Christin Easterling is an actor, artist
and comedian who lives in Los Angeles.
She recently performed her first stand-up
gig at the Hollywood Comedy Store.
Ya know that kid who was always making odd
faces, posing all adult-like with a scrunched face
wearing a ‘cheese smile’ for the camera, and had the
best, ‘but please?!?!?!’, face you’ve ever seen? Yep.
Guilty. Just had to be the center of attention, even if
that meant I had to work harder to be the best and
earn the attention. It started well before becoming the
middle child – so can’t really blame it on that. I’ve
Using comedy has helped me to stand up for
always been a ham from day one. Not really the black
myself in clever ways. Learned early on, in awkward
sheep either – more like a wool tie-dye afro. I’ve
situations, use comedy to ease the tension – and I’ve
always wanted an afro.
had enough of those to last two lifetimes. I like to find
While being a part of several sports teams and
the funny in life, no matter how dark the mood or
performing arts as a child, I never really figured out
subject. Laugh thru the pain, it helps! We’re all just
how to fit in... so I eventually found the group that
squirrels trying to find a nut in this world -
stuck out. Formed that connection that makes friends,
interesting, weird, and highly complex, with habits,
friends! Being funny together and figuring out what
issues, and quirks that are a delicately hardwired,
you think is funny through shared experiences that no
case-by-case ordeal. THAT is funny. Making those
one else can have. As a comedian, I like to share
issues lighthearted and relatable, allows people to
those experiences and make them relatable to the
connect thru laughing. That’s why ‘a show about
masses. And, quite honestly, it’s building my
nothing’ (Seinfeld) did so well.
confidence and keeps me humble.