Costumes and Actors

Costumes

Dougie:

We want to show Dougie as being a stereotype of the working class to contradict with his middle class doppelganger. His clothing is an extremely important aspect of this representation. To keep with stereotypes, we dressed him in cheap-looking tracksuit bottoms which are symbolic in our society for the lower class. We would pair this with a pair of dirty, worn trainers to show the lack of luxury items this character would own. Once again sticking to the status quo, we showed Dougie in a hooded top which is a renowned item of clothing for troublesome individuals and carry a heavy stigma of that representation. It also connotes the isolation of the character as hooded tops are often used to conceal a person’s identity. All of his clothes would be in a fairly dark colour to show a lack of emotion and a lack of motivation and aspirations in his life.

Doug:

Doug is essentially the opposition to Dougie. We wanted to show him as being a successful professional who is achieving in his life. Therefore, we wanted him to be dressed in professional attire, such as the white shirt. A white shirt connotes the idea of professionalism as it is associated with workers. It also shows that he is smart and wants to be seen as proficient. He will wear smart black trousers to once again show his status. He will look clean and groomed to show that he takes care of himself.

The Girlfriend:

We want to show the girlfriend as being relaxed and fun as she represents Doug’s social life. She will be wearing casual jeans and a colourful top. This shows the fun natured side of Doug’s life to oppose his professionalism and to show a work-life balance.

Actors

Doug/Dougie:

As Doug and Dougie are doppelgangers we are using the same actor to portray them both. When considering our actors, we originally thought of using a teenager as we could show how the drugs have affected his life in the past, for instance we could showing him not going to college or working. However, after deliberating about the actors we could possibly use we found that nobody would fit the character well enough. So we decided to change the whole character to a young boy. This way we can convey the meaning of how postmodernism is going to inevitably alter the way that the future generations live. Therefore, what happens to the character represents what could happen to all of the future generation. It also toys with the idea of children growing up to fast, which can also be linked back to postmodernism. The casting of a child made it easier as we could use Liam Sayers, who is a member of our group’s younger brother. At thirteen years old, he was old enough to play the part effectively but still looked young enough to be effective.