Biographical Information
Labeled the "breakout star" of the verticals industry by
Rolling Stone Magazine, Kasey Esser has starred in 45+ vertical dramas, accumulating over 500 million views.
He produced his first vertical "Love In The Shadows", in which he also starred. It is now streaming on My Drama and Dramabox. Continuing to pursue producing, he just wrapped his first independent vertical production, "Love Under Fire", which will be released this fall.
In addition to Rolling Stone, his vertical career has been profiled in The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Rest of World, The Ankler, The Washington Post, South China Morning Post, and the CCTV primetime talk show, "Dialogue."
Articles for Kasey Esser
Inside the Micro-Drama Boom: Life on Set, Opportunity, and the Future of Storytelling
11 Sep 2025
The world of streaming is on the brink of another shift. After years of long-form dominance—sprawling series, multi-hour binge sessions, and cinematic storytelling—attention is swinging toward a radically different format: micro-dramas. And if the early signals are right, they could be the most significant disruption to OTT since the binge model itself.