On Set Coaching

Truly as good as it gets. Kristy knows how to get your performance to the next level. Every time I work with her, it’s like a thousand light bulbs go on. As a New York trained actor, I’ve found her coaching invaluable for working in LA — aka the Major Leagues. She wants you at your BEST and won’t let you get away with anything less!

If you are a serious actor in the Los Angeles area, you should come here. If you are looking to hire someone to coach you on set, you should call here. The best combination of nurturing your artistic soul and lighting a fire under you to take charge in such a business-​centric market. Every teacher here is actively working in the field, so their guidance is up-​to-​the-​minute. Many schools around town will charge you twice as much and let you glide along, but OSC makes sure you earn the coaching that your money is paying for. They work with on-​camera technique, in-​the-​room technique, and how to handle the business. And that’s just putting it briefly.
As actors our money and time can be very tight, but I promise that this place is worth it’s weight in gold. It gets you working smarter and working with good people.

Kristy is the absolute best. She is not at all impressed with herself even though she has every right to be. It’s refreshing to know someone is looking out for me so much. She creates a totally safe space and approaches each student with whatever they need in order to improve. She has killer instincts and cares so much about people. I’m an infinitely better actor having worked with Kristy for the past year and I can’t wait to see my progress in the future with her help.

I was in a HUGE rut in my career and couldn’t book. I had lost the spark so to speak. After privately coaching with Kristy a few times she told me, «I think you need to be around other actors… You look like you’re tired from having only yourself to rely on all the time. Being in class isn’t a bad thing, it doesn’t mean you aren’t a good actor! It means the opposite, that you’re in shape and ready to go… like going to the gym. If you go several times a week your muscles look good and it shows. Being an actor is the same way. Let’s get you’re „acting instrument“ back in shape and ready to roll!» wow… speechless.
She was absolutely right. I thought I was too good for classes yet incidentally all the times when I booked the most was when I was attending CLASSES: collaborating, rehearsing non-​stop, and developing that acting muscle. Plus I was beaten and lonely. The industry is FUCKING BRUTAL. But when you’re with your friends/​acting peers you share you’re defeats and it softens the blow. because it’s shared by all. Conversely, you share your victories and they’re increased two-​fold by the same people who are in your corner rooting for you… the people you start with on the ground level and work your way up with.
So I got back into class and you know what? I started to laugh again. I started to have fun. The silliness and quirkiness of my character came back and I stopped moping because the industry is «unfair». No I just started kicking ass at every audition that I went to. I learned that I could call on my classmates to put me on tape instead of paying out the ass for it around town at all these places designed to profit off the broke, working actor. My classmates and I started to do our own projects instead of waiting for someone to hand it to us. And most of all I was in the «know»… EVERY pilot or movie being cast was rehearsed in class, sometimes luckily the week before I went into audition for it (and I had already been rehearsing it in class!). Whenever there was a showcase, I heard about it. We pooled our resources and just kept moving forward.
That’s how I was selected for the NBC Diversity Showcase. I wasn’t even selected to audition (you had to submit through your agent or Actor’s Access) and unfortunately NBC hadn’t selected me. So Kristy told us, «Get your ASS ON TAPE and push it through WITHOUT an invitation!» Jeez-louise…Okay! okay! okay! So I put myself on tape… and that’s something I would’ve never done on my own, of my own accord. It was just too much to do when you’re by yourself and you have no support, camera, know-​how etc. But instead me and my classmate had her husband put us on tape and wouldn’t you know it? They fucking loved my tape. They called my agent and I made it to the 2^nd round, then the 3^rd callback and then producer’s session, the whole time being coached by Kristy on my comic reversals, builds, turns, choices etc. Long story short, I did the showcase for NBC, I KILLED… literally I SLAYED, I didn’t give a fuck, by this time after a year with Kristy my chops were so sharp I could’ve done no wrong.
As a result I got one of the top managers in New York and L.A. Shortly after that, my first guest star because I made so many fans of casting directors at the showcase. It does happen.

A hell of a place to grow as an actor. Kristy genuinely cares about her students which helps bring out their best. Also I’ve met amazing friends who I can rely on in this crazy industry. I’m currently working on a project with a bunch of classmates and plan to collaborate with them as much as possible in the future.

Love this studio. Been to several acting studios, which were all good, but this one is superior on levels. Again, this is just me and my opinion, but I’m trying to review from an outsiders POV. This studio, and the head of the studio, Kristy’s style is not only great but the class makes you feel at home and works with you and your strengths and weaknesses. To top it off, it helps you with the business side of acting as an added bonus. I finally found my MECCA.

I’m so deeply grateful for the opportunity to have Kristy coach me. When I first did a scene for her, she pretty much saw into the deepest parts of my soul and hit the nail on the head with who I am as an artist. She has an amazing way of communicating direction and opening actors up to their full potential and talents. And she does all of this with so much kindness in a safe and encouraging environment! Such a rare gem to find these days. Don’t get me wrong, she WILL push you past what you think you can do, challenge you to be proactive with your own career, and call you out on all your bs– which is exactly what great coaches do… But you will LOVE her for doing so because she really wants her students to succeed, and she genuinely cares. She is completely priceless when it comes to the quality of her work… Truly the best coach I’ve ever worked with– and this is coming from someone with an Acting BFA from DePaul’s Theatre School in Chicago, UCB improv, and countless film directors on sets. I’ve worked with many amazingly talented teachers and directors, but I feel like Kristy takes coaching to the next level not only because she has so much training and experience herself, but also because of how much she truly cares about her students fulfilling their dreams.