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It can sometimes be difficult to get performers to appear in your films, which makes it tempting to use any willing performer.

However, this can have a negative impact on your film.

If someone is inexperienced at acting or is uncomfortable in front of the camera they will probably not deliver a particularly convincing performance.

If someone looks wrong for a part, audiences may not accept them in the role.

If you're making a film about a tough cop tracking down a hardened criminal, your film might seem silly to audiences if those roles are not played by suitable looking adults.

^{Sometimes however, films can make use of unusal casting to great effect, like in Bugsy Malone (1976), when all of the main roles were played by children under 17.}

Just as it is a good idea to think about the locations you have access to before writing your script, consider who you can rely on to act in the film.