Actor's Brief

Today we held auditions for people to play the role of the actors which will be included in our music video. The following is the requirements which we have decided our characters will need:

Drake

Needs to know the lyrics in detail as lip-syncing will be used. Needs to know Drake’s characteristics as this will be reflected in the video. This person may need stubble and short hair. To be honest, it can be anyone who can lip-sync in time with the song, is confident that they can act like Drake and how he acts in his videos. The actor will also need to have a lot of free time in which they will be able to attend the shooting. Sunglasses can be worn throughout the video if needed. As for the dress code, it will be casual clothing; no branded items, preferably plain and these clothes can be provided if necessary. No jewellery will be needed; maybe a baseball cap and it would be great if the person isn’t too chubby or too skinny. Height isn’t really an issue however over 5”6 would be ideal. We won’t show you much from the knees down. Throughout the song clothing such as tracksuits, sports trainers, jogging bottoms may be worn by Drake who will be giving off a ‘ghetto’ and poor image.

Drake’s girlfriend

This will be a playing role alongside Drake. She will be dressed up smart throughout. The outfits will vary between a school uniform and a work suit. This girl can be anything between 5”3 to 5”7. She can be anyone. She will not need to lip-sync any parts of the song. She will just be alongside Drake as he sings. She will need to be able to hold facial expressions for a few seconds.

Nicki Minaj

This performer will need to know the lyrics in detail as lip-syncing will be used. She will also need to know Nicki’s characteristics as this will be reflected in the video. They need to be confident that they can act like Nicki Minaj how she does in previous videos. The dress code needs to be bold, bright but not branded, e.g. furry coats and anything with bright colours. No jewellery will be needed as we will supply you with it. Height can be anything between 5”3 and 5”7.