Casting Room (2015 film)

canadian child actor jacob tremblay chosen dozens of young performers part of jack, , went on win canadian screen award best actor.

emma watson, rooney mara, shailene woodley , mia wasikowska considered role of joy. brie larson cast after associate of abrahamson suggested see in short term 12. larson consulted trauma expert , nutritionist role, went on restrictive diet , avoided sunlight. said saw film less crime story , more of story of love , freedom , perseverance , feels grow , become own person.

the filmmakers considered dozens of child actors jack before choosing seven-year-old jacob tremblay vancouver. tremblay said part not hard because playing happy child unaware of sinister nature of room. however, because young read whole screenplay, each scene explained him 1 one. tremblay wore wig made human hair. according joan allen, larson , tremblay met on 3 weeks build tight, critical, close relationship, before room scenes shot on 5 weeks. allen arrived in toronto later , met tremblay, didn’t want him become familiar me because that’s not story is.

in preparing own role, allen did not consult real mothers of kidnapped children, said reflected on own experiences in mall when daughter little , around , within flash she’s not there. canadian actor tom mccamus auditioned part of old nick before being cast leo. actors improvised lines, donoghue saying created speech patterns more natural-sounding have written, , produced brilliant new lines ended in film.