

“Michel Audiard (a very famous French film writer and director) said 90% of directing work is done at the casting stage: if you cast the right talent, you will have very little work to do on set. “When we met for the first time, he really looked like a rookie detective − a smart, determined young guy. “Like Jayden, there is something very intense about Leon when he focuses his attention on a task. “Leon stood out during casting as a very driven person. HOW LEON EARNED THE CHANCE TO PLAY THE PART OF NORMAN JAYDEN: “You’ve been chasing this guy for what, two years, and what have you caught, huh? Nothing!”Ī highly regarded FBI agent, Norman Jayden utilises the ARI (Added Reality Interface) system that enables deep crime scene analysis and clue examination through an advanced virtual display.Īlong with this new tech, his expertise in geoprofiling could pinpoint the killer’s hideout – but his presence in the police department isn’t welcomed by everyone, with a leading officer looking to take back control of the case. Pascal’s performance was so powerful that I knew it would make a very strong impact.” It was at this point I knew I wouldn’t have to show blood in this scene to make the player feel this pain. His performance was so convincing that it was even difficult for the team and myself to watch. “For me, the most impressive moment was the scene where he has to cut his finger. “There was something very genuine about Pascal’s casting performance and we could clearly see that he understood the role of the tormented father. In between this he loses pretty much everything… it is a very difficult role to play.
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“He starts his journey as a caring father living a perfect life with his wife and children – but then he has to go through hell to save his son who is kidnapped by a serial killer.

“Ethan Mars goes through a true emotional rollercoaster. “It was very apparent from the start that he would ‘go the extra mile’ with us to master this technique.” “Pascal is not only highly talented, but he was also one of the actors who responded the strongest to the technical challenges and experimentation. “So we chose to work with people who, apart from their acting talent, would be eager to learn this new technique with us. We knew that we would have to experiment a lot, especially with the main actors. “The project was groundbreaking as we had decided to use a then-new technique for the facial capture. “For Heavy Rain™ we had an additional consideration to make, which was the availability of the actors over a relatively long period of time. This is a very lengthy process during which we screen a considerable amount of talent for each role. “As with all of our games, we take great care in casting our actors. WHY I CAST PASCAL TO PLAY THE PART OF ETHAN MARS: He owns a beautiful home and is married to loving wife Grace − and together they are raising two vibrant young boys Jason, 10, and Shaun, eight. An award-winning architect living on the east coast of America, Ethan Mars is enjoying life.
