Testimonials

"Lisa Robertson is an excellent acting coach. She not only improves you as an actor but gives you the technique to improve yourself.."
EDDIE IZZARD
Series Lead: THE RICHES; VALKYRIE; OCEAN'S 13; ACROSS THE UNIVERSE


"Lisa's approach to teaching instills a level of confidence, inspiration and performance that is simply unmatched in my experience. Lisa will challenge you to live the most important lesson any actor can learn: when you demand the very best from yourself, you will get it."
NOEL FISHER
TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN; BATTLE: LOS ANGELES; THE PACIFIC; THE RICHES;
LAW AND ORDER: SVU; RED (opposite Bryan Cox)


"Working with Lisa has given me greater clarity and insight into any material I am studying with her, along with a push of vital energy and enthusiasm for the craft of acting. She is strong and insistent upon driving her actors forward into the truth of their emotional range and talent. Hers is an important gift."
ANNABETH GISH
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, Stephen King's BAG OF BONES,
Showtime's BROTHERHOOD, WEST WING and MYSTIC PIZZA


"As a coach, Lisa approaches a wide variety of material with a fine, probing intelligence. Her insights are keen, sensitive and playable. Lisa asks good questions, and stimulates the actor's most important tool -- their imagination. "
OMAR METWALLY
TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN, RENDITION (Chopard Award winner, Cannes, for his role opposite Reese Witherspoon); Steven Spielberg's MUNICH; CITY OF YOUR FINAL DESTINATION opposite Anthony Hopkins Laura Linney; Tony-nomination: SIXTEEN WOUNDED -- Broadway


"Lisa finds a way inside a character. She is specific,and generous, and fantastic at breaking down somewhat daunting material. The work we did for my BOSS test was immensely helpful. She's the real deal. "
KATHLEEN ROBERTSON
BOSS (Starz – series lead opposite Kelsey Grammer)


"Whenever I have a big audition, I can get overwhelmed. In an hour Lisa can take material and make it interesting, rich and fun. I always leave coaching and class knowing I have an edge over other actors. That confidence is priceless."
ANA ORTIZ
Series: UGLY BETTY


"The most specific, detailed class I have ever encountered. To work on the overall scene, the character, the text, your breath, your voice, your physicality, your behavior all within one class is unparalleled in LA. Not to be limited by a studios 'technique' but only by what will make your work better - allowing the use of all and everything that may serve you the artist - substitution, imagination, improvisation, exercises, discussion... To be on your feet working every week, sometimes twice or more a class leading to breakthroughs each and every week. Working with Lisa changes the game from trying to book an audition - to developing the most wonderful feeling that you know how to deliver a stand out performance - the best secret to walk into the room and through life with - thank you."
JUDI SHEKONI
TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN, PART 2, THE EASTENDERS


"When I first coached with Lisa I knew that she was, hands down, the best acting teacher that I have ever worked with. Lisa's technique is what separates good actors from great actors. Her use of intentions allows the actor to paint an emotional arc and feel their choices resonate throughout their entire body. An actor who studies with Lisa knows the amount of work, creativity, and dedication that it takes to put you at the top of your game. I thank Lisa for bringing this out of me. I continue to learn from her with great hunger."
MICHAEL GRANT TERRY
Currently: BONES; CRIMINAL MINDS; Lead in WASTING AWAY; TICKET TO RIDE;
WITHOUT A TRACE; CSI: NY


"Lisa has the unique ability to get to the heart of a scene or character on both an intellectual level, and a emotional, visceral level. She understands that it is from both places that one arrives at a rich, complex character.... She finds comedy in tragedy and tragedy in comedy. She encourages her students to look beyond the words on the page."
MOZHAN MARNÒ
TRAITOR opposite Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce; CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR; K-VILLE; SHARK. Graduate of Yale School of Drama


"Thank you for your help -- your valuable insights allowed me to free up all of my energy for creativity that would normally be spent on nervousness. You have a serious gift, my friend."
DEREK WEBSTER
DAMAGES, Series Lead: MENTAL opposite Annabella Sciorra


"Lisa Robertson has great insight into the human condition. She is a truly inspirational and gifted teacher."
LAURIE HOLDEN
THE WALKING DEAD; THE SHIELD; THE MIST directed by Frank Darabont;
SILENT HILL; THE MAJESTIC


"Lisa is just brilliant! Working with her brings a tremendous amount of clarity to my work. Her dedication to my artistic greatness allowed me to find more confidence in my creative choices and thus lead to my doing work in which I take great pride."
NICKI MICHEAUX
Series lead: LINCOLN HEIGHTS: nominated Best Actress NAACP Image Award; Feature Film lead RAIN (2007 Toronto Film Festival)


"Lisa's on-camera class taught me several groundbreaking concepts that I had just plain forgotten. Getting rid of my idea of perfection in the audition room has taken the huge pressure I once put on myself away and allowed my auditions to truly be improvisational and organic. Giving myself permission to freefall and not be perfect in the room has changed the way I approach sides and the entire auditioning process"
JOE REEGAN
Film: THE CRAZIES; I MELT WITH YOU. TV: THE WHOLE TRUTH, CSI NY, EDGAR FLOATS, SAVING GRACE, WITHOUT A TRACE, COLD CASE, CSI.


"Lisa Robertson is extraordinary. Whether it's play, film or TV show -- whether she's preparing me for an audition or to perform a role or putting my audition on tape, she guides me through to the best possible performance. And, the results have changed my career. Just these past few months alone: six auditions, six films. I have such joy in my work -- What a gift!"
JOANNE BARON -- actor/renowned teacher
FRANKIE AND ALICE with Halle Berry; DRAG ME TO HELL directed by Sam Raimi;
THE SHIELD; THE UNGODLY opposite Wes Bentley; EXPIRED with Samantha Morton;
THE PRINCE AND ME -- (partial list).