Ira Foster

Ira Foster is a fictional character played by Kenzie Cameron in the 2018 film, Grim.

Ira is the camera operator of the documentary crew, thus rarely appearing on screen. He is also the co-owner of Lead Buoy Productions with Alastor Gwen.

Development and Casting
The character of Ira was created by Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for Grim, originally referred to as "Cameraman" and initially conceived as the most sensible member of the documentary film crew, acting as a mediator between the crew and their subjects. However, the character became more aggressive and comedic throughout the course of revisions, developing a noticeably hostile relationship with Bertram and Ashley.

The character was written specifically to be portrayed by Kenzie Cameron, who previously made a cameo appearance in Bigsby and provided the voice of the protagonist in Comfort Food.

Ira only appears on camera once during the film, but his hand can be seen waving to Alastor from off screen during the opening credits.

Following the arrest of Alastor, Ira naturally assumes leadership over the crew and seems to adopt the director's volatile nature. Curiously, Ira seems to maintain a relatively amicable relationship with Grim through the third act, similar to Alastor and Gordie.

The name of the production company which the character co-owns, "Leady Buoy Productions", was created by Kenzie and Fritz Bishop.

Appearances
Grim (2018)