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Famous faces from Spotlight's past

Since 1927, Spotlight's pages have featured hundreds of famous faces.  The Hall of Fame is a compilation of our favourite actor and actress photos from stage and screen.  To view ‘When They Were Children’, ‘James Bond 007’, ‘Academy Award Winners’ and many more, click here. Tags: actor, actress, awards, film, photo, spotlight, stage

posted on 22nd March 2010 Read full article >>

Five Top Tips for TV and Film Casting from Kate Rhodes James

At this week’s Spotlight Graduate Programme event, casting director Kate Rhodes James (Bleak House, Cold Feet, Into the Storm, Mo Mowlam, The Fattest Man in Great Britain) spoke to final-year drama graduates about casting for film and television.  Topics covered included how to approach a casting director, what to expect in an audition and how best to present yourself (CV’s and photographs).  For anyone wanting to break into television and film here are her top five tips:  Research each casting director before you meet or contact them.  If you’re...

posted on 17th March 2010 Read full article >>

Top ten tips for Spotlight portfolio photos

We’ve asked casting professionals what they look for in portfolio photos, and here are our top ten tips: 1. Always make sure the photo looks like you.  Don’t include overly airbrushed shots as they can be misleading. Update your photos every 3-5 years, so they are current. You don’t look the same as you did in 1997 so why does your photo? One casting director put it very eloquently when they said: ‘All I want is someone who looks like their photo to walk through the door. Anything else is a waste of my time.’ 2. Get professional...

posted on 1st December 2009 Read full article >>