Becoming... Actor and Content Creator Clayton Farris (with 437.5k Tik Tok followers)

Becoming... Actor and Content Creator Clayton Farris (with 437.5k Tik Tok followers)

From Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry by Michelle Simone Miller

November 10, 2025 · 1h 4m · Season 6 · Episode 12

About this episode

Clayton Farris discusses his journey as an actor and content creator, sharing insights on self tapes, social media, and the entertainment industry.

Clayton Farris is a Los Angeles–based actor and writer whose sharp comedic instincts and grounded performances have made him a standout across screen and digital platforms. He’s appeared in acclaimed series like American Crime Story: Impeachment , 9-1-1: Lone Star , The Morning Show , and NCIS , while also building a cult following online through his dry humor and deeply relatable sketches. He stars alongside Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, and Julia Garner in Weapons , the highly anticipated thriller from Barbarian director Zach Cregger and A24. In this episode, we talk about: • Finding joy where you can and celebrating wins • Feeling aligned with what he’s doing and how he connects with that energy • His first professional job in LA was a McDonald's commercial. • Clayton's viral series 'The Rich Couple' started from observing real-life behaviors. • How creating his own work contributes to his approach to self tapes and booking • Advice to actors and how he approaches self tapes • How he works on his Tik Tok content and his process to creating short form content • Intense specificity is broad relatability • His thoughts on AI and the change in the industry • His weekly goal for…

People in this episode

Host: Michelle Simone Miller

Guest: Clayton Farris

Topics covered

  • acting
  • content creation
  • social media
  • self tapes
  • comedy
  • industry insights

Keywords

  • Clayton Farris
  • acting
  • Tik Tok
  • self tapes
  • comedy
  • content creation
  • American Crime Story
  • Weapons
  • social media strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A24

Books & works: American Crime Story: Impeachment, 9-1-1: Lone Star, The Morning Show, NCIS, Weapons

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