Name: Caesar ArjanaActor: Caesar Mahamba
Age: 22
Place Of Birth: Port Of Spain ,Trinidad and Tobago
Occupation: University Student
Ethnicity: Black Caribbean
Address: 67 Lakenfields, Norwich
Religion: ChristianityPersonal Profile:
Caesar is a student at his local university in Norwich, he is sophisticated and well organised and takes his studies seriously because he wants to prove that coming from a poor background in the caribbean doesn't stop you from getting far in life. He moved to Norwich in 1997 , leaving his parents in Trinidad and Tobago and joining his uncle in England. He lives in a grimy,dirty area on the other side of Neverwood Green (Forest). Caesar has strong Christian beliefs and attends church every sunday as well as seeing his girlfriend Helen Strong every Saturday and Monday. Caesar has a feeling that Helen's father David has a dislike for him but he is yet to know why.
Why we have chosen this character?
The character is influenced by "Milky" from This is England and "Detective William Somerset" from Se7en.
He is similar to both of them, sort of a mix between the two. He is sophisticated and intelligent but comes from a lower class background and lives in a run down area. "Somerset" is intelligent, well dressed and sophisticated and dislikes the area that he lives, this is very similar to our character but he has aspects of "Milky in him too; such as wanting to fit in with friends, he gets forced into matters easily and wants to be part of society. With this character we also wanted to destroy stereotypical views of his ethnicity by making him the victim, putting him in the good light and gaining the audiences sympathy and concern, just as Shane Meadows did with "Milky" and also making him look intelligent, sophisticated and concerned about his surroundings and the people around him like David Fincher did with "Detective William Somerset". We used the actors name because it symbolises his power and strength because of the reference to the Julius Caesar of Rome. His last name "Arjana" means Heaven, this is a reference to his Christian beliefs and background.
Why have we chosen this actor?
The actor is Caesar Mahamba, he is 29 and is one of my work colleagues and friends. I thought that we would be perfect for the role and the character built up around him and the ideas about "Milky" and "Somerset". Caesar resembles the character very well because he is strong and powerful but isn't aggressive and is peaceful.
Why we have chosen this character?
The character is influenced by "Milky" from This is England and "Detective William Somerset" from Se7en.
He is similar to both of them, sort of a mix between the two. He is sophisticated and intelligent but comes from a lower class background and lives in a run down area. "Somerset" is intelligent, well dressed and sophisticated and dislikes the area that he lives, this is very similar to our character but he has aspects of "Milky in him too; such as wanting to fit in with friends, he gets forced into matters easily and wants to be part of society. With this character we also wanted to destroy stereotypical views of his ethnicity by making him the victim, putting him in the good light and gaining the audiences sympathy and concern, just as Shane Meadows did with "Milky" and also making him look intelligent, sophisticated and concerned about his surroundings and the people around him like David Fincher did with "Detective William Somerset". We used the actors name because it symbolises his power and strength because of the reference to the Julius Caesar of Rome. His last name "Arjana" means Heaven, this is a reference to his Christian beliefs and background.Why have we chosen this actor?
The actor is Caesar Mahamba, he is 29 and is one of my work colleagues and friends. I thought that we would be perfect for the role and the character built up around him and the ideas about "Milky" and "Somerset". Caesar resembles the character very well because he is strong and powerful but isn't aggressive and is peaceful.
If you have seen any clips from the American TV series "The Wire" you may find your actor looks more like the characters in this social realist thriller. He also resembles Jimi Hendrix - lots of charisma.
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