Old+Times+Cast

Cast
Each of these actors have years of experience that will allow them to transition from movies to the stage. They all have the ability to portray the classiness and formality present throughout Kate, Deeley, and Anna’s interactions. Additionally, they posses the presence of mind and self control to control the tempo of the play, enabling them to emphasize the many pauses of the play. These pauses add and element of awkwardness to the play which forces the audience to question why the characters ignore or brush off each other. Lastly, because the characters are all middle aged, we chose actors and actresses who can all pass as middle aged. George Clooney - Deeley - Deeley requires a calm and passive aggressive temperament and Clooney’s pitch and tone is relaxed enough to fit this temperament. Clooney’s relaxed tone and pitch is also ideal in matching the setting of the dinner party that is bringing Kate and Anna together for the first time in many years. Deeley is a very sensitive person and Clooney can portray the depth characteristic of a very sensitive person. In his role in //Ocean// //’ ////s 11 // as Danny Ocean, he chases after Tess Ocean, played by Julia Roberts, who pushed him away similar to the way that Kate pushes away Deeley. Clooney’s average size and weight play into a character that is seemingly very average as he does not dominate the conversation with Kate and Anna.



Angelina Jolie - Anna - Anna is a trophy wife who lives a lavish lifestyle in Taormina Sicily, Italy and her sexy posture and attitude reflect this. Anna has many nice possessions, her yacht and her villa in one of the most prominent vacation spots in Italy. Angelina has an aura of entitlement that is necessary for Anna. She has a very cold face that will allow her to send eviscerating side glances at Deeley during their lyrial back and forth. Her sli m figure gives her a less full look which is very befitting of her cold face. She also posses an element of mystery about her that plays into the story and all the different interpretations of the script. As Kate hasn’t seen Anna in twenty years and Deeley has never met Anna, Angelina’s mysterious aura will enhance the mystery associated with the character’s separation. Her back and forth banter in //Mr. and Mrs. Smith// will be useful in how she handles Deeley. 

Natalie Portman - Kate - In //Black Swan// Portman showed her dynamic acting ability with her portrayal of the very dramatic, dark role of the Black Swan. She can apply the knowledge gained in Black Swan about creating this dark and dramatic atmosphere when talking about seeing Anna dead and putting the dirt on Deeley’s face. Kate is referred to as innocent by Deeley and Kate throughout play. They even discuss drying her themselves, which is something a parent would do to there young child. In the first three Star Wars movies, she portrays the innocence characteristic of Kate. She has a very approachable face and small stature, which adds to her innocence. 