Robyn Gibbes, Author at The Audition Technique

The Joy of Acting – do you still have it?

It’s a tough gig being an actor! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. We see so many actors come in to our studio full of hope, nervous energy and a need to succeed. But what do they all have in common? They all feel the

How important is Social Media for actors?

Do all actors need to be on social media? We went to see ‘Palm Beach’ the other day with an awesome Ozie cast – Brian Brown, Sam Neill (Ok he’s a Kiwi but we take him as our own), Jacquie McKenzie, Heather Mitchell and many

Every actor needs to have professional goals

Every actor needs to have goals. And I’m not talking dreams here. I’m talking real tangible goals. It’s a difficult enough career just being an actor, but to not have a clear goal makes it almost impossible. These goals need to be attainable and specific

What exactly is Charisma? And what does it mean to you the actor?

How do we define charisma? I guess it’s about people that we are drawn to and want to engage with. more than others. But quantifying why we are drawn to them is another question altogether. What makes these people more likeable than others? This is

What is the most difficult thing an actor faces?

You have the creativity but do you have the business sense? The most difficult thing for an actor is working out how to make ends meet financially. How to make a living out of acting. And to be making a living from acting, you have

The art of living in the moment for an actor

Last week I discussed the importance of listening for actors. Well this week following on from listening I decided to take it one step further. Being in the moment. So easy to say but so hard to do! Three important points: Listen! Listen! Listen! Breathe,

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Are you a good Listener?

How are your listening skills? I happen to have a husband (I can hear all you girls nodding in agreement to this one) who does not have a good listening ability. Or maybe it’s just to the wife? But enough of my marital idiosyncrasies ………

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Does an actor have a brand?

I’ve heard it often said that actors don’t have brands! Brands are for products and for some it seems a demeaning description on ones traits. Call it what you will. In essence it is - How do you see yourself? What is your unique selling

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Discipline + Commitment + Hard work = Success. There is no other way.

As much as imagination is a necessity to acting, where does commitment fit in? Both Greg and myself have been in this industry for over 90 years collectively! That’s a long time! And we’ve learned a thing or two about the little things that help

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Why creating your own work can be better than waiting for your agent to call.

So you’ve been through acting school, you’ve done all the courses through various Film Schools and Drama Colleges, you’re still working your way through the workshop scene, but you continue to be part of the pack of actors waiting for the phone call from

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Author: Robyn Gibbes