WINDOW CHATS with ROBYN Robyn Deverett

Greatly appreciate David Fournier @mythfournier taking the time to chat with me about Israel on @windowchatswithrobyn 



He’s a self-proclaimed history buff, and shared some very insightful knowledge into the history of the state of Israel.



Take-aways: Please be wary of the misinformation you might be spreading on social media. Try to challenge your personal biases, and take more of a pragmatic approach when it comes to the situation in the Middle East. Understand that this is not a black and white situation, and both sides are hurting. 



 

#windowchatswithrobyn #toughconversations #notblackandwhite #history #israel #educateyourself #challengeyourself #beopenminded #keeplearning #learnandgrow 





BIO:



This is David Fournier. He is an accomplished actor, writer, poet, editor and performance artist. He has had the leading role in numerous films, plays, acted in commercials, episodic television, and has trained in improvisational humour. He is poised to publish his first book, 31 Days to Find Her. 



He is in development on a children’s series called Monstervainia. He has always romanticized every aspect of his life and beliefs ever since he was 7 years old. His child-like belief in magic has never dissipated as he grew up as he realized that romance was the adult equivalent. 



David is first and foremost a people person as he loves the adventure of discovering new places and faces. The thing that drives him the most is his ability to make people laugh and deliver a smile that is infectious.

Chatted with Anat Kriger @anatkriger about the situation in Israel.Take-aways: reach out to your Jewish friends, question the anti-Semitic content you see online, and don’t be afraid to speak out in support of Israel.

Gina Louise Phillips is a Toronto actor, improviser and TV host, with roles in popular shows like The Last of Us (HBO), Guilty Party (Paramount +) and American Gods (Starz). Gina is a longtime broadcaster and most recently enjoyed touring beautiful golf courses as co-host of SCOREGolf TV on TSN.

Julie Miguel is a television cook, a Food Content Producer, a Food Stylist, a Recipe Developer and a Food Blogger, and so much more!

She was on Masterchef Canada, Breakfast Television, the Marilyn Denis Show, CityLine, Fridge Wars…pretty much anywhere there’s a kitchen, you will find Julie!

We spoke about her journey into the world of food and the importance of finding a healthy balance between work and play (no easy feat!)

Follow Julie on IG @julesaujus where she is cooking, sharing recipes, living her authentic life and being awesome 🥰

Tiffany Babiak @tiffdianne shares her journey to becoming the face that you see every time you turn on your TV and your favourite show gets interrupted! 😂

Thanks so much for chatting with me Tiffany, and for inspiring so many people to pursue their dreams at any age!!

We spoke about auditioning, being your authentic self, and some fun behind-the-scenes stories from her Downy, Systane eye drops, and Nissan commercials!


Some insight into Tiffany's acting journey, in her own words:

After 20 years in fashion and luxury goods retail sales and management, I stepped away to start a family. I have 2 sons. I've been with my husband for almost 22 years now. He's well known in Toronto for his Vintage musical instrument store, Paul's Boutique, in Kensington Market. I have a goldendoodle named Aero Minty.

I didn't want to go back to retail after my kids were born, but needed a job, so did random things here and there, bookkeeping (which I had no business doing!) office manager for a Contractor (learned a lot for my own home renovation). Interior design work and eventually client care at a Pilates studio. After putting it off for a while, I finally took the teacher training and began teaching at a local studio part-time. 

After an unexpected event, I decided to get off my ass and start pursuing the things I had always wanted to try. Posed for a life drawing class with the incredibly talented Kagan McLeod. Ended up sitting for him a few times. Signed up with Milo Casting real people and booked a few print jobs which led to getting an agent, Nathan Ciprick, about 5 years ago. He plucked me off IG and I am super lucky he did! He taught me so much as I had zero idea. Thought I was just going to be doing some lifestyle modelling and then auditions for commercials came up. I had no idea what a self-tape was but luckily a colleague at the pilates studio was an actress and helped me. I ended up booking my first job for Buzzfeed, a Mother's Day ad. After an audition with the very encouraging casting director Sevag Segharian, I decided to properly pursue acting and started taking classes at LB. It was an a-hah moment and I was hooked. The rest, as they say, is history.

I've worked with some really incredible people now. Trained with Lewis Baumander, Daniel Baumander, Steven Yaffee (LB Acting) Meredith McGeachie (formerly AMAW, now MAP), Kate Ashby (Kate Ashby Acting Academy & Improv Goddess), Shaun Benson Meisner Technique and  Kim Hurdon & Wendy Lands for Voice Training. Creative geniuses, Daniel Ehrenworth, Mike Ford, Regina Garcia to name but a few. Casting Directors who have been amazing and have my back, Stephen Milo (Milo Casting) Steven Mann & team at Mann Casting, Andrew Deiters at Groundglass, Shasta Lutz at Jigsaw, the Powerhouse crew, Milestone, etc. AANd of course Sevag Segharian (Impact Films) who pushed me to pursue acting as he felt I would do really well. Forever grateful. 

@kaganmcleod
@nathanciprick
@manncasting
@milocasting
@jigsawcasting
@powerhouse_casting
@sevagsagherian 
@lbactingstudio
@stevenyaffee
@_mikefordphoto
@danielehrenworth
@reggiepics
@shooter78
@groundglasscasting
@shaunmbenson
@mapactors
@k8_ashby
@that.wendylands.vo
@khvoice
@seancisterna

It’s the 125th Episode of “Window Chats with Robyn” @windowchatswithrobyn and this episode was full of surprises. You’ve got a potential no-show guest, who was pretty great to chat with, and taught me how to smoke! The one-and-only Victor Jackson On @yellow.wolf.victor 



And remember kids - smoking is bad…unless you look cool doing it 😂😛



Shout-outs to Paper Padlock Productions @paperpadlock @dave.m.james @rayhoang_ 

where Victor and I connected on set, and shout-outs to the director Michael @michaeluccello my co-stars Mark @markmanchurek and Miu Miu @itsyanomg and HMU Veronica @veedoesmakeup (we got distracted and didn’t mention everyone, but you were all fabulous!)