Hauntings: Casting- Homecoming

It's a little trick I use when I write. I usually cast the actors/ actresses whom I would like to see play my characters if the story would be made into a film. Think of it like how a artist uses photos for reference. These are the people whom I had in mind as I wrote 'Homecoming'.

Jacque:

Jacque would be protrayed by Daniel Henney. His is a relatively unknown actor tho he does have a role in the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine playing Agent Zero. Daniel like Jacque is bi-racial.

Patricia:

I actually wrote Patricia with Bahar Soomekh in mind. She first caught my eye in

Saw III and Crash. Her exotic beauty and resume of films helped make my decision. She also guest starred in 'The Ghost Whisperer' in a story about an haunting. Everything is connected indeed.

Tim:

The final part of our love triangle, Tim would be protrayed by Tim Hendricks from the recent season of Miami Ink. He has the 'look' I felt that summed up Tim.

Jackie:

With Bahar's exotic looks, I felt I needed a person of similar looks who could be her mother and thanks to the film Crash I was able to find a perfect candidate. Marina Sirtis of Star Trek: The Next Generation actually played her mother in Crash so it felt like kismet. Marina's character in Star Trek was also a caring and considerate person and I felt Marina would be able to bring the motherly figure of Jackie alive.

Melissa:

Since I established that Jacque's sir-name was Jameson, I knew therefore by default his mother would be Asian. She plays a small role compared to the others but it's still a big role and as if by fate, one of my fave shows casted Tomlyn Tomita of Karate Kid II fame as Hiro's mother and I was like I found my Melissa. The fact she also turned in such a great performance made my choice easier as well.

Samantha:

Another one of Jac's lost chances at love, like Patricia, I actually had Samantha casted before I started writing her. I picked Maggie Grace from Tv's Lost and 'Taken'. I liked how she first came off as superficial on Lost but as the show continued she became a much deeper character. Plus it never hurts to have some eye candy LOL.

Hauntings: An Anthology featuring Homecoming

Everything is Connected... 2009