Why do I need a voice-clip on my CV?
A performer's voice is one of their most important assets – so make sure casting directors can hear yours! Casting professionals can access members' voice-clips at the click of a button, when looking at their web CVs. They can also refine their casting searches to include only those performers who have uploaded a voice-clip. So if you don't have one, you may be missing out on lucrative voice-over and commercial work.
See an example of an online CV with a voice-clip
What sort of clip(s) should I use?
Your voice clip can be one continuous clip, or split into several clips totalling two minutes: a great way for you to showcase a variety of different work including singing, monologue, etc. It can be taken from previous work you've done, or recorded specifically for the purpose. If you need to record your voice-clip from scratch, you should book a session with a recording studio. Lots of voice-clip companies are listed in Contacts, or you can click here to see a list of studios who offer preferential rates to Spotlight performers.
How much does it cost?
It costs £15 for members to upload their voice-clip(s) onto Spotlight. Your voice-clip will then remain on our website for as long as you remain a member, or until you wish to change or update it.
How to supply your voice-clips to Spotlight
Digital audio files can be emailed to multimedia@spotlight.com, or posted on disk to Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London WC2H 7RJ.
You will also need to complete our multimedia form and send it along with your clips. Click here to download this.
Technical specifications
Your voice-clip(s) should be a maximum of 2 minutes in total. It can comprise up to four separate clips of any length (for example, you could send us 2 x 1 minute clips or 4 x 30 second clips). Ideally material should be supplied on a standard audio disk or as digital audio files in either WAV or MP3 format.
Please ensure that anything you send us is clearly labelled with your Spotlight name, address and a contact telephone number. We cannot take responsibility for unlabelled material. Spotlight can only hold disks / CDs on file for three months, after which time they will be destroyed. If you would like us to send the material back to you, please enclose a stamped, addressed envelope. Please always make a copy of anything before sending it to us.
For further technical queries call 020 7440 5028.
Spotlight reserves the right to refuse any material it deems to be inappropriate.
Copyright
It is your responsibility to obtain copyright clearance for material used. Click here for full information.