Gary Spatz Acting School - Gary Spatz Playground

Faran’s spark for acting began at a very young
age. However, growing up in Arkansas there was
not much opportunity to pursue his dream. The
only exception was his first film acting class at the
age of ten, which was conducted by a visiting old
Western star Clu Gulager and his son John
(director on Project Greenlight 2005). Despite
not having a thriving theater or film market in his
own backyard,

FARAN FONTE

he was fortunate enough to build the foundation for any good actor – a
well-rounded life rich in experience and adventure.

Thanks to his free-spirited Mom he was able to mix the charm of growing
up in a small town with the life lessons he gained from seeing all 50 states
and over 14 countries, which included living in Kenya for six months
(including two months in the bush with the Maasai tribe), all by the time he
was thirteen.

Upon moving to California when he was fifteen, Faran was finally able to
begin the journey. Doing several plays in High school, he also began
taking classes with Gary in 1996, which really fueled his momentum and
passion for acting and film. In college he was first a film major at SMC and
CSU Long Beach, writing and directing (as well as acting) in a number of
his own short films. During this time he also acted in film and stage
productions at USC, Art Center College, The Odyssey Theatre, etc.

he eventually got his B.A. in Theatre at UCLA, and enjoyed many more performances onstage there, as well as the chance to sharpen his skills ranging from
improv and sketch comedy to Shakespeare. Outside of school he has worked extensively as an intern for New Regency Productions and Fox Feature
Casting, gaining a thorough understanding of the business from all sides. He is an avid writer, having completed and continually working on several scripts
and short stories. He has also been awarded with a fellowship from The Scriptwriter’s Network for scriptwriting.