Ashley Cormier

Ashley Cormier is a fiction character played by Tyrel Doran in the 2018 film, Grim.

Ashley is the boom mic operator of the documentary crew, employed through Prestige Audio Rentals by Bertram Momberquette, Jr.

Development and Casting
The character of Ashley was created by Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for Grim, originally referred to as "Sound Guy 2" and initially conceived as a silent, passive observer. Throughout the course of revisions and casting changes, the character was re-written to be a teenager and employee of Bertram (then "Sound Guy 1").

Casting underwent many changes throughout production, Martin Robinson and John Bury, who co-wrote and co-directed Bigsby, were originally considered for the roles in the "silent duo" incarnation of the characters.

Tyrel previously appeared as Davey in Bigsby. Unsure of which crew member he was meant to play since they were simply labelled "Sound Guy 1" and "Sound Guy 2", Tyrel learned all the lines for both characters.

The character is named after local musicians Ashley MacIsaac and J. P. Cormier, the latter of which was a neighbor of Fritz in his teenage years.

Tyrel would quit Tar City following production on the film, citing a lack of creative input in post-production and personal issues with Fritz. His cousin, who briefly appeared in the film, was unhappy with his performance in the take which the crew were planning on using for the final cut and subsequently encouraged Tyrel to "withdraw consent" from the film in an attempt to sabotage the release. Ironically, the take that he insisted on using in the final cut was ultimately chosen, making the entire conflict pointless.

Appearances
Grim (2018)