Casey Becker
The first to answer the call, but ultimately silenced by the mask.
Casey Becker is a fictional character from the Scream franchise, first appearing in the 1996 film Scream, as its false protagonist. The character was created by Kevin Williamson and originated by American actress Drew Barrymore. A fictionalized version of Casey was subsequently portrayed by Heather Graham in the Stab film within Scream 2. Steve Orth, her boyfriend, is the first character killed on-screen in the franchise, with Casey following shortly after, in what has been called "one of the most famous scenes of all time."
Quick Facts
- Series
- Scream
- First
- Scream (1996)
- Last
- Scream 4 (2011)
- Creator
- Kevin Williamson
- Portrayed by
- Drew Barrymore (Scream); Heather Graham (Scream 2)
- Relatives
- Mr. and Mrs. Becker (parents)
- Partner
- Steve Orth (deceased); Stu Macher (former; deceased)
Lore & Background
Casey Becker is a Woodsboro teenager and the girlfriend of Steve Orth, a football player. After receiving a taunting and threatening phone call, she is ordered to answer horror film trivia questions to save the life of her boyfriend, Steve Orth (portrayed by actor Kevin Patrick Walls). When Casey answers incorrectly, Steve is disemboweled on her porch and she is asked another question to save her own life. When she refuses to answer, Ghostface chases her down and kills her, leaving her disemboweled and hanged from a tree, where she is discovered by her mother Mrs. Becker. Note: Casey's exact age is not explicitly stated in the film's canon.
Reader's Guide
Screenwriter Kevin Williamson created the character when he started the script for Scream (1996). Initially, filmmakers did not think to cast a well-known actress for Casey's part, as the character dies in the opening of the film. Drew Barrymore was initially cast as lead character Sidney Prescott (eventually played by Neve Campbell), but opted to take the role of Casey instead to break the trope of high-profile actresses never dying in horror films. Barrymore stated: "In the horror film genre, my biggest pet peeve was that I always knew the main character was going to be slugging through at the end, but was going to creak by and make it. What I wanted to do is to take that comfort zone away. I asked if I could be Casey Becker so we would establish this rule does not apply in this film." Casey's scenes were shot over five days, independent from the rest of the movie. At first, Dimension Films studio did not appreciate the dailies of this scene and almost fired director Wes Craven until they saw the footage cut together and were impressed. In the Japanese dubbed version of the film, voice actress Megumi Hayashibara dubs Barrymore's lines. In Scream 2 (1997), Casey is played by Heather Graham.
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