Christy Faison
CASTING & COACHING
TEACHING + COACHING
About Christy
I started teaching because I kept seeing actors second-guess themselves in ways that had nothing to do with their ability. After years casting projects like The Newsroom, SEAL Team, Ash vs Evil Dead, and Stargate Origins, I realized the thing I value most in casting and in coaching is truth. Not perfection. Not trying to “get it right.” Just honest, grounded, specific work. Coaching lets me help actors find that place in themselves - the version of the scene that feels lived in rather than performed.
My approach is personal, direct, and shaped by what I’ve learned from being on the other side of the camera for more than two decades. I pay close attention to what’s actually coming across, where an actor is holding back, and what happens when they let themselves make the choice they were avoiding. I’ve taught actors in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, New Zealand, and as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas, and what I love most is helping them discover the version of the work that belongs to them — the one that deepens the character, sharpens the scene, and reminds them why they do this in the first place.
If you’re looking for a place to stretch, challenge yourself, and get specific about your craft, my classes and coaching are built with that in mind.
"Christy has been instrumental in my successes in the audition room.
She is straightforward, no nonsense, truthful, and genuine. She has great attention-to-detail in identifying the needs of each actor, from your strengths and what you do best, to what needs improvement."
- Zedrick R.
"Christy is such a wonderful person to work with. She is generous, works fast, and her magic combination of a great eye for casting and a genuine love of performance/craft means every scene she's given me to work on has been specific to me as an actor, insightful, and deeply satisfying.
Any time spent working with Christy is invigorating, helpful, and, importantly, joyful too!"
- Ella H.
"Before taking Christy's online class to help me with my self-tapes, it was impossible for me to even get a call back and I didn't understand why.
Within a month of working with her, I got callbacks and booked a recurring role in a sitcom. Fully recommend her classes. It might just change the game for you. It certainly did for me."
- Kelly L.