Dorrett White is a classically trained actress who has made viewers laugh as an outspoken teen on The Boys, an eager vampire's assistant on What We Do In The Shadows, and an over excited strip club patron in The Salt N Pepa Biopic! Dorrett White graduated from the Humber College Acting for Film and Television program and has since continued to work on her craft at the LB Studio, Bongo Productions and with The Actors Work Studio. Most recently Dorrett landed a principal role on a Lifetime Movie set to premiere early 2022!

Instagram: @itsmedoor

Facebook: Dorrett White

Website: www.dorrettwhite.com

Donavon LeNabat is a Toronto-based Piano Entertainer, choir director, and live streamer.

Donavon has been performing at the professional level for 20 years, and enjoys a wide variety of musical interests. He is a classically trained pianist, who went to school for jazz, and then ended up working in Musical Theatre, the whole while playing pop music and top 40 hits, entertaining at piano bars and playing in various corporate/wedding bands.

The past two years has seen Donavon Live Streaming for most of his work. It’s been a great way to engage a new audience and continue to refine his skill set. In addition to performing for the internet, Donavon has also managed to keep his own community choir engaged by creating a number of Virtual Choir Videos. (http://AltVox.ca)

Donavon is excited to get back to “normal”, and play live, in-person shows again!”

Various projects Donavon is involved in:

Check out all his social media handles:

And this is the YouTube video referenced in the chat: “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAw6HHS7NVI

And just like that...Season 4 of WINDOW CHATS with ROBYN begins! Loved chatting with Libby Amber Walker.

A little about Libby, in her own words: “I pride myself on being a natural networker and a quick learner. In March of 2020, I posted my first TikTok video, in which I acted as a Jewish mother named Sheryl Cohen. The persona of Sheryl Cohen is loosely based on conversations with my mother. Sheryl Cohen was an instant success. I was humbled when TikTok shared one of my earliest videos on their own Instagram story. Getting direct messages from all over the world, I was amazed at how much of an impact I was making as a social media influencer. Part of what made me successful is that I quickly learned and mastered the art of short, enticing content. Now, two years later, I have grown to over 30K followers.

By applying my love of performance with a broad social network, I began coordinating large “live” events on Instagram by collaborating with both established organizations and newer ad hoc groups. It was rewarding to meet fans of all ages and establish some lasting friendships too. I was soon overwhelmed with requests from companies and organizations reaching out for branding deals and collaborations.

Following my TikTok persona gaining traction, I was given the opportunity to run multiple social media accounts as an ambassador such as The Chosen One, KiiNYC, Lost Tribe Esports, MeetJew, Brooklyn Hilton, Hillel International and Aish. This eventually led to Forbes producing an article about my work in social media.”

Season 3 of WINDOW CHATS with ROBYN started off with a bang! Such a pleasure chatting with Sophie Ann Rooney.   

Sophie Ann Rooney  is a Director / CEO & RAW Coach (20yrs experience) she was born in France and residing in Toronto, Canada.  Her Training includes the International Film school of Paris-Eicar, Atelier de Blanche Salant, Lee Strasberg's protege Amy Werba, Valerie Landsburg, Central School of Speech & Drama, and the Oxford School of Speech & Drama ​ Sophie Ann Rooney’s credits include directing & casting NETFLIX animation series DANIEL SPELLBOUND, hot off the heels of working, as a Lead Voice Director, on the AAA game 'Assassin's Creed Odyssey", rated 30th in the top 100 games of the decade by Polygon, BAFTA nominated and nominated Video Game Awards for “Game of the Year” 2018. Sophie has a tv series in development (under NDA) and is set to be directing a feature in 2022.  ​ Sophie has also directed several multilingual voice commercial spots in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese and Japanese. Her films have travelled the festival circuit garnering awards and recognition.   One of Toronto's top acting coaches, her actors are the most booked actors in the city.   

Be sure to join us on Sunday Dec. 12, 9:00 p.m. – Dec. 13, 2:00 a.m. at Track & Field Bar: https://www.rawactorstudio.com/event-details/y2k-raw-holiday-party-track-field  

This event is sponsored by BDB Productions, DJ D-Rock, Self Tapes in the Six and Monologue Slam (shout-out to Andre Newell and Olunike Adeliyi). Red Carpet Sponsored by Brad McRae and hosted by yours truly. Can’t wait to see you there!!!  

Additional shout-outs in the chat include: Warren P. Sonoda and Jen Pogue   

And I know you all were wondering where to find Sophie’s hat. Check out Lovebot the robot. And also Sophie’s usual attire Family Over Fame.  

And we ran out of time but Sophie conveyed the following: “Sophie would like to personally thank community leader Steven Mann Steven Mann for all his generosity to RAW. Please cherish leaders like Steven”

Val Mervis, Laurent Pitre, and I chatted about their film “Give Time” in the “Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival”.

