between takes

With a childhood spent backstage at Broadway productions and making an unforgettable screen debut in ‘Uncut Gems’, it was inevitable that Noa Fisher was going to become an actress. Raised in New York City by parents rooted in education and the arts, Fisher’s creative foundation was shaped as much by museums and sketchbooks as by film sets — building her artistic voice through instinct, independence, and an unwavering love for storytelling. Since stepping into the industry, she has gravitated toward emotionally raw, character-driven work across indie film and television while also developing projects of her own as a writer and director. In conversation with Schön!, Fisher reflects on working with the Safdie brothers, finding her place in the industry, and the kinds of stories she hopes to tell next. Growing up in New York City, what first sparked your interest in acting? This is going to sound insane and made up (as most things about NYC childhoods do), but when I was 4, our preschool took us to see ‘Wicked’ the year it opened because my classmate’s mother was the stage manager. We saw the original cast, of course — Idina and Kristen — and went backstage afterward to meet... Read more » The post between takes appeared first on Schön! Magazine.