The Message Cast List

This is the cast list for the characters within 'The Message' and notes on the role they are playing. Credits appear in order of appearance

Charli Bedford: Alex Davidson, a top journalist who uncovers a link between a series of unresolved deaths after a tip-off from an anonymous source, and must uncover the conspiracy before more people are killed.

Tom Foster: The Source, the one who gives Alex the information leading to the discovery of the 5th victim. While important to the plot, very little is known about him, and his face is never seen onscreen, wearing a hood in the trailer

Sam French: Jacob West, an art curator who is shot in mysterious circumstances before an exhibition starts. He is seen to be running away, and stumbles down the stairs, shot by a silenced pistol.

Emma Turner: Robin McCarthy, an author who's drink is poisoned while she writes her latest novel in a cafe.

Chloe Cronin: Angela Smith, A rights activist who dies after a 'mugging'. The mugger is played by Abi Eaton, who was originally going to be playing Robin.

Jay Hoggett: Robert King, a man who has been the public face of a new medical campaign that saved his life, dies from a heart attack after his medicine is switched. While this is not shown, this would be expanded in the full film, although a POV shot of the 'medicine' being taken is in the trailer. A report in the opening pan shows the 'miracle medicine' relating back to King.

Sam Driver: Kurt Allen, a famous Hockey player, found by Alex by the side of his training court. In real life, Sam does play hockey in goal for both Copleston High School, and Ipswich East Suffolk 4th.

Dan Widdowson: James Murphy, a journalist working for the same company as Alex, and the only person she trusts with the information. If this was a full film, Murphy would be a romantic interest to Alex, and would likely die or get severely injured towards the end of the film

James Parnell: The Prime Minister, the sixth target, who is going to be signing 'a historic bill' (the connection between the other victims) and the person who Alex must save.

Kaya Corbett: Janet Smith, a police officer who is working on the Kurt Allen case. Does not believe that Alex is guilty of killing him, and tries to help her when possible. Seen as part of a 'good cop, bad cop' routine in the trailer.

Matt Finch: Shawn Howard, a no nonsense officer who believes that Alex killed Kurt Allen, due to her ID being found at the scene. Similar character to the one Matt played in my AS coursework: DCI Howard. Although not the same character, they could be related.

Curtis Garrett: The Assassin, one of the people who is sent to kill Alex as she tries to work out who is behind the conspiracy, ultimately failing. Although not dressed as a 'typical' assassin, this reflects that anything could happen at any time, and that wearing normal clothing stops him from sticking out of the crowd.