Val Mervis: co-creator, co-producer, lead actress

Val Mervis is an actress, recently appearing as the recurring redheaded Fille du Roi, Angélique, in National Geographic series "Barkskins". In 2021, she has already manifested her dream role, a tough female mobster, in an upcoming feature film by Adam Alberts, and hopes "GIVE TIME" will inspire people to find love and hope in these challenging times.

Laurent Pitre: co-creator, writer, producer, lead actor

Laurent Pitre is an actor, filmmaker, writer, poet, teacher, coach, and hopeful romantic. Recent appearances onscreen include the main antagonist of Future Man's final season “BIG TIME” on Hulu and iTunes, a cold-blooded killer named Andrew Kay in the true-crime CBC series “The Detectives”, and the GOODFOOD caveman who's stuck in the past, munching on sticks instead of ordering fresh food from the delivery service. To follow his work, check out his website: www.laurentpitre.com

IG Handles/Website: Laurent Pitre: @thelaurentpitre; Val Mervis: @valmervis; "Give Time": @givetime.thefilm - https://www.givetimethefilm.com/

A little more information regarding their film ”Give Time”:

Based on a true moment shared between lovers, "Give Time" tells the story of Alice, a young woman grieving the loss of her lover, Leo. As she returns home to her apartment, the place where their relationship began, past and present merge as she is unable to deal with the guilt of living past the one she loved. As she moves through the space, she eventually discovers that the only way forward is by allowing the pain to emerge and beginning the near-impossible process of letting go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkqK2vTbVH4&ab_channel=LaurentPitre

Tickets for their film (available in their Instagram bios as well):

https://checkout.liftoff.network/page2-trendsetter-shorts-toronto-2021/

Steve is a self-taught Toronto based accompanist, keyboard player, and Music Director specializing in music theatre with 20+ years experience. He's worked extensively in Scarborough, Mississauga, and the surrounding GTA. Most recently, he worked for Drayton Entertainment on shows including Hairspray, Beauty and the Beast, and Annie. Some other hobbies include gaming, GarageBand, Lego, and wasting time on YouTube!

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/pianosteve88

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC20cMhiWCop2t_CBQVTX04A

Website: https://www.theaccidentalaccompanist.com/

Such a pleasure chatting with Romy. We spoke about being child actors, and how much we appreciate the parents of child actors. And we discussed her journey to becoming an actor from CharActors Theatre Troup to “Judy and David” shows and getting an agent to LB Acting Studios and booking “Backstage” and much more! I can’t wait to see how far Romy goes in this business!

Julia and Sean are not only an adorable couple, but very talented actors. I had such a blast chatting with them! 🥰

Some things we referenced in our chat include Julia and Sean's demo reels, available on their IMDb.

Julia's IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6284842/

Sean's IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6567290/

As well, we spoke about Sean's YouTube Channel (Sean Colby): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuUPk3v5YktuVxMAixmvRVA

and Sean's Company: https://playbackproductions.ca/

And check out their IG handles: 

Julia: @julia.in.wanderlust 

Sean: @sean.colby

With more than 20 years of dance and fitness experience, Amanda brings an overabundance of energy and passion to every client she works with. Her ability to motivate, educate and inspire those around her has led her to become a leader within the Fitness Industry. After graduating from Ryerson University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance Dance, Amanda began her career teaching fitness classes and working with the largest provider of fitness education in Canada. She has traveled Internationally presenting at conferences, and educating Fitness Professionals to gain skills to enhance their career.

Amanda educates her clients on the positive benefits of exercise including the physical, mental and emotional changes exercise can bring to their life. Amanda believes we need to be both mentally and physically STRONG and to do that we must train both our body and our mind on a daily basis.

Amanda is a contributing author in the newly released, canfitpro Fitness Instructor Specialist Certification Manual (2019), a certified Coach Practitioner with the Certified Coaches Federation, STRONG NATION Master Trainer, Technique Coach (STRONG TECH) and Instructor, founder and creator of HYPE, Studio Manager and Head Trainer at F45 Ajax Central, ZYIA Rep and a proud hockey mom.

Check out her website: https://www.grantedtobe.com/

STEVEN YAFFEE has been a working actor based out of Toronto for the past 18 years. He has been a feature film lead in Growing Op opposite Rosanna Arquette, Total Frat Movie, Space and Time, and A Fish Story. Most recently he Recurred on Apple Tv's Ghostwriter, playing the iconic character; Dr. Victor Frankenstein. A career highlight was recurring on The Mist, opposite Francis Conroy. Other selected film and television credits include Supernatural, Ransom, The Expanse, Rookie Blue, Lost Girl, Twelve Trees of Christmas, Combat Hospital, Serialized, Against the Wall, Murdoch Mysteries, Warehouse 13 and Flashpoint.

Yaffee made his stage debut playing Billy Narracott in the highly acclaimed stage production of “War Horse” in Toronto, the longest running and most successful play in Canadian history directed by Tom Morris and Marianne Elliott.