Three Main Men

The writer-director James Ormrod has drawn inspiration from his real-life experiences of working hard thriving each day every day to come up with this idea of incorporating it as a movie. Andrew Johnston, Ryan Lock, and David Rees along with the supporting cast combine their comic timing to enhance the subject matter and increase the degree of audience engagement with the film’s content.

The plot of Three Main Men revolves around three actors all desperate to make a mark in the industry, looking for their first professional role.

Three Main Men opens with a combination of a long shot followed by a mid-shot of Ryan going through the details of an audition, while Andy and Dave are playing various games that help them boost skills that can assist the duo to hopefully crack the opportunities that come their way. The set design, black and white colour pallet, natural lighting, camera angles, dialogues, costume, hair, makeup, and props complement the storyline thus maintaining the continuity to ensure the element of realism and relatability.

In terms of performance, Andrew Johnston plays Andy who wants to learn skills to boost his acting to taste success by putting in the hard work but also knows the value of friendships and therefore stands with them in times of need. Johnston showcases a range of emotions as well as reactions to different situations through his body language, voice modulation, style of dialogue delivery, facial expressions, and eyes.

Ryan Lock plays Ryan who is trying to overcome a small mishap that occurred years ago but gets reminded of every time he auditions for a new role. Lock with his performance makes the character arc realistic and relatable for the audience.

David Rees plays the role of Dave who follows a different approach of getting into the industry through an agent because he comes in with experience. Rees has fantastic comic timing to add humour in certain serious scenes without losing the actual gist of the same.

Julia Nelson plays Mabel a tiny part of the team taking auditions for aspiring actors assisting them to take initial steps in direction of a bigger dream. The actress has limited screen space but manages to make a mark in the storyline by adding the drama along with spot -on comic timing in her dialogue delivery and voice modulation.

The Three Main Men talks about prioritising friendship above internal competition standing up for each other in times of need. The short film reiterates that one should concentrate on the present instead of remembering what happened in the past and ruining the chances of success in the present moment. The dramatic piece tells us to celebrate even the small achievements. It motivates people to keep working hard. The creative piece highlights that unity is the key to thriving together in the journey towards the common goal, taking care of happiness therefore mental health is less likely to be affected. The dramatic piece provides viewers a reality check regarding the workings of the film/television industry and theatre making them realise that talent is only the starting point.