So, Gabriella, thank you so much for joining me on the Martin
Talk Show. Thank you.
Martin, it's so nice. To see you.
Yeah, it's so nice to have you here.
We've just recently been discussing the new movie that
you're working on. Or TV series.
Series. Correct myself there.
TV series Devil's Air. So at this moment, how how do
you feel going into a new production like this?
Early days. I am very excited.
I remember when I got the script first time, I couldn't put it
down and I was just looking forward to receiving more and
more episodes to read. I wanted to know what's
happening next and I just really hope that the viewers will feel
the same way when watching the series.
Yeah, I wonder. What happens next?
I wonder if there's something in that as we start to get an
excitement from something, as we read a script, as we start on a
new project, I wonder if that that gives us confidence in in
how others are going to start to perceive it as we put it out
into the world. Yeah, no, definitely.
I think it's very important when actors feel confident about the
script, when they believe in it then, and all of us absolutely
love it, so I think the viewers will love it as well.
So as an actor, sometimes I wonder about what else do you
do? Is there is it is it is
performing performing your your full time gig?
Are you a full time actor? Actress.
It's not. I have a property agency.
You have a. Property agency, OH.
Wow. OK, tell me a little bit more
about the property agency. Oh so I I work in Marylebone.
I do mainly rentals. OK.
And I've been doing it for almost 10 years now.
In London And does that help you support the the dream of being
an actress? Definitely, definitely.
It pays the bills. OK.
That's my main source of income. Does your performance side
complement what you do within your normal job?
No, it's, it's completely different, completely different
thing. It's a, it's a passion.
But I think that's the best thing.
When you can do both things, you can separate work and your
passion. You can, yeah, I guess so
because yeah, sometimes that can be hard when the passion is the
job and and you're relying on just that for the income.
Yeah, then there is a danger that this passion might not be
as something that you love that much.
Yeah, I guess it can put a lot more pressure on.
You exactly. And so do you feel like you've
found a good place where you can where you can balance the 2?
Yes, yes, definitely. So I feel like I can take
projects that are just developing OK and I can do what
I believe in and taking more risk with that without expecting
big compensation at the beginning.
Yes, that's what I was going to say.
It gives you a new opportunity to take that that risk, to take
that chance with something, yes, to actually allow yourself to be
fully creative and fully free within your pursuit.
Yeah, it's true. But actually what I was studying
is completely different thing. I was studying making cosmetics.
OK, so I hope to go into to that one day.
So you're studying cosmetics. Where did this?
Where did it change for you? Then where did you decide?
I'm now going to be a performer. I'm now going to give this a go.
I'm now going to make this part of my life.
I think it's it became became like natural for me to to look
for something when when my business became more stable,
when I I was looking for something that I will really
love. I was looking for a new hobby.
OK, I was playing tennis before then I got an injury and they
couldn't play tennis again. So was looking for new thing and
I found acting. Actually it was a funny story.
I met a lady at the airport. OK, both our planes were
delayed, yes. And we started chatting and then
she was telling me that she does some acting.
And I think it was from that moment she convinced me that,
oh, if I was living in London, I would be going to all this
acting schools, all the workshops.
You have so much opportunities there, girl.
You have to do acting. Wow.
And I was like, yeah, actually, well, I'm actually looking for a
new hobby now, so why not? That was around two or three
years ago. So a stranger changed the course
of your life? Exactly, yes.
That's that's pretty amazing. The power of strangers isn't.
It it is, it is. You never know in life.
Like as I, as I told you before, also with Alexander, we met
today in person, first time. Mm Hmm.
Because before we were just following each other on
Instagram and looking at each other's work, so.
And then and then you've. And now we're doing this big.
Project. Now you're doing a big project
and now it's life has taken another course through.
Yeah, sometimes I guess we rely too much on the the people that
are constantly in our life to help us make changes.
But actually it can be that person that we're just sitting
next to on a bench and and starting a conversation.
Yeah. We have to be open minded
because, you know, we never know.
Yes. Sometimes when you really want
something, you cannot have the idea of how it's going to
happen. You have to be open to many
different possibilities. How do you how do you get to
being open though? How do you That's quite a hard
place to to to find. I think you have to some
sometimes. I know that a lot of people say,
oh, when you want something, you have to have a plan.
You have to know how you want to do this, but I, I believe in
this manifestation. That's when you know the end
goal. It's kind of the whole universe.
It's working in your favour and trying to bring you closer to
where you dream to be. Or sometimes, when your dream is
too small, you may even receive more from the universe I.
Hear a lot about manifestation and the belief within this is is
quite widespread these days. It's not it, you know, it's not
something that people take for granted.
It's something that that I think I find a lot of people
wholeheartedly believe in. I sometimes feel like there
might be a danger too much of sitting back and just wishing
for things to. Happen, that is, that is a
danger. But you have to go out to the
world and you have to sometimes do just one step, take one step,
and then the next step by step, next little step.
Yes, just take one action. 11 action a day.
And maybe, maybe even, maybe even more if you can.
Yes, just not to sit at home and do nothing.
Not to just sit there on the sofa and watch TV and but.
Sometimes, sometimes you can just sit there and be on your
Instagram and you can meet people there as well.
Just take any any do anything. Yeah, I guess which.
Can be aligned with what you want with your goals.
I, I believe that humans have the, the power to make ripples
within the world and, but, but we have the power to do that
through action. So, and that action can be
anything. It can be sending someone Adm.
It can be going out into the world and sitting next to
someone on a park bench. It can be sitting here on a
podcast. You know, there's different
levels. Waiting for a plane at the
airport and chatting to a stranger.
Yeah, it can be amazing. So, so you know that that person
that you met on that bench that day, have you got anything that
you would if you was to meet them again?
Oh, I've. Met them again.
Have you? Wow, you've built friendship
from? This.
Have you? Wow.
Yes, yes, she's, she's a very good friend now and she comes to
London sometimes. So then.
I Oh amazing, yes. I wonder what that is then the
bit that built that friendship then was it was it simply the
advice? Was it simply the you knew that
person guided you in a good direction?
Yeah, sometimes I feel when you meet people that you, you feel
the energy that they wish you well and want best for you
because that's very precious in this world when a lot of people,
there's some jealousy as well to have.
There's good people around you who are really cheering for you
and. Yeah, we have to.
When we find those good people, we have to hold on to them,
don't we? Absolutely, Absolutely.
We have to appreciate them. Yeah, and that's, I'll be honest
with you, that's what I do here on the podcast.
I meet so many good people that I do.
I hold on to them. The, the, it isn't just, we sit
down here and have a conversation and then goodbye.
It's, it's, you know, there's the, the WhatsApp messages,
there's the invites to get involved with other things.
There is, you know, I, I truly believe I, I start to build
relationships here. Through conversation.
It's all about. Building relationships.
Relationships and and connections and, and, and to be
honest with you, that's that's changed my life.
Relationships and connections, yes, and it's been a it's been a
beautiful thing. So, and it's so wonderful to
hear that others have discovered that as well in different
spaces. Yeah, exactly.
Because from one person, everything can change.
It's like a domino effect. Yes.
This person introduces you to another and then to another.
I remember when I started acting I invested in the company, it's
Haymarket and then they took me on a set to 1 film and from that
set I met one person who introduced me to another
director and we did a feature film together.
That it's going to be out now in I think few months time.
It's going to be at Canton Festival.
It's got Gott tag. It's with Eric Roberts.
Yeah, life has opened up from 1 conversation.
This is amazing to hear and so I wonder with you then, where you
where you hope this will go next?
What? What does the future look like
for you? Oh, I would.
I would love for The Devil's Air to become very successful and I
would love for us to do more and more episodes and because I know
that the team and Alexander especially, they've been working
very hard. Yes, yeah, to.
Prepare everything for us. So it's it's just, it's it's
just very amazing to be an actor because you come there and
everything is ready for you. You don't really see how much
work goes into the entire process.
Yeah. It sounds, it sounds to me with
with all of this that connection is really, really important to
you and other people are important to you.
So yes. It is, it's, it's very important
who you're around because working with people you like,
working with people who have the same passion, it's, it's life
changing. Yeah, and it is life, isn't it?
Not Yes, it's a massive part to all of this.
This, this, what we're going through, this journey that we're
all individually on the it's the when we come together, it's what
makes it special. Exactly.
So we're only having a short conversation here today.
I'd love to follow this conversation up with you much
deeper and longer at some point. You wonder?
Well, absolutely. But one important question that
I ask all of my guests, and it's a question for all of us,
because this world can sometimes look a little bit dark.
I wonder, Gabriella, if you know how we could make this a better
world. Just being kind, small act of
kindness, even a smile whenever you.
See go a long. Way whenever you see there is a
way you can do something to help someone.
Just little things and it's a good word.
Some is just asking how's how's your day been?
Can have a huge impact, that ripple effect that we was
talking about exactly. Because that person is going to
be nicer to another person as well later.
Beautiful. Wonderful.
Well, thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you, Martin, if we want to find out more about you as an
actress, where can we find you? I'm on Instagram at Gabriela
Dubiaga. Wonderful.
I'll be sure to add links into the comments below.
And if anyone has been watching or listening to this
conversation, we appreciate you for joining us.
Thank you. Thank you.
Wonderful. Thank you.
Thank you, Gabriella. Thank you so much.
Wonderful.