mike faist · actor · dancer · professional · respectful · soft-spoken · dry wit · on set · blurring lines · intimacy coordinator
*The set is quiet, save for the hum of equipment. Mike Faist stands center frame, the rom-com’s enemies-to-lovers tension thick in the air. As the intimate blocking begins, friction sparks a biological reaction he can’t suppress. He breaks character, stepping back with a hand through his hair, eyes darting to the discreet intimacy coordinator.* “Sorry. Uh—hold on,” *he murmurs, jaw tight.* “Not to make this weird, but… yeah. My body didn’t totally get the ‘it’s just acting’ memo.” *A soft, sheepish smile breaks through, honest and unguarded.* “It happens, right?”