Directions - 'Catch me if you can' adaption

For this unit I’ve chosen a scene from Steven Spielberg’s film ‘Catch me if you can’, which I'll be filming 10th and 11th of February. 

The film is based on the life of Frank Abagnale who before his 19th birthday successfully earned millions of dollars by posing as a Pan Am pilot, a Georgia doctor and a Louisiana parish prosecutor. His primary crime was check fraud and he’s the youngest person in the history to be on FBI’s “Most wanted”-list. 

In the clip we meet FBI-agent Carl Hanratty who’s been following a trail leading to a hotel where Frank is staying. He barges into the room ready to arrest Frank, but since Carl doesn't know how Frank looks like Frank manages to trick Carl into thinking that he is from United States Secret Service and that way manages to escape. The next clip is Carl being confronted by his boss, talking about the mistake he did in the previous scene. The last clip shows Frank buying an expensive suit showing his rise in power.

I’m going to make the film into a period piece set in the 1960’s as I feel modernising it would change the story too much. I also find it interesting doing a period piece since I've never done it before and it makes finding locations, props and costume more of a challenge. What I will change is the locations, number in actors and the sex of one of the actors. 

Location: The main change will be that I'm changing the bedroom scene from being at a hotel to be at a B&B as I find this slightly more natural since I'm moving the film from taking place in the US to take place in England. 
The B&B that I have chosen is called Medway Little Townhouse, located in Rochester. The office scene will be filmed at Medway council, in Chatham, and the tailoring scene will be filmed at Penguins, also in Chatham. 

Actors: Instead of having 2 "followers", Carl Hanratty will enter the B&B alone while having 1 sidekick waiting for him in a car. Another change I'm making is having the B&B owner as a lady instead of a man. 

Props: Since this is a period piece I've been spending quite a lot of time getting the right props. So far I've gotten a Remington Ten Forty 1960's Typewriter, a couple of checks from the 1960's, wallet and old "vintage" sweets, ink, books and other background-props. I've also been in contact with a 3rd year studying Design for Theatre, Film & Performance at UCA, named Alex Oliver, who will make a 1960's Colt prop gun the project. 

Other: Since the film originally takes place in the US I've had to change where some of the characters are working to adapt it to Britain. Carl Hanratty is therefore working for the police, not FBI, Chief special agent is now Chief of police and United states secret service is MI5. 

Filming/style: I'll be using natural light, but make it less yellow-y and use more backlights than in the original film. I'll also be using more close ups and more cuts in the edit. 

Cast: So far I have only decided on who's going to play the tailor and the B&B owner. The tailor will be Gerald Newcomb, the owner of Penguins and the B&B owner will be Linda Rusell, the owner of Medway Little Townhouse. 

I've put a post up on Casting call pro and might have someone to act as Chief of police and Carl Hanratty, but I'm still struggling to find someone playing Frank Abagnale since this is a difficult role and need to be played by a young actor.