BESS FIFER

We had Emmy nominated casting director Bess Fifer, having a chat with us in the studio. Talking all things headshots, self tapes and auditioning plus some wonderful advice on life outside of the industry.

As an award-winning independent casting director with a decade and a half of experience, Bess Fifer has played a key role in shaping numerous careers across film and television. Her commitment to authentic, diverse, and inclusive casting has made her an in-demand collaborator on both ground-breaking independent features and hugely popular television shows.

Bess is one of the Emmy Nominated Casting Directors of SEVERANCE for Apple+. Other credits include the Emmy Nominated Series IT’S BRUNO (Netflix) for which she won the 2020 Artios Award for Excellence in Casting – Short Form Series. Other recent projects include Dan Schechter’s new feature AFTER CLASS, and the independent feature LINGUA FRANCA, which premiered as part of the 2019 Venice Film Festival. Prior features include SXSW’s 2017 Audience Award Winner THE LIGHT OF THE MOON, POTTERSVILLE (Netflix), and THE HUMBLING starring Al Pacino and helmed by legendary Writer/Director/Producer Barry Levinson. Soon to be released projects include WHAT BREAKS THE ICE, THE GOD COMMITTEE, and THE ATLANTIC CITY STORY.