EE casting choices: Rebecca/Cindy
I'm not writing this article to criticise the casting choices of Rebecca and Cindy. In fact I think they're good actresses from what we've seen. I'm writing this article to comment on the ages of the actresses and the ages of their characters. Jasmine Armfield who plays Rebecca is 15 in real life but plays a 13 year old. Mimi Keene who plays Cindy is 14 in real life but plays a 15 year old. I think its clear Cindy doesn't look 15 and Rebecca doesn't look 13 so why did TPTB make that decision? Especially when you see James Forde who plays Liam is 17 in real life but plays a 15 year old kissing Cindy. A 17 year old kissing a 14 year old. That's like somebody in year 13 kissing somebody in year 9 (yes because James is turning 18 in July, Mimi turned 14 in September). That's just one example.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuu5qJh3rBo
I think in most cases they probably just go for acting talent over how old they look/are, as long as it's not too ridiculous of course! I think Cindy looks her age but Rebecca does look older than someone who's not long turned 13.
the use of older children isn't uncommon, the role of Lily Branning for example, she suppose to be 3 but i believe the little girl who plays her is at least 5 or older I think they've done this because she be able to do more stuff then if a 3 year old would on screen.
In regards to Mimi Keene I think she a good actress and if she is younger, then casting director must of thought so to take the risk, her kissing James Forde is not a big deal, she acting, doing her job unless there was something else then fine I would understand.
And me, she seemed a bit nervous early on but her scenes with Lucy especially have been excellent.
I always remember her fight scene with old Lauren. They were meant to be the same age, but with Emer being much older (and old Lauren looking younger than she actually was) it just looked horribly mismatched!
I believe you're referring to this monstrosity of a scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-RZ3AGclL0
Yeah, Emer was like 20/21 there and the other kids are like, what, 16?