We chose Alex to play as an extra in the film because he looked like a 'typical' teenager and he looked the part for the scene he was to play in. He has also been in previous projects as an extra alike this film so we knew he had the experience